EPA to Work on WOTUS and Tractor Combine Sales Down
From the Ag Information Network, this is your Agribusiness Update.
**EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin says the agency will work with the Army Corps of Engineers to review the definition of the “Waters of the United States.”
The agencies will quickly move to ensure a revised definition follows the law, reduces red tape, and cuts overall permitting costs while protecting our navigable waters.
Zeldin says we want clean water for all Americans supported by clear and consistent rules for all states, farmers, and small businesses.
**New data from the Association of Equipment Manufacturers says U.S. sales of Ag tractors and combines continued to decline in February.
U.S. sales of agricultural tractors declined 17.7%, while sales of combines fell 48%.
AEM’s Curt Blades says while the recent decline in agricultural tractor and combine sales reflect current market challenges, including global trade concerns and tariffs, we continue to remain optimistic about the long-term future of ag equipment.
**Senators are calling on the Trump administration to help level the playing field for dairy farmers as trade talks continue between the U.S. and Canada.
Many say Canada has skirted international trade agreements like the USMCA for years by blocking American producers from Canadian markets and exporting Canadian dairy at artificially low prices.
A letter to the White House points out Canada’s failure to live up to its commitments.
