Newsom to raise pesticide fees to cover environmental justice goals

01/11/21 11:14 AM By Brad Hooker

Gov. Newsom has opened a new battle front with the agriculture industry by proposing to overhaul the mill assessment on pesticides.

DPR stalls an organic pesticide, costing industry millions

09/23/20 10:23 AM By Brad Hooker

DPR has spent five years cautiously scrutinizing an organic pesticide already registered in the U.S. since the 1960s.

EPA reasserts glyphosate safe to use, probably not carcinogenic

Agency also issues proposed decisions on neonicotinoids

01/30/20 4:54 PM By Steve Davies

The Environmental Protection Agency reaffirms that glyphosate, the active ingredient in the herbicide Roundup, is safe to use and unlikely to cause cancer.

EPA seeks comments on glyphosate registration review, petition

05/08/19 9:20 AM By Steve Davies

The Environmental Protection Agency has kicked off comment periods on two glyphosate-related matters — one a proposed interim registration decision and one a petition to eliminate its use as a pre-harvest dessicant for oats.

National Pork Board CEO Bill Even

This week’s Open Mic guest is Bill Even, CEO of the National Pork Board. Last year proved challenging for the nation’s swine producers and the pork industry despite a record-setting pace for global pork sales. While the new year offers challenges from higher feed costs, Even suggests the packing industry is processing animals at near capacity and demand for pork remains robust from both domestic and global markets. A continuing shift of consumers purchasing food online has brought new avenues in product promotion and associations in the food industry to reach consumers. Even says net-zero emissions for producing swine is attainable building on a well-documented path of sustainable production practices.

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Opinion: The USDA can protect the ag industry from COVID-19 with tools already in place

In this opinion piece, Deb Casurella with MyAgData®, urges the Biden administration to implement Acreage Crop Reporting Streamlining Initiative (ACRSI) technology.

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02.25.2021

Washington Week in Review: Feb. 25, 2021: Sen. Roger Marshall on Vilsack, carbon bank, COVID-19

This week saw Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack return to USDA, kicking off his efforts to implement the Biden administration's ag policy priorities. Senate Ag Committee member Roger Marshall, R-Kan., joins Agri-Pulse to discuss that as well as coronavirus relief legislation on Capitol Hill in this week's video.

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