Governmental Regulations
EPA has been asked to exclude ditches from the definition of federal waters, include wetlands when they can’t be distinguished from navigable waters, and erase the independent interstate waters and wetlands category.
Ukraine is a key player in global agriculture, and how these conflicts play out will have international impacts.
The Farmland Security Act of 2023 seeks to further boost transparency in foreign ownership of U.S. farmland.
From the war in Ukraine to evolving Chinese demand to bumper crops in South America, the trends are shifting for global grain flow. What will the future hold? That will be the topic of a panel at Top Producer Summit.
“Nearly two decades of data prove that the supposed ‘cost’ to refiners is an accounting fiction, and EPA’s decision reflects those facts,” said Emily Skor, Growth Energy CEO.
Under the Clean Air Act, those affected by this decision have the right to request a judicial review with the US Court of Appeals within 60 days of the notice’s Federal Register publication.
EPA has a deadline from the Eight Circuit Court of Appeals to offer a progress report on the Waters of the U.S. rule by Sept. 15.
Legislators have until Wednesday to propose amendments to the fiscal 2024 Ag appropriations bill, which could lead to test votes on farm bill matters. The measure could begin debate next week.
The House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) introduced an act to prevent foreign adversaries from exploiting U.S. land near security sites, and would push a review of current ownership in these areas.
State officials find these states serve as early examples of the challenges other places may face in response to the recent Sackett ruling on WOTUS.