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Study: Pesticides, limited food a double whammy for bees

10/07/20 9:33 AM By Agri-Pulse staff

A new UC Davis study shows the combined threats of food loss and pesticide use reduced blue orchard bee reproduction by 57% and produced fewer female offspring when reproduction did happen.

FDA finds majority of food samples comply with pesticide residue standards

09/16/20 9:05 AM By Steve Davies

The vast majority of foods sampled for pesticides in the 2018 fiscal year contained residues within EPA tolerances, the Food and Drug Administration said in a report released Tuesday.

Washington Week Ahead: EPA under pressure to act on dicamba ruling

06/07/20 10:00 AM By Philip Brasher

Farm groups are looking to the Trump administration to quickly appeal a ruling blocking the use of dicamba herbicide and issue guidance on how the industry should address the issue.

EPA broadens exclusion zone exemptions in new proposal

10/24/19 2:28 PM By Spencer Chase

The Environmental Protection Agency is proposing changes to the Application Exclusion Zone language in federal pesticide law that would expand exemptions and lessen regulatory requirements for ag operations.

State regulators sound off on dicamba labels

12/05/18 6:32 AM By Steve Davies

State pesticide regulators gave EPA an earful on the agency’s new dicamba registration at a meeting this week in Virginia, telling an official involved with the development of new labels for the herbicide they’re still confused about some aspects of the requirements.

Keeping bees safe for everyone's sake

11/28/18 6:20 AM By Fran Howard

Protecting pollinators is critical to the health of U.S. agriculture, yet some beekeepers are leery of registering their honey bee hives.

ESA proposals get mixed reaction in comments to FWS, NMFS

09/26/18 6:35 AM By Steve Davies

Far-reaching proposals designed to clarify regulations under the Endangered Species Act are getting solid support from industry and scathing criticism from environmental groups concerned that the changes would imperil at-risk wildlife.

EPA emergency exemption process for pesticides flawed, OIG finds

09/26/18 6:05 AM By Steve Davies

The emergency exemption process under is broken and needs fixing, the Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of Inspector General said in a report issued Tuesday.

Senate passes bill to reauthorize PRIA

06/29/18 11:53 AM By Steve Davies

The Senate has unanimously passed a bill to reauthorize the Pesticide Registration Improvement Act, which allows the Environmental Protection Agency to charge fees for pesticide registration that fund about one-third of the operations of the Office of Pesticide Programs.

Farmers, Arkansas battle over dicamba ban

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

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.

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NCBA CEO Colin Woodall

This week’s Open Mic guest is Colin Woodall, CEO of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association. The beef producers have seen their fair share of adversity from the COVID-19 pandemic, but have also seen a resurgence in consumer demand with more meals consumed at home. In this interview, Woodall discusses opportunities for direct marketing to consumers and the need for additional regional processing facilities. Woodall speaks to NCBA’s efforts to increase price discovery in the auction market and addresses reform efforts of the beef checkoff. Woodall says NCBA stands ready to work with the incoming Biden Administration’s regulatory and legislative agenda and is also working on sustainability strategies.

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Washington Week in Review: Nov. 20, 2020: Sen. Pat Roberts

In the same week his portrait that will hang in the Senate Ag Committee hearing room was unveiled, Sen. Pat Roberts, R-Kan., joined Agri-Pulse to reflect on his time as chair of the committee and on lessons learned from a career in farm policy.

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