…rule was never really about clean water. It was a federal land grab designed to put a straightjacket on farming and private businesses across this nation. That’s why our federal…
Conaway Praises EPA Repeal of WOTUS, Calls for Continued Work to Protect Farmers and Ranchers
Conaway House Agriculture Committee Chairman K. Michael Conaway (TX-11) praised the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) announcement it is repealing the Obama administration’s waters of the U.S. (WOTUS) rule and called…
Canada Disputing U.S. Claims Regarding Poultry Trade
…were responding to a separate letter sent to U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer, which asked the Trump administration to address poultry trade during renegotiations of the North American Free Trade…
Sanderson Farms Sued Over Drugs in Poultry
…company’s products tested positive for synthetic drug residue. The groups say in their lawsuit, “33 percent of 69 FSIS inspections, conducted in five states, found residues that no consumer would…
Syngenta Ordered to Pay Farmers Over $200 Million
A federal jury has ordered Swiss giant Syngenta to pay $217.7 million to Kansas farmers after a verdict was announced this week at a trial in Kansas City. The class…
Perdue Comments on Rural Broadband Needs
…plan. Perdue said that the administration is developing proposals to enhance rural broadband connectivity with providers. When asked about a national plan, he said: “I don’t think you’re going to…
UC ANR Vice President Testifies Before House Ag Committee
…the return of investment for federal funding of the public land-grant system averages about 21:1, which corresponds to annual rates of return between 9 and 10 percent. She also urged…
NAFTA Renegotiations to Take Center Stage
…deadline to complete the negotiation process. However, the administration does want the talks to move quickly. Lighthizer says he is prepared to continue to negotiate until a “high standard agreement”…
Water Rights Protection Act Offers Relief from Federal Water Extortion
…to the federal government in exchange for federal land use permits or other things; Maintain federal deference to state water law; and Maintain environmental safeguards already in place. Farm Bureau…
White House Names Ag Trade Negotiator Nominee
…levels of agricultural policy and economics.” If confirmed by the U.S. Senate, the Kansas native will take the post previously held by Darci Vetter in the Obama administration. From the…
APHIS to Allow Importation of Fresh Pitahaya Fruit from Ecuador
…that the consignment was produced and prepared for export in accordance with the requirements of the U.S. Code of Federal Regulations: 319.56-77. APHIS experts have determined that these measures will…
If It Smells Like a Petunias or Shampoo, It Might Be a Pesticide
…chemical methyl benzoate, which is also a popular ingredient approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for use in foods, cosmetics, and shampoo, can kill these insects and others….
American Farm Bureau Cautions on Cuba
The following may be attributed to American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall: “We urge the administration to exercise caution in rolling out any new restrictions on doing business with…
Wind and Solar Energy Cover Over 10 Percent of U.S. Power Generation
…Oklahoma and elsewhere accounted for eight percent of electric generation, while residential and commercial solar installations provided about two percent. The U.S. Energy Information Administration says that during 2016, wind…