President Donald Trump signed an executive order to boost the production of a controversial chemical found in Roundup weedkiller.

The executive order comes months after the administration approved Bayer’s plan for a new phosphate mine, partially on public land.

The executive order outlines why and how USDA will ensure adequate supplies of elemental phosphates and glyphosate herbicides.

Supporters of the “Make America Healthy Again” strategy have long railed against pesticides, making opposition to them a pillar of the movement.

Trump's Critical Minerals 2.0 strategy. Faced with a supply chain predicament where 12 critical minerals are 100% dependent ...