Environmental Protection Agency
Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins says a multi-agency Trump administration effort will target fertilizer costs and boost U.S. production, with a major announcement expected yet this week.
Following Monday’s right-to-repair announcement, EPA is demanding DEF failure data from engine makers, targeting shutdowns and derates that cause costly downtime, with more DEF changes expected.
In an exclusive interview, EPA Deputy Administrator David Fotouhi says EPA’s new WOTUS definition fully reflects the Sackett ruling, simplifies compliance and delivers the certainty farmers have been demanding for years.
EPA and the Army Corps of Engineers unveiled a revised rule on Monday aimed at clearer permitting and fewer regulatory surprises, such as narrowing which water features fall under federal oversight and confirming exclusions.
Most of the commenters at the EPA’s listening session on CWA’s Section 401 said no change is needed to the current implementation.
Earlier this spring, Bayer leadership confirmed it’s engaging in the multifront approach to limit its legal liabilities as the only domestic manufacturer of glyphosate.
Agriculture has been watching a ballooning backlog: 504 new chemicals in review plus 12,000 pesticide reviews that are overdue compared to their expected timelines
The agency plans to cut staff to Reagan administration levels and shift research to office run by political appointees. Advocacy groups are concerned about scientific independence.
The regulations are a response by EPA to enforce the Endangered Species Act at the agency level rather than through litigation and the court system.
Virtual and in-person gatherings about terms for “waters of the United States” are set to begin next week, with the agricultural session scheduled for May 1.
The agency said it seeks to reduce permitting costs and red tape, following a Supreme Court decision on the definition of “waters of the United States.”
Less than 1% of food tested for pesticide residue in 2021 showed results exceeding EPA tolerance levels, according to an annual Pesticide Data Program report.
Violations include improperly applying manure to a field in the rain and operating a leaking waste water system that led to polluting salmon habitat.
After three years of well-publicized drought, California has received near-normal precipitation this year.
Tool developed by Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy.
The program recognizes dairy farms and businesses that advance the industry’s commitment to healthy products, healthy communities and a healthy planet.
The lawsuit protests the governor’s recent permit allowing more dairy cows in the wake of growing yogurt demand.
The award program recognizes dairy farms, businesses and collaborative partnerships for their contributions to healthy people, healthy products and a healthy planet.
The Federation of Animal Science Societies (FASS) has analyzed the Pew Commission on Industrial Farm Animal Production’s report “Putting Meat on the Table: Industrial Farm Animal Production in America” as well as the American Veterinary Medical Association’s (AVMA) response to the report. After a review by FASS’ Scientific Advisory Committees, FASS agrees with AVMA that there are significant flaws in the Pew report.
Pennsylvania State University researchers are experimenting with sophisticated diets to reduce harmful pollutants that emerge from, ahem, both ends of the cow.
Herds with 300 or more cows will need 180 days of manure storage.
Despite the difficult hurdles it’s faced building its digester system, California dairy is praised as ‘an environmental hero.’
Emission reductions roughly equivalent to removing 408,000 cars from California highways
As new Rule 4570 is adopted, dairy families credited for efforts to improve air quality.
Department of Agriculture provides $35,000 to help dairies manage manure, protect water.
Report recommends dairy-specific training for regulatory staff.