…interconnectedness of agriculture and sports. They then shifted to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) budget cuts, which include a $300 million reduction in fiscal year 2026 and a staff…
Government Offices Slatted to Close Affects Farmers
…Agency (EPA) is restructuring its operations, eliminating two offices that focus on climate and air pollution regulation. The Office of Atmospheric Protection and the Office of Air Quality Planning and…
California Gas Powered Car Ban Voted Down
…mandate and allows new gas-powered cars to be sold in California after 2035. Since the EPA waiver was first passed in December 2024 as a Biden administration attempt to Trump…
AgNet News Hour Friday, 04-18-25
…S. McElroy, appointed by Trump, ruled that agencies cannot unilaterally alter funding granted by Congress. The ruling affects departments like USDA, EPA, and HUD, and orders them to release frozen…
AgNet News Hour Friday, 04-04-25
…of tariffs on markets. The segment concluded with a mention of Josh F.W. Cook’s appointment as EPA Regional Administrator for the Pacific Southwest. Listen to previous AgNet News Hour episodes……
Impact of the Clean Water Act on Landowners
…14 different administrations. The EPA, under new Administrator Lee Zeldin, has released a guidance document to reduce enforcement and has opened a 30-day Request for Information to seek input from…
AgNet News Hour Friday, 03-28-25
…with Mary-Thomas Hart, Chief Counsel of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA). Thomas-Hart highlights that farmers and landowners have faced 14 iterations of WOTUS since 1972. Recent developments include EPA…
AgNet News Hour Wednesday, 03-19-25
…Forest Service, affecting over 10 million square feet and saving $500 million. The Los Angeles EPA office, with a $572,000 annual lease, was highlighted. The conversation also touched on the…
EPA Will Collaborate with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to Revise WOTUS
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), under Administrator Lee Zeldin, will collaborate with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to revise the definition of “Waters of the United States (WOTUS).”…
AgNet News Hour Friday, 03-14-25
…In segment two, Nick and Lorrie talk about Trump administration’s changes to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), particularly the Waters of the US (WOTUS) rule. EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin announced…
EPA to Revise Waters of the U.S. Rule
…EPA. Today’s guidance is an important step toward refocusing the Clean Water Act to its original purpose. NCBA thanks EPA Administrator Zeldin for his work to finally close a decades-long…
Agronomic Minute: Emergency Use Exemption Approved for Bactericide in Almond Orchards
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) have granted a Section 18 emergency exemption for the use of Kasumin 2L, a bactericide containing…
Agronomic Minute: UPL Highlights Benefits of Axios Fungicide for Almond Growers
…prevent fungicide resistance and maintain long-term effectiveness. One of Axios 20SC’s standout features is its classification as an EPA-reduced risk pesticide. According to Rieser, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)…
NASDA Sets Federal Policy Priorities for 2025
…the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to ensure science-based standards. The organization also aims to address concerns surrounding per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), chemicals that pose risks to agricultural land and…