Jul 29
Securing dependable access to groundwater has become one of the most critical legal and operational priorities for modern agricultural producers. Farm Report Intern Presley Strickland caught up with Garret Reed, trial lawyer at McAfee & Taft, during the Oklahoma Cattlemen’s Association (OCA) Convention to discuss groundwater rights, legal distinctions, and what farmers and ranchers need …
Jul 23
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has introduced a proposed rule to eliminate all diesel exhaust fluid (DEF) deratements, offering significant regulatory relief to agricultural producers and the trucking industry. Farm Director KC Sheperd recently spoke with EPA Region 6 Administrator and fifth-generation Oklahoman Scott Mason to discuss the agency’s efforts to address ongoing concerns regarding …
Jan 10
This past week, NCBA and state cattle groups from across the US- including the Oklahoma Cattlemen’s Association, the Texas Cattle Feeders and TSCRA– filed comments generally supportive of efforts made by the Environmental Protection Agency and the Army Corps of Engineers to propose a Waters of the United States (WOTUS) definition that contemplates Congressional intent, …
Nov 17
On November 17, 2025, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Department of theArmy announced proposed revisions to the 2023 definition of “waters of the United States,” whichdefines the scope of federal jurisdiction over Clean Water Act permitting. When finalized, this actionwould give landowners in rural America—including the agricultural community—clarity, predictability,and consistency under the …
Jun 02
As we reported last week, the U.S. Supreme Court delivered a favorable opinion in the much-anticipated WOTUS case, Sackett v. EPA. After more fully reviewing the opinion, ASA’s D.C. office has boiled down key takeaways for soy growers: Topline: Takeaways: What’s Next? What They’re Saying: In a news release from the Congressional Western Caucus this …
May 26
What happened: This week’s historic Supreme Court’s (SCOTUS) decision to define the limits of the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) authority under the Clean Water Act is a tremendous victory for America’s pork producers. For nearly two decades, NPPC played a lead role in fighting against attempts to expand the federal government’s power over private land. The …
Apr 17
Wall Street rules intended for publicly traded companies should not extend to family farms. That is the message the American Farm Bureau Federation and six other agricultural groups sent to the Securities and Exchange Commission. The SEC proposed a rule to require public companies to report on Scope 3 emissions, which are the result of …
Mar 31
The American Farm Bureau Federation today called on President Biden to accept the will of Congress and repeal the 2023 Waters of the U.S. Rule. The House and Senate, in a rare bipartisan vote, passed a Congressional Review Act resolution of disapproval of the EPA and Army Corps of Engineers’ 2023 WOTUS Rule. In a letter …
Mar 30
American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall commented today on the Senate passage of a Congressional Review Act resolution of disapproval of the 2023 Waters of the U.S. Rule. “AFBF applauds Senators for coming together to repeal the 2023 WOTUS rule. Today’s bipartisan vote under the Congressional Review Act follows a similar effort in the …
Feb 09
Associate Farm Editor, Reagan Calk, is back talking with Charles Yates, attorney at Pacific Legal Foundation and attorney in the Sackett v. EPA case, for a part two of a deep dive on Biden’s WOTUS (Waters of the United States.) This time, Yates talks about the new WOTUS rule and how it impacts private landowners …
