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Shining Light on Farm & Food Policy for 20 Years.
Monday, March 10, 2025
President Donald Trump is expected to announce policy changes today that will accelerate federal environmental reviews, a major concern for some livestock producers.
The United States Sugar Corporation (USSC) has filed suit against the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ regarding the lake levels and water release standards of Lake Okeechobee, the largest freshwater lake in Florida.
In collaboration with Fair Trade USA, the World Wildlife Fund, National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF), Cornell University, other state programs, and dairy farmers, Chobani is spearheading the effort to validate the good work producers are making when dairy farming.
Regulatory reform proponents say rebuilding the nation’s water and power infrastructure could start with dismantling the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA).
WASHINGTON, June 28, 2017 - The Environmental Protection Agency and Army Corps of Engineers have acted officially to rescind the “waters of the U.S.,” or WOTUS, rule,
CALIFORNIA, June 28, 2017 - California is moving forward with plans to list glyphosate, the active ingredient in Monsanto’s Roundup, as a human carcinogen under its Prop 65 program.
WASHINGTON, May 10, 2017 - The Trump administration’s efforts to reduce regulatory burdens related to pesticides was the subject of a contentious hearing last week at the semiannual meeting of EPA’s Pesticide Program Dialogue Committee.
Hog farmers, cattle ranchers and others in animal agriculture often get a bum rap when it comes to the environment. But the facts don’t support the bad press.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 8, 2017 - Federal appeals judge Neil Gorsuch will bring a healthy dose of skepticism to the Supreme Court about how federal agencies exercise their authority, according to his opinions on the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals and legal analysts.
Count on President Donald Trump signing a growing stack of fast-tracked legislation aimed at eliminating many Obama administration rules and regulations. Trump’s commitment to slashing federal regulations, particularly those dealing with energy and the environment, is well established.
