Supreme Court lets Chesapeake Bay plan stand
The U.S. Supreme Court decided today not to review the American Farm Bureau Federation’s (AFBF) challenge on the Environmental Protection [...]
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02, 2016
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02, 2016
FDA to test for glyphosate residues on corn, soybeans
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) plans to begin testing corn and soybeans for glyphosate residues. Previously, the agency has [...]
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02, 2016
McCarthy defends EPA on WOTUS, pesticides
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Chief Gina McCarthy put up a stout defense at a House Committee on Agriculture hearing on [...]
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01, 2016
Sugarcane aphid webinar set for Feb. 1
By Rod Santa Ana AgriLife Extension To improve their chances of a successful 2016 grain sorghum crop in Texas, growers [...]
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01, 2016
President vetoes legislation, keeps WOTUS
By Julie Tomascik Publications Editor President Obama delivered an expected blow to agriculture late Tuesday night when he vetoed a [...]
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01, 2016
House approves resolution against WOTUS
By Jessica Domel News Editor Today, the U.S. House of Representatives took action to nullify the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) [...]
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01, 2016
TFB asks EPA not to ban commonly-used insecticide
By Jessica Domel News Editor The state’s largest farm organization is asking the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to reconsider its [...]
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09, 2015
EPA to release new ozone standards
The Environmental Protection Agency is expected to release a new rule this week tightening National Ambient Air Quality Standards for [...]
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02, 2014
EPA proposes guidance to assess pesticide drift
In an effort to evaluate human and ecological risks from pesticide spray that drifts from the intended target, the U.S. [...]