The Trump administrations carries out a major piece of its regulatory reform agenda this week, while some lawmakers hold out hope for breaking an impasse over a coronavirus relief package.

The lawsuits have begun over the government’s latest attempt to define “waters of the U.S.,” with New Mexico ranchers and Chesapeake Bay conservationists challenging the recently published rule.

A third of all restaurants could close forever * Bracing for the farm impact * Enviros take aim at Trump’s new WOTUS

China to exclude 301 tariffs for oranges starting next week * Schiff proposes glyphosate ban in along LA River * Glyphosate suits continue to rise

Shrinking Clean Water Act brings long legal battle

The Trump administration has released a replacement for the former “waters of the U.S.” rule that significantly reduces federal jurisdiction over streams and wetlands, triggering what almost certainly will be a series of protracted legal battles over the scope of the Clean Water Act.

WOTUS rule seen as imminent * Farm Bureau supports MFP

President Donald Trump on Sunday declared that the “best days for America’s farmers and ranchers are yet to come” following his new trade deals, and he repeatedly thanked producers for standing behind him amid the tariff war with China.

Jamie Tiralla is co-owner of Monnett Farms in Prince Frederick, Md., and in this opinion piece she shares her thoughts on WOTUS.

The Trump administration is expected to soon release a new "waters of the U.S." rule redefining what streams and wetlands are regulated by the Clean Water Act, and some observers think the announcement could come this weekend when President Donald Trump speaks at the American Farm Bureau Federation's annual convention.