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Broad Support for Pesticide Labeling Bill
ANKENY, Iowa — Glyphosate has been an effective herbicide on Morey Hill’s farm for decades. A commonly used ingredient in Roundup, the product helps defend his soybean and corn crops from weeds, allowing him to produce more crops near Madrid. “It’s one of the tools that modern agriculture utilizes to protect our crops,” says Hill,…
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Milking the facts: How Canada’s 250% tariffs impact U.S. dairy
Milking the facts: How Canada’s 250% tariffs impact U.S. dairy Farm Progress
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Why tariffs may hurt farm equipment makers
Why tariffs may hurt farm equipment makers Farm Progress
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DOGE, without warning, cancels leases on buildings across Nebraska
DOGE, without warning, cancels leases on buildings across Nebraska KNOP
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Securing American Agriculture Act introduced in House and Senate
Bipartisan legislation has been introduced in the U.S. House and Senate to protect the nation’s food supply from foreign entities. Congresswoman Ashley Hinson tells Brownfield the Securing American Agriculture Act would reduce the country’s reliance on markets like China. “China could pull that trigger at any time and decide to not ship key parts of…
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USDA Releases Statement on Layoffs
USDA Releases Statement on Layoffs Fairburyjournalnews
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Can the USDA Be Cut to Size?
Opinion | Can the USDA Be Cut to Size? The Wall Street Journal
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EPA To Address ‘Government Overreach’ on Defining WOTUS
EPA To Address ‘Government Overreach’ on Defining WOTUS Agweb Powered by Farm Journal
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Judge Orders Trump to Reinstate Probationary Workers Let Go In Mass Firings Across Multiple Agencies
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to reinstate thousands of probationary workers let go in mass firings across multiple agencies. U.S. District Judge William Alsup on Thursday found the firings didn’t follow federal law and required immediate offers of reinstatement be sent. The agencies include the departments of Veterans Affairs,…
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Cattle Producers Hail WOTUS Guidance
The Environmental Protection Agency released new guidance on the “continuous surface connection” definition under the Waters of the United States (WOTUS) Rule, and cattlemen hailed the announcement. National Cattlemen’s Beef Association Chief Counsel Mary-Thomas Hart issued a positive statement in response to the guidance. “For years, NCBA has worked across the federal government – educating…
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Ricketts, Slotkin Lead Bipartisan Bill to Secure American Agriculture
WASHINGTON — On March 11, U.S. Senators Pete Ricketts (R-NE) and Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) led eight colleagues in introducing the Securing American Agriculture Act. The bipartisan, bicameral bill would secure critical supply chains and reduce America’s reliance on adversaries like Communist China. U.S. Representatives Ashley Hinson (R-IA-02) and Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL-08) introduced companion legislation in…
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Administrator Zeldin Announces EPA Will Revise Waters of the United States Rule
WASHINGTON D.C. – U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin announced today that EPA will work with the United States Army Corps of Engineers to deliver on President’s Trump’s promise to review the definition of “waters of the United States.” The agencies will move quickly to ensure that a revised definition follows the law,…
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Canada and the EU swiftly retaliate against Trump’s steel and aluminum tariffs
Canada and the EU swiftly retaliate against Trump’s steel and aluminum tariffs The Associated Press
