President Donald Trump has issued an executive order intended to safeguard the domestic supply of elemental phosphorus required by the U.S. military and glyphosate-based herbicides commonly used in American agricultural production, according to a White House official.

The order, signed on Wednesday, invokes the Defense Production Act to secure the domestic supply chains for these two categories of materials.

A White House statement indicated that the order identifies potential supply disruptions of these critical materials as a risk that could compromise the nation's defense industrial base and food supply, potentially exposing them to adversarial foreign powers.

The directive tasks Agriculture Secretary Brook Rollins, in consultation with the Department of Defense, to develop regulations and other measures to determine the appropriate allocation of necessary resources, ensuring the continuous supply of these products.

The White House noted that there is currently only one domestic producer for each of these materials. Agricultural producers have previously warned the administration that tariffs imposed by the President on imported herbicides and fertilizers are increasing crop production costs.

In a statement, Secretary Rollins said, "We cannot achieve food self-sufficiency if our farmers are reliant on other nations, particularly our foreign adversaries, for critical inputs. President Trump is once again fulfilling his commitment to enhancing the economic strength of American agriculture."

This is not the first instance of President Trump utilizing the Defense Production Act. Last year, he signed an executive order authorizing its use to expand domestic mineral production capacity, develop the national maritime industry, and manage nuclear fuel resources.