Aug 29
The National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) expressed disappointment with the revised Waters of the U.S. (WOTUS) rule that was issued today by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Army Corps of Engineers. “U.S. corn growers are disappointed by EPA’s revised WOTUS rule,” said NCGA President Tom Haag. “The agency failed to open the process to public comment and engagement, …
Aug 29
With today’s release of their revised ‘Waters of the U.S.’ rule, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Army Corps of Engineers have disregarded the U.S. Supreme Court, local regulators and public stakeholders’ expertise and concerns. National Association of State Departments of Agriculture Ted McKinney shares the frustration agriculture departments across the country feel. “The ruling …
Aug 29
The American Soybean Association released a statement today in response to the Environmental Protection Agency’s announcement of its final Waters of the U.S. (WOTUS) rule: “When EPA and the Army Corps announced they planned to tweak the flawed WOTUS regulations on the heels of the Sackett decision, we were concerned this could be the outcome,” …
Aug 29
American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall commented today on the Biden Administration’s revised Waters of the U.S. Rule. “EPA had a golden opportunity to write a Waters of the U.S. Rule that’s fair to farmers and stands the test of time, but instead chose to continue government overreach and revise only a small slice …
Aug 29
The National Oilseed Processors Association (NOPA) and the United Soybean Board (USB) are pleased to announce the availability of a new study, The Economic Impact of the U.S. Soybeans & End Products on the U.S. Economy, that examines the value of the American soybean industry. To develop the study, NOPA and USB commissioned LMC International …
Aug 29
Today, National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) Chief Counsel Mary-Thomas Hart released a statement following the Environmental Protection Agency’s revised Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule that is intended to conform with the Supreme Court’s decision in Sackett v. EPA: “The entire cattle industry breathed a sigh of relief when the Supreme Court curtailed the …
Aug 29
Farm Director, KC Sheperd, is talking with a cotton grower from Altus, Austin Leverett, about his recent farm tour, Oklahoma’s cotton crop, and the benefits of the Climate Smart Cotton Program. Leverett has just returned from the Mid-South P.I.E. Tour. The P.I.E. Tour was set up to help producers get to meet other producers from …
Aug 29
The National Oilseed Processors Association (NOPA) and the United Soybean Board (USB) are pleased to announce the availability of a new study, The Economic Impact of the U.S. Soybeans & End Products on the U.S. Economy, that examines the value of the American soybean industry. To develop the study, NOPA and USB commissioned LMC International …
Aug 29
Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association supported investigation leading to arrest of Belinda Perez. Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association Special Rangers arrested Belinda Perez for the theft of four head of cattle and two trailers. Perez was charged with theft of livestock, a third-degree felony, and interfering with emergency request, a class A misdemeanor. …
