…working on a two-step process to repeal and replace the 2015 Waters of the United States Rule known as WOTUS. The enforcement of the rule was effectively put on hold…
Agri View: Plastic Destruction
…just read that plastic straws will outnumber fish in the waters unless it stops. Plastic. All kinds, are destroying one of the earth’s main food sources. By the end of…
Three More States Enter WOTUS Court Battle
Texas, Louisiana, and Mississippi are asking a federal court to expedite its consideration of a nationwide injunction against the 2015 Waters of the U.S. (WOTUS) Rule. A DTN report says…
AFBF, Coalition Seek Reprieve from Order Reviving Flawed WOTUS Rule
…that delayed implementation of the flawed 2015 Waters of the U.S. rule. Without a stay, the court order has the effect of immediately reviving and implementing the controversial WOTUS rule…
American Farm Bureau Coalition Fights to Stop Illegal 2015 WOTUS Rule
…overbroad, vague and illegal 2015 Waters of the United States Rule (WOTUS) and made it the law of the land in 26 states. In a separate filing, the same coalition…
Farm Bureau: Now, More Than Ever, We Must Ditch the Rule
…Waters of the United States Rule is now the law of the land in twenty-six states. Duvall “To avoid widespread uncertainty and potential enforcement against ordinary farming activities in these…
New State Authority Over Local Waters a Boon to Farmers and Ranchers
…that could potentially affect federally regulated waters. At least 14 more states have expressed interest in having those same powers, so this announcement takes us closer to how the law…
Perdue: Farmers Can’t Pay Bills on Patriotism
…Also attending the event were former U.S. Trade Representative Mike Kirk and House Agriculture Committee chairman Mike Conaway. Conaway told attendees that: “I can’t un-roll the waters on trade, but…
Farm Bureau Hails District Court WOTUS Decision
The following statement about a recent federal district court ruling regarding the 2015 “Waters of the United States” rule may be attributed to American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall….
Farm Bureau Files Brief Supporting Water Rule Opponents
The American Farm Bureau Federation, together with a broad coalition of other farm and business groups, filed a brief in support of 13 states challenging the EPA’s 2015 “Waters of…
CA Judge Says Glyphosate Can Be Listed Under Prop 65
…waters of the state. The Center for Food Safety then intervened in the case after Monsanto filed suit, saying the glyphosate listing under Prop 65 was correct and the public…
President Trump Signs Omnibus
…disappointment in the lack of language related to the Waters of the U.S. rule. “We had hoped Congress would include language that would have authorized the administrator of the Environmental…
Almond Update: Biggest Changes for ILRP Program
…The Irrigated Lands Regulatory Program (ILRP) was initiated in 2003 to prevent agricultural runoff from impairing surface waters, and in 2012, groundwater regulations were added to the program. Waste discharge…
Secretary of Agriculture Hears California Concerns at World Ag Expo
…and others,” said Secretary Perdue. He also recognized the negative effects to California growers from the Waters of the U.S. rule. “Every time it rained, every puddle out there would…