Trump Invokes Defense Production Act to Boost Chemical Output

Donald Trump signed an executive order invoking the Defense Production Act to increase domestic production of glyphosate and phosphorus to secure food and national defense.The directive requires Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins to implement regulations as the USA currently has only one producer for each chemical.This move follows a $7.25B settlement proposal by Bayer over cancer claims and reflects the priorities of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.