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Shining Light on Farm & Food Policy for 20 Years.
Saturday, December 28, 2024
In an exclusive interview with Agri-Pulse, EPA Director of Agriculture and Rural Affairs Rod Snyder announced Monday that he is stepping down from the position he described as the “honor of my career."
The federal government could help spur the adoption of precision agriculture practices in a number of ways, including increased research funding and assistance to farmers for enhancing data analysis, the Government Accountability Office says.
The Environmental Protection Agency says it will allow farmers to resume using chlorpyrifos insecticide on 11 crops in response to an appeals court ruling last month that the agency failed to adequately consider the safety of those uses.
The California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) announced that it is initiating a licensing action against TriCal, a company that provides agricultural pesticide-application services to farms throughout Central and Northern California. But some farm sources question whether there is a broader strategy at play to eliminate fumigation altogether.
Corteva's CEO Jim Collins talks about how his new company came together, innovations in science and the need to look at more sustainable approaches to food production.
Pesticide handlers may have to use expired respirators or reuse N95 respirators due to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to temporary guidance issued by EPA Monday.
