by Rebecca Barker | December 29, 2021 | Association News, Front Page, Regulatory
On September 24, 2021, Scott Merritt, President of the Nebraska Agri-Business Association, sent a letter to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) expressing the need to continue the current, multi-year label for Dicamba. On December 28, 2021, an answer from ...
by Rebecca Barker | December 6, 2021 | Association News, Front Page, Regulatory
A coalition, consisting of nearly 100 state and national agricultural organizations expressed their concerns on the possibility of the EPA making registrations changes to pest control products in a letter sent November 23, 2021. At this late date, registration changes...
by Rebecca Barker | October 25, 2021 | Association News, Front Page, Regulatory
A letter to the Environmental Protection Agency was sent on October 19, 2021 as a formal written objection and request to stay tolerance revocations of Chlorpyrifos. This coalition is comprised of over 75 agriculture-related organizations opposed to this ruling. After...
by Rebecca Barker | September 8, 2021 | Association News, Front Page, Regulatory
The letter below was sent to Congressional leadership this morning. Signed by 327 national, regional, and state trade associations, this effort sends an important message, especially given the House Ways & Means Committee is expected to begin marking up...
by Rebecca Barker | September 8, 2021 | Association News, Front Page, Regulatory
The Common Sense Nebraska coalition shared their disappointment with the Biden administration’s announced plan to repeal and replace former President Trump’s Navigable Water Protection Rule (NWPR). The comments were submitted as part of an official comment period...
by Rebecca Barker | March 10, 2021 | Front Page, Regulatory
LINCOLN — Nebraska’s diverse geography, soil and climate support traditional crops, like corn and soybeans, as well as specialty crops, like fruits and vegetables. Specialty crops can be sensitive to pesticides used on neighboring farms, though, which is why the...
