…seen as a fix for the waivers granted generously by the EPA under former administer Scott Pruitt, which lowered biofuel volumes by granting refiners a break from the rules. The…
USDA Appoints Members to National Dairy Promotion and Research Board
…Brad J. Scott, Calif., Region 2 Pauline Tjaarda, Calif., Region 2 David W. Jackson, Texas, Region 4 deb Vander Kooi, Minn., Region 5 Evan J. Hillan, Wis., Region 6 Randy…
Almond Matters: Assessing Ant Management Strategies
…time, most orchards have up to a dozen species of ants within them. The question is ‘what species are they?’” said David Haviland, Entomology Farm Advisor with UC Cooperative Extension in…
EPA Seeking “New Tone”
…more transparent direction with “a change coming,” compared to how former administrator Scott Pruitt ran the agency. The EPA says Wheeler will be open about his schedule, speaking engagements and…
Groups React to Pruitt Resignation
Pruitt President Donald Trump accepted the resignation of Scott Pruitt last week as head of the Environmental Protection Agency. The Senate has already confirmed Deputy Administrator Andrew Wheeler as the…
EPA Administrator Pruitt Resigns
Pruitt The polarizing tenure of Scott Pruitt as head of the Environmental Protection Agency has come to an end. President Donald Trump tweeted on Thursday afternoon that he’s “accepted the…
Source of Lettuce Linked to E. Coli Outbreak Identified
…ever before and today we’re better at finding outbreaks when they occur,” FDA Commissioner Dr. Scott Gottlieb said in a statement. “Paradoxically the number of outbreaks may increase since we…
EPA Calls Off Biofuel Quota Announcement
…for 2019 on Friday. EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt and Ag Secretary Sonny Perdue had planned to travel to Missouri for what was expected to be the biofuel blending announcement. From…
EPA RFS Volumes Proposal Expected Friday
…include a reallocation of gallons displaced by hardship waivers, according to Politico. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue said late last month that he spoke with EPA administrator Scott Pruitt about the…
Trade War Costly for U.S. Farmers
…of affairs. University of Illinois agriculture economist Scott Irwin this week on Twitter says the outlook has “moved into disaster territory,” specifically, regarding soybeans. Jim Bower of Bower Trading in…
Freedom Caucus Farm Bill Support Still Uncertain
…and the Freedom Caucus Republicans voted against the measure. Now, Bloomberg reports some members have not voiced support for the farm bill, including Virginia Republican David Brat, who says “I’m…
EPA Admin Says EPA Will Move on Year-Round E15
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Scott Pruitt spent part of a trip in Kansas at an ethanol production facility. Pruitt’s trip included a stop at the East Kansas Agri-Energy ethanol…
Agri View: Romaine Lettuce Waste
Everett Griner talks about the amount of Romaine Lettuce wasted unnecessarily in today’s Agri View. Workers harvest, and box, a field of Romaine lettuce in Salinas Valley, California. David Litman…
Cruz Still Pushing for Biofuels Overhaul
The lead Senator pushing for biofuels reform, Ted Cruz, met with Environmental Protection Agency Chief Scott Pruitt, one day after the White House announced a biofuels deal fell through. Pruitt…