House Farm Bill Amendment Is a Big Victory for China
Voters around the country might be surprised to hear that 280 Members of the House of Representatives just voted for a policy that would give China the upper hand over American farmers. Unfortunately, that’s just what happened last week during the floor debate on the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026, better known as the “Farm Bill.”
The amendment will ultimately hurt American manufacturers of herbicide that is necessary to protect domestic food crops. These are products that every farmer needs to get through the year. Here’s how it works:
China dominates the world’s production of phosphate and glyphosate.
These materials produce agricultural herbicides that are essential to farming.
American farmers depend on these products to protect the crops that feed the country.
These materials have been identified as safe by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and designated as “critical to the national defense.”
The Amendment offered by Representative Anna Paulina Luna (FL-13) subjects domestic producers to frivolous lawsuits in liberal states that have standards inconsistent with the EPA.
The amendment will ultimately stifle U.S. production of herbicides.
While U.S. producers will come under attack, China can export the same products without scrutiny.
The amendment gives global leadership in essential agricultural industries to dozens of state-owned Chinese companies that will now dominate the world supply.
Fortunately, Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) is fighting for American farmers and working to restore legal protections for EPA-approved herbicides.
If the House amendment of the bill is retained it will be a major victory for China because they will single-handedly dominate the world’s supply of herbicides. Since these are critical to global agriculture, China will effectively have its thumb on the global food supply-chain.
China Dominates the World’s Phosphate Supply
Phosphate is an important ingredient in herbicides. China, a designated foreign adversary, controls most of the exports of phosphate on the planet. According to a new report from the North Carolina State College of Resources, “China has periodically limited phosphate exports, tightening supply and driving price volatility.”
China Dominates the World’s Glyphosate Supply
Glyphosate has been approved by the EPA, which stated, “there are no risks of concern to human health when glyphosate is used in accordance with its current label.” In February 2026, President Trump signed an Executive Order (EO) designating glyphosate as critical to the national defense. The EO stated that it is “the President’s judgment that domestic production of elemental phosphorus and glyphosate-based herbicides is critical to the national defense.” China is the world’s leading producer of glyphosate, making 70% of the global supply. The House-passed Farm Bill amendment will hurt U.S. producers and could increase China’s share of the global market.
The Senate Can Fix This Mistake and Empower American Farmers
Congress should not be attacking domestic producers of critical herbicide products that have been identified as safe by the EPA. Our American farmers depend on these herbicides to protect crops that feed our country and the world. By attacking these producers with frivolous lawsuits, elected officials will inadvertently hand control of the world’s food supply over to our adversaries in the CCP.
There is still time to correct this mistake as the Farm Bill heads to the Senate. Congress should restore the original House language, give our farmers access to an American supply chain, and say no to China leading the world in food production. Fortunately, Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) is fighting for American farmers and working to restore legal protections for EPA-approved herbicides.
Anyone who supports American farmers must oppose the Luna Amendment because it hands agricultural dominance to our adversaries in China.