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EPA and Pesticides
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin says his agency’s made big progress in reducing the backlog of pesticide registration reviews, while some remain controversial.
WOTUS Rewrite
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
EPA chief Lee Zeldin has followed through on his commitment to give farmers and ranchers relief from years of burdensome "Waters of the U.S." rules upended by the Supreme Court in 2023.
Farmer Sentiment Dips in August and Federal Court Vacates AEWR Rule
The Agribusiness Update
Farmer sentiment dipped again in August as the Purdue University-CME Group Ag Economy Barometer Index fell 10 points to 125, and a federal court decision vacates a burdensome and unfair disaggregation labor rule, part of the 2023 Adverse Effect Wage Rate Rule.
Farmer Sentiment Dips in August and Federal Court Vacates AEWR Rule
The Agribusiness Update
Farmer sentiment dipped again in August as the Purdue University-CME Group Ag Economy Barometer Index fell 10 points to 125, and a federal court decision vacates a burdensome and unfair disaggregation labor rule, part of the 2023 Adverse Effect Wage Rate Rule.
EPA Steps In to Keep Diesel Engines Running Smoothly
Southeast Regional Ag News
New EPA guidance on DEF systems aims to protect farmers, truckers, and equipment operators from costly shutdowns.
WOTUS Definition
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin says they are working with the Corps of Engineers to deliver on President’s Trump’s promise to review the definition of “waters of the United States.”
EPA to Work on WOTUS and Tractor Combine Sales Down
The Agribusiness Update
EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin says they are working with the Army Corps of Engineers to review the definition of the “Waters of the United States,” and the Association of Equipment Manufacturers says U.S. sales of Ag tractors and combines continued to decline in February.
National Potato Council Installs New Leadership and NPPC on Prop 12
The Agribusiness Update
The National Potato Council installed its new leadership at its annual Washington Summit, and Lori Stevermer, president of the National Pork Producers Council, says California's Prop 12 poses and existential threat to all of agriculture.
Hurricane Helene Relief and NPPC on Prop 12
The Agribusiness Update
In the wake of devastation caused by Hurricane Helene, ag organizations join forces to establish a relief fund for farmers whose livelihoods were upended by the storm, and Lori Stevermer, president of the National Pork Producers Council, says California's Prop 12 poses and existential threat to all of agriculture.
Winegrape Sector Shrinking and USDA's Bird Flu Funding
The Agribusiness Update
California’s winegrape sector continues reeling from a shrinking market that’s left the state with too much vineyard acreage and an oversupply of grapes, and Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins announces $1 billion to curb bird flu, protect U.S. poultry, and lower egg prices.
Georgia Peanuts and Soy Production Up and USDA's Bird Flu Funding
The Agribusiness Update
Georgia’s peanut and soybean crops both increased production in 2024, and Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins announces $1 billion to curb bird flu, protect U.S. poultry, and lower egg prices.
Bird Flu Impact on Egg Prices and AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act
The Agribusiness Update
Bird flu is forcing farmers to slaughter millions of chickens a month, pushing U.S. egg prices to more than double their cost in the summer of 2023, and a bipartisan group of senators have introduced the AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act.
Bird Flu Impact on Egg Prices and AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act
The Agribusiness Update
Bird flu is forcing farmers to slaughter millions of chickens a month, pushing U.S. egg prices to more than double their cost in the summer of 2023, and a bipartisan group of senators have introduced the AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act.
Zeldin Nominated to Lead EPA and Threat to OSHA's Heat Rule
The Agribusiness Update
President-elect Trump has selected former New York congressman Lee Zeldin to run the Environmental Protection Agency, and the coming months will likely mean the death of OSHA’s recently published heat safety rule, but experts say it won’t necessarily mean no standard will come to pass.