…rice, sorghum, soybeans, and sugarbeets. USDA NASS will review all available data, including survey data, satellite-based data, and the latest information from USDA’s Farm Service Agency and Risk Management Agency….
Navigable Waters Protection Rule Vacated by Federal Judge
…rule was developed. However, Judge Márquez determined that leaving the NWPR intact would cause “serious environmental harm.” The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Army Corps of Engineers are working to…
Organic and Specialty Crop Insurance Purchases Increase Substantially
…higher rates in recent years. USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) has highlighted several improvements made to existing insurance options for producers. USDA believes that expansions made to coverage options, along…
Biomass Collaborative to Flesh Out Ag Burning Alternatives
…Virtually all agricultural burning will be phased out by January 1, 2025. The Collaborative consists of five core groups of stakeholders, including those from the biomass industry, government, academia, environmental…
Farm City Newsday Wednesday, 09-01-21
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering how you can share comments before the EPA rewrites…
Western House Members Ask for FEMA Disaster Declaration
…Emergency Management Agency to release additional resources to help Western areas faced with water cuts as supplies dwindle. Huffman and Neguse wrote in the letter to the White House, “There’s…
Groups Disappointed in Neonicotinoid Evaluation
Grower organizations representing a variety of crops are disappointed with the Environmental Protection Agency’s draft biological evaluation for several neonicotinoid products. The groups representing farmers across the country say that…
Week in Review: Updates to Leafy Greens Testing Procedure, Free Mediation Available for Producers
…of Veterinary Medicine. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has taken action to prohibit chlorpyrifos use on a national level, raising several questions from multiple agricultural groups. All of the week’s…
Contract Producers Eligible for Assistance Under Recent CFAP 2 Update
…of specialty crops and other sales-based commodities will now be eligible for assistance. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) has established October 12 as the deadline…
EPA Announces Resources to Better Address Nutrient Pollution Affecting Waters
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released new resources to address adverse effects of nutrient pollution in waters, including algae blooms. The three new resources will help EPA’s co-regulators and partners…
USDA Announces Proposed Framework for Advancing Surveillance for SARS-CoV-2
…Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service is the lead agency responsible for implementing the early warning system. The framework outlines how the agency will focus its efforts to prevent, detect,…
CRP Acreage Falls Short of Goal at Just Under Three Million Acres
…Farm Service Agency (FSA) has accepted more than 897,000 acres for enrollment through the Continuous Signup. Additionally, nearly 1.9 million acres have been accepted through the General CRP Signup period…
Study Finds Genetics Rather Than Environment Are Source of THC Levels in Hemp
A recent study from Cornell University has found no link between increases in the THC content in hemp with environmental or biological stresses. Guidelines from USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service note…
EPA Moves to End Chlorpyrifos Use on National Scale
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has taken action to prohibit chlorpyrifos use on a national level. A Final Rule was recently issued to revoke all tolerances of the pesticide….
