by Rebecca Barker | February 5, 2018 | Front Page, Regulatory
A question arose late last week regarding the need for mixers and loaders to take the dicamba applicator training in Nebraska. Our state law and regulations classifies mixers and loaders of any RUP as handlers, in order to be consistent with the federal WPS rule....
by Scott Merritt | February 1, 2018 | Advocacy, Front Page, Regulatory
Common Sense Nebraska Statement on WOTUS Enforcement Delay “Today’s announcement by EPA and Army Corps of Engineers to delay implementation of the 2015 Waters of the U.S. (WOTUS) rule is another positive step toward the elimination of this harmful, vague,...
by Rebecca Barker | January 23, 2018 | Association News, Front Page, Regulatory
RUP dicamba labels now require 20 different records be kept for each application The first 9 are the standard USDA/EPA requirements for many years: Product Name EPA Registration Number Total amount applied to the field Date of application (M/D/Y) Location of...
by Rebecca Barker | January 15, 2018 | Advocacy, Front Page
In testimony before the Agriculture Committee on January 16, 2018, the Nebraska Agri-Business Association extended support for Mr. Steve Wellman for the position of Director for the Nebraska Department of Agriculture. Mr. Wellman with his background and experience...
by Rebecca Barker | January 23, 2017 | Front Page
Think you know about fertilizer? Think again. The U.S. fertilizer industry contributes $162 billion to the U.S. economy. The fertilizer producers, wholesalers and retailers, and the businesses that serve them support 515,900 U.S. jobs with total annual compensation of...
