EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt on Wednesday announced the agency denied a petition filed by environmental groups to ban chlorpyrifos outright, saying in a statement that farmers need the pesticide.
President Obama signed S. 764 at the end of July, making mandatory disclosure of bioengineered food the law nationwide and shifting the focus to the rulemaking process. In this opinion article, John Keeling discusses the benefits and concerns that come with this new piece of legislation. Read more
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This article takes a look at how current Farm Bill has been affected by the lack of a payment cap on PLC payments (especially for peanuts and rice). Read more
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