Items Tagged with 'Lee Zeldin'

The American Sugarbeet Growers Association named Zack Clark as incoming CEO and executive vice president. Kate Thompson joined the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association as director of government affairs. Danielle Cummins joined Farm Credit East as legislative affairs officer. The National Council of Agricultural Employers elected Jeanne Malitz to the executive committee as secretary. 

The price tag for a new package of farm aid appears to be growing. Sen. John Hoeven, R-N.D., tells Agri-Pulse lawmakers have been talking about $7 billion in disaster assistance to go with the $15 billion or more being discussed in economic aid. The total cost of the package could range up to $22 billion, he said Thursday.

EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin reiterated the agency's goal of releasing biofuel-blending rules by the end of this month. 

Farmers are eagerly awaiting release of the latest biofuel-blending mandates, and many producers will be gathering at the White House on Friday amid the struggling ag economy. The U.S. trade representative will be in Africa for three days of talks at the World Trade Organization’s 14th ministerial conference.

Farmers and repair shops are allowed to temporarily override emission control systems for repair purposes, according to new guidance issued by the Environmental Protection Agency on Monday. 

EPA and the Army Corps of Engineers are taking another stab at establishing a “durable, common-sense definition of ‘water of the United States’” under the Clean Water Act, the agencies said Monday in announcing a proposed rule.

EPA is killing a Biden-era plan to reduce wastewater discharges from meat and poultry processing plants, citing impacts of facility closures to the nation’s meat supply and attendant job losses as reasons for retaining the regulatory status quo.