CropLife America

A new national survey commissioned by CropLife America reveals strong trust in American farmers.  That survey also shows the public recognizes the benefits pesticides provide in making food more affordable and accessible.     The May 2025 poll was conducted by Adam Geller of National Research Inc., who served a ...

The annual Feeding the Economy Report was released in conjunction with National Agriculture Day on Tuesday.  The report is a farm-to-fork economic impact study that estimates the direct and indirect economic contributions of the food and agriculture industries on jobs, wages, economic output, and business taxes.   ...

The recently-passed omnibus spending legislation contained the reauthorization of the Pesticide Registration Improvement Act, something important to CropLife America.  The organization says it will strengthen and improve the Environmental Protection Agency’s pesticide registration process.   “The E...

A New Study shows that widely available precision agriculture technology improves environmental stewardship while providing a solid economic return for farmers. “We’re living in a new age of technology, and the equipment can have an enormous positive impact on farmers and the environment,” says Curt Blades, Senior Vice President of Agriculture at the Association of Equipment Manufacturers. The St

In September, CropLife America recognized Moses Lake Representative Tom Dent with its State Leadership Award for his “support of farmers, ranchers and the pesticide industry” The Central Washington Republican said the national honor was humbling and completely caught him off guard. “Sh ...

The EPA announced last week it would not ban chlorpyrifos, although court battles likely are ahead to fight the action.  EPA denied objections to the agency's 2017 order denying a 2007 petition from the Pesticide Action Network North America, and the Natural Resources Defense Council to cancel all registrations for the insecticide.  ...

The pesticide industry is asking the Trump administration to exempt its chemical imports from China from the potential $300 billion in new 25% tariffs the president is threatening to impose next month on Chinese goods.  CropLife America and a specialty chemical trade group filed comments with the U.S. T...

The pesticide industry is asking the Trump administration to exempt its chemical imports from China from the potential $300 billion in new 25% tariffs the president is threatening to impose next month on Chinese goods.  CropLife America and a specialty chemical trade group filed comments with the U.S. T...

On Tuesday November 29th Crop Life America petitioned the EPA to halt regulatory decision that are highly influenced and or determined by the results of epidemiological studies that don’t meet well defined data quality standards.  Janet Collins is Executive Vice President of Science and Regulatory affairs with Crop Life America.  Collins says ...

August 3rd marks 20 years since the Food Quality Protection Act was signed into law.  Jay Vroom, president and CEO of CropLife America says the Act is one of the best examples of compromise to benefit consumers, the environment and agriculture.  He...