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Last week, the EPA announced that Oregon State University is one of  six programs across the U.S. will split $780,000 from the Pesticide Environmental Stewardship Program.  The funds will be used to explore the use of Integrated Pest Management in Agriculture over the next two years.   While...

Biofuel advocates and several state governors have been pushing the Environmental Protection Agency for year-round access to E15.  EPA administrator Michael Regan says several states are asking the agency for the ability to sell the biofuel without restrictions.   “...

The USDA announced this week that the 2nd Annual Virtual Food Loss and Waste Innovation Fair will take place Wednesday, September 14th.  USDA Food Loss and Waste Liaison Jean Buzby says next month’s event will build on what took place during last year’s inaugural event, by highlighting, “the successes from our research and hopefully the breadth of what we do at USDA in terms of the different agenc

Thanks to research at UC Davis, strawberry losses from Fusarium wilt could be greatly reduced.  Researchers say they have discovered genes that are resistant to the deadly soil-borne disease. The problem started when the fumigant used to protect soil from the disease, methyl bromide, became illegal.  In the ...

Consumer advocates claim that John Deere may be violating the Clean Air Act by limiting repairs on the emission control systems of its machines.  Such repairs are only authorized to certified John Deere dealers. The Clean Air Act requires companies to provide the necessary information, including software, to repair emission control systems in vehicles.  Compani...

American farmers are again at odds with the EPA over the Endangered Species Act.  The final EPA biological evaluations of neonicotinoids and their impacts on endangered species are overly conservative and don’t use all available data. Grower grou...

The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association filed comments on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s controversial greenhouse gas disclosure rule.  The rule would require publicly-traded companies to disclose their direct, energy-electricity consumption, and supply chain emissions, creating a burden on cattle producers who supply beef to publicly-traded processors, restaurants, and retailers. “Wit

House Ag Committee Ranking Member Pennsylvania's Glenn Thompson, introduced a bill this week that Fox News said would “strike back” at several of the administration’s agricultural policies. The legislation would also strike down a recently-proposed rule from the Securities and Exchange Commission that many in the ag community warn could harm small farms. Thompson is int ...

In a letter to President Biden, 54 agricultural groups expressed concern with a recent amicus brief submitted by the U.S. Solicitor General to the Supreme Court. The brief advises the court against taking up a case regarding pesticide labels ...

Earth Day was last week, and the agriculture community used the time to celebrate the conservation efforts farmers and ranchers perform every day to help reduce emissions. Shelby Myers, American Farm Bureau Federation Economist, said data from the EPA shows agriculture consistently accounts for just 10% ...