Agribusiness Update for Friday 04/4/14

The American Farm Bureau Federation has carefully reviewed EPA's proposed waters of the U.S. rule - and AFBF President Bob Stallman says the results of the review are dismaying. Stallman says the EPA proposal poses a serious threat to farmers, ranchers and other landowners. Waters - even ditches - are regulated even if they are miles from the nearest navigable waters - even if they aren't wet most of the time - under the proposed rule. EPA says the new rule will reduce uncertainty - and Stallman says that's true - since most every feature where water flows or stands after a rainfall is federally regulated.

The National FFA Organization has developed the national Collegiate Agriculture Ambassadors program - sponsored in part by Syngenta. The FFA Ag Ambassador program helps educate a broad audience on food production. Every year - 20 college students across the U.S. are selected to participate in this program. They serve as ambassadors for one-year - speaking at local schools, colleges, FFA Chapters, civic organizations and Farm Bureau groups on the importance of sustainable agriculture.

That's today's Agribusiness Update from the Ag Information Network.