NSP expresses concern over MAHA report
WASHINGTON (May 22, 2025) — Today, the Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) Commission released its Making Our Children Healthy Again report, praising farmers for their essential role in the food system while casting doubt on the safety of crop protection tools that sorghum producers and other growers rely on.
The National Sorghum Producers (NSP) acknowledges the realities of America’s health challenges and appreciates the report’s recognition that farmers will be an integral part of solving that issue. Sorghum is a nutrient-dense, U.S.-grown grain that is part of improving American diets. However, NSP is concerned about the implications regarding crop protection tools, including some of the most studied products in the world.
“As a farmer raising my kids on the land we work every day, I support MAHA’s efforts to build healthier futures for our children,” said NSP Chair Amy France, a farmer from Scott City, Kan. “That’s why we rely on crop protection tools that have undergone extensive scientific study and are used responsibly to protect both our farms and our families. It’s disappointing that the report casts doubt on these products despite clear scientific proof of their safety.”
“The White House’s endorsement of a report that undermines confidence in the EPA and USDA regulatory system is deeply concerning,” said NSP Past Chair Craig Meeker, a farmer from Wellington, Kan. “This kind of messaging drives fear, not facts and it plays right into the hands of trial lawyers looking to profit. It risks driving up food costs and taking away safe, effective tools that have been rigorously reviewed by both Republican and Democratic administrations for more than 50 years. We urge President Trump to include farmers in future discussions.”
NSP encourages the Commission, as it continues in its work, to focus on sound and repeatable scientific data and studies to drive its actions and stands ready to support them in this endeavor.
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About National Sorghum Producers:
National Sorghum Producers represents U.S. sorghum producers and serves as the voice of the sorghum industry coast to coast through legislative and regulatory representation and education. To learn more about NSP, visit www.sorghumgrowers.com.