…a fortune for them. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. The Environmental Working Group, or EWG, identifies fruits and vegetables that have the highest and lowest pesticide residues….
EPA Administrator Faces “Watershed” Moment
Scott Pruitt, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), is approaching his two separate committee hearings in the House of Representatives with sagging support on the hill. Even his most…
Administrative Changes Made to the Livestock Indemnity Program
…Farm Service Agency (FSA) authorizes local FSA county committees to accept veterinarian certifications that livestock deaths were directly related to adverse weather and unpreventable through good animal husbandry and management….
CA Judge Says Glyphosate Can Be Listed Under Prop 65
…had a right to know when it’s being exposed to cancer-causing chemicals. In 2015, the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) concluded that glyphosate is “probably carcinogenic.” California subsequently…
Wildfire Aid Amendment Included in Farm Bill Proposal
…The amendment also simplifies the program administration for Farm Service Agency employees. There aren’t any guarantees the amendment stays in the finished 2018 Farm Bill. From the National Association of…
Perdue Announces New Senior Leaders at USDA
…Joel Baxley as Rural Housing Service (RHS) Administrator, and Martin Barbre as Risk Management Agency (RMA) Administrator. In addition, Perdue announced the appointment of Tommie Williams as Minister-Counselor for Agriculture…
RFA: Early Evidence of Ethanol Demand Destruction
The Renewable Fuels Association says its found evidence that RIN waivers are destroying ethanol demand. The Environmental Protection Agency has been handing out hardship waivers “like candy,” according to refining…
Groups on House Agriculture Committee Approving 2018 Farm Bill
…and Mouth Disease vaccine bank, as well as funding for the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP), research, foreign market development, and market access programs.” National Corn Growers Association: The following…
Food Waste Resonates Beyond the Trash Bin
…environmental impacts. In this study, the team notes that food waste should be factored into such efforts because of the substantial resources used to produce food, including cropland and amendments…
Thune Seeks Livestock Indemnity Program Changes
…livestock died due to a weather-related cause. Thune also asked USDA to allow state Farm Service Agency committees to approve applications in the program, with state committee’s having the final…
Providing Perspective on the Annual Dirty Dozen List
…by the Environmental Protection Agency. The data also showed that some fruits and vegetables had no pesticide residues at all. Thorne noted the strict protocols that growers must abide by…
Bayer On Track to Acquire Monsanto
…breeding, and biotechnology. The two companies have illustrated a plan to spend $16 billion on research and development worldwide over the span of six years. Some farmers are wearisome about…
Exxon, Chevron Ask EPA for Biofuel Blending Exemptions
Energy giants Chevron and Exxon have asked the Environmental Protection Agency for waivers from the nation’s biofuels program that have typically been reserved for small refiners in financial trouble. A…
Farm bill discussions will affect all Californians
…products that create new opportunities throughout the economy.” Johansson said Farm Bureau will seek continued and enhanced commitment to farm bill programs that promote environmental stewardship. “Current farm bill programs…
