Farms are businesses, and producers have the double challenge of following a host of complex rules and regulations while also trying to turn a profit. That’s why the University of Florida is hosting the inaugural Growing Together: Central Florida Partners for Agriculture Symposium on Thursday, July 27 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the University of Florida Institute of …
N.C. Ag Commissioner Steve Troxler Comments on Waiving Motor Vehicle Regulations to Help Farmers
RALEIGH – Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler released the following statement regarding Gov. Roy Cooper’s issuance of Executive Order 270 in preparation for Hurricane Ian: “As we have learned over the years of dealing with hurricanes and tropical storms bearing heavy rain, preparing for storms ahead of time can help limit damage. The waiving of some motor vehicle regulations related to …
House Agriculture Committee Members Seek Hearing with EPA Administrator
By Frank Giles U.S. House of Representatives Agriculture Committee members are requesting a hearing with Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) administrator Michael Regan to discuss the agency’s oversight of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA). The law regulates the usage of farm pesticides. Republican members on the committee sent a letter to its Chairman David Scott (D-GA) to request …
New Developments in Glyphosate Cases
There have been a few new developments in cases involving the popular herbicide glyphosate. The Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals agreed with environmental groups that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) didn’t adequately consider whether or not the herbicide causes cancer or threatens endangered species. The litigation against glyphosate began after EPA reauthorized the label and use of the herbicide …