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Pruitt vows to uphold RFS, bring "clarity" to WOTUS

01/18/17 10:38 AM By Steve Davies

WASHINGTON, Jan. 18, 2017 – Democrats and Republicans at a Senate hearing today offered distinctly different visions of the role of the Environmental Protection Agency if Donald Trump nominee Scott Pruitt is confirmed to lead the agency.

USDA proposes overhaul of biotech rules as Obama leaves

01/18/17 10:37 AM By Philip Brasher

WASHINGTON, Jan. 18, 2017 - As he leaves office, President Obama’s administration is releasing a series of proposals to update and streamline the regulation of genetically engineered crops and animals.

Late selection of secretary slows naming of USDA officials

01/18/17 10:36 AM By Jim Webster

WASHINGTON, Jan. 18, 2017 - President-elect Donald Trump’s delayed selection of his new agriculture secretary not only has created consternation among his farm belt supporters and many farm group leaders, it likely will mean that filling USDA’s sub-cabinet and agency officials will take even longer than usual.

Zinke wants to work with states, localities to manage federal lands

01/18/17 10:35 AM By Steve Davies

WASHINGTON, Jan. 18, 2017 - Restoring Americans’ trust in federal land management agencies will be at the top of Ryan Zinke’s priority list if confirmed as Interior Secretary, the Montana congressman told the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Tuesday.

Final organic animal welfare rule issued with little change

01/18/17 10:34 AM By Spencer Chase

WASHINGTON, Jan. 18, 2017 – USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service on Wednesday detailed the final organic animal welfare rule it will release this week, and the finished product looks awfully similar to its previous proposal.

EPA eases requirements in final pesticide applicator regulations

01/18/17 10:33 AM By Steve Davies

WASHINGTON, Jan. 18, 2017 - EPA’s August 2015 proposal to regulate application of restricted-use pesticides (RUPs) was roundly criticized by the state agencies responsible for certifying commercial and private applicators. EPA’s plan, they said, would have been so onerous that many states would have to hand over responsibility for their certification programs to EPA.

USDA moving ahead with organic checkoff

01/18/17 10:32 AM By Spencer Chase

WASHINGTON, Jan. 18, 2017 - The organic sector got a boost from the Obama administration Tuesday as the Department of Agriculture took a step forward in creating an organic checkoff program.

Moving the ranching mindset: Profit in switch to May/June calving

01/18/17 10:31 AM By Ed Maixner

WASHINGTON, Jan. 18, 2017 - Researchers in North Dakota have come up with data to show what ranchers have been proving to themselves for years: Calving in May can be easier and less expensive, and thus, more profitable, than calving in March and April, when it’s colder and wetter, especially in the country’s colder latitudes.

New EPA policies on bees and pesticides draw mixed reviews

01/18/17 10:30 AM By Steve Davies

WASHINGTON, Jan. 18, 2017 - The Environmental Protection Agency has released two long-awaited documents on bees and pesticides.

USDA aims to steer soldiers into ag before they leave the military

01/18/17 10:24 AM By Bill Tomson

For years, USDA made one of its missions to work with military veterans. Now the department is closing in on one of its biggest successes as the Obama administration comes to an end.

Dr. Frank Mitloehner, UC Davis

This week’s guest on Open Mic is Dr. Frank Mitloehner, a professor and air quality specialist at UC Davis who also leads the CLEAR Center, concentrating on research and communications. He has been helping the global community better understand the positive impact of livestock on marginal farmlands and opportunities to reduce greenhouse gas emissions through the use of dairy digestors and feed additives. Mitloehner wants people to make informed decisions about the foods we eat, while reducing environmental impacts.

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USDA Undersecretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs Jenny Lester Moffitt oversees the Agricultural Marketing Service and Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service. She joins us to discuss the latest on the bird flu outbreak and how USDA is responding.

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