by Rebecca Barker | August 21, 2024 | Front Page, Regulatory
Today, the President of the Nebraska Agri-Business Association, Scott Merritt, submitted comments to Jean Overstreet, Director of the Pesticide Re-Evaluation Division of the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on behalf of the association members. The EPA is...
by Rebecca Barker | June 6, 2024 | Front Page, Regulatory
The Nebraska Agri-Business Association filed comments with the US Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of Pesticide Programs supporting Bayer Cropscience’s application for the registration of low-volatility Dicamba products. Among the comments,...
by Rebecca Barker | October 24, 2023 | Advocacy, Association News, Front Page, Regulatory
As most of you are aware, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released its framework for new regulations, known as the Herbicide Strategy, as they attempt to come into compliance with the Endangered Species Act, passed years ago. The introduction and timeline...
by Rebecca Barker | August 1, 2023 | Front Page, Regulatory
Overview: On July 28th, the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) program authority lapsed after the Senate was unable to reach an agreement to pass H.R. 4470, legislation to cleanly extend the CFATS program for 2 years. H.R. 4470 passed the House on July...
by Rebecca Barker | July 26, 2023 | Front Page, Regulatory
Many agriculture-related associations sent a letter in support of Congress enacting H.R. 4288, the Agricultural Labeling Uniformity Act. Please share this information with your farmer-customers and ask them to reach out to their US Representative. They can do so at...
by Rebecca Barker | July 14, 2023 | Front Page, Regulatory
Production agriculture has continued to maintain a position in the news as environmental and climate change concerns remain a focus of the general public. This month a few different issues will be highlighted regarding water issues and how they can impact agriculture...
