…and Federal Rollbacks At the federal level, EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin has taken steps to ease trucking regulations. Under the Trump administration, $54 billion was already cut from the DEF…
California Agriculture: Fires, Wolves & Farm Labor Reform
…concern to a community safety threat, citing attacks on pets, horses, and even children. In regulatory news, the EPA declined stricter wastewater rules for meat and poultry processors, concluding that…
Freight Safety and Dairy Market Pressures: Nick Folio
…counter what they described as California’s regulatory “twilight zone.” The EPA has moved to block the state from imposing trucking rules on out-of-state carriers, while the USDA has announced efficiency…
California Trucking Rules Under Fire: EPA Pushback
…hosts Nick Papagni and Josh McGill broke down the latest developments impacting farmers, truckers, and communities across the state. EPA Pushes Back on California Trucking Regulations The Environmental Protection Agency…
EPA Region 9 Administrator Meets with Ag Leaders on Air Quality
Federal and State Leaders Convene in California’s Central Valley Josh Cook, the newly appointed Region 9 Administrator for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), recently traveled to California’s Central Valley…
AgNet News Hour Monday, 06-16-25
…the EPA’s bold new blending targets under the Renewable Fuel Standard, calling for over 24 billion gallons of renewable fuel by 2027. Backed by USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins, the plan…
Bayer May Exit Glyphosate Business Amid Mounting Legal Pressure
…is no broad protection,” he said, noting that even full compliance with EPA labeling does not shield manufacturers from failure-to-warn lawsuits. Originally introduced by Monsanto in the 1970s, glyphosate quickly…
Western Mountain Snowpack Experiencing Accelerated Melting
…the need for effective water management strategies. Courtesy of the EPA Western Mountain Snowpack Experiencing Accelerated Melting Sponsored Content Beef on Dairy Industry Report Highlights Growth and Opportunity September 8,…
AgNet News Hour Friday, 05-30-25
…Nick, Josh and Lorrie talk about the push by 365 agricultural groups for the Agricultural Labeling Uniformity Act to maintain federal control over pesticide labeling under the EPA. The bill,…
Are Solar Panels Safe on Farmland?
…farm ground with Chinese solar panels, we will become dependent on foreign adversaries for food. According to the EPA. Solar panels contain hazardous waste that can be harmful to human…
AgNet News Hour Friday, 05-09-25
…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…