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Court orders poultry processors to fund clean-up of Oklahoma river

12/22/25 3:16 PM By Noah Wicks

A federal district court judge has ruled that land applications of poultry waste have raised phosphorus levels in the Illinois River, ordered integrators to fund remediation efforts, and is requiring farmers to limit their waste applications.

Syngenta weighing next steps following Arkansas land divestment order

10/25/23 6:12 AM By Noah Wicks

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Agrichemical company Syngenta is now weighing its next steps after being issued a stern ultimatum by the Arkansas attorney general: divest of 160 acres of land within two years or face legal action.

Kentucky tornado destroys grain bins, poultry barns

12/13/21 5:06 PM By Noah Wicks

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Producers are working to recover from dozens of tornadoes that tore through six different states over the weekend, including one giant storm with up to 206-mile-per-hour winds that ripped apart grain bins, destroyed poultry barns and killed at least 64 people across nine Kentucky counties.

Devastating winter storm leaves lasting impact on some producers

02/24/21 6:22 AM By Ben Nuelle

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The citrus industry in Texas is expected to lose hundreds of millions of dollars due to last week’s winter storm, but other sectors say it may take weeks before economic impacts are fully known.

Judge stops Arkansas from enforcing meat labeling law

12/12/19 12:02 PM By Steve Davies

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A federal judge has blocked Arkansas from enforcing a meat labeling law designed to prohibit vegan or vegetarian products from being advertised with terms such as “burger” or “sausage.”

Farmers, Arkansas battle over dicamba ban

04/18/18 6:25 AM By Steve Davies

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Farmers in Arkansas are fighting the state for the right to use dicamba this growing season, challenging a seasonal ban that began April 16 and runs through Oct. 31.

Arkansas approves seasonal ban on dicamba use

01/19/18 3:45 PM By Steve Davies

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A group of Arkansas state legislators has approved a ban on dicamba use between April 16 and Oct. 31 of this year, meaning that soybean and cotton growers will not be able to use Monsanto's Xtendimax or BASF's Engenia for over-the-top applications.

NBB urges lawmakers to reinstate biodiesel tax incentive

12/06/17 5:20 AM By Sandra Cowherd

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Nearly 100 members of the National Biodiesel Board (NBB) traveled to Washington, D.C., to encourage reinstatement of the biodiesel tax credit, which expired in December 2016.

DOE considers controversial power project opposed by lawmakers

10/18/17 5:22 AM By Daniel Enoch

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WASHINGTON, Oct. 18, 2017 - Energy Secretary Rick Perry is weighing a request to end DOE’s participation in a multibillion project that would carry 4,000 megawatts of electricity – enough to power more than 1.5 million homes – across multiple states.

Arkansas plant board recommends April 15 cutoff for dicamba use

09/21/17 7:15 PM By Steve Davies

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WASHINGTON, Sept. 21, 2017 - The Arkansas State Plant Board has recommended that growers not be allowed to apply dicamba products from April 16 through Oct. 31 next year, effectively ruling out in-crop use of the herbicide. (Photo of plant board meeting courtesy of University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture)

Agri-Pulse Newsmakers: EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin on product approvals, MAHA, year-round E15, RVOs

Many row crop farmers are concerned about having access to an array of crop protection tools. EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin explains the shrinking backlog of approvals, how the agency will continue to engage with the Make America Healthy Again movement, and year-round E15. Plus, Mitchell Hora with Continuum Ag outlines the testimony he gave on the 45Z Clean Fuel Production Tax Credit and Megan Boutwell with Stillwater Associates discusses how state low carbon fuel standards are shifting demand for ag products.

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