Welcome Back, Mr. Ag Secretary

Biological evaluations are the beginning of EPA’s Endangered Species Act consultation review process for certain pesticides.

Farmers and those who provide them credit, including ag retailers, bank on predictable and promised farm programs, says ARA President.

As the challenges of leadership pile up, CropLife America President Chris Novak works hard with his staff to sustain the organization’s focus and effectiveness.

Farmers Edge had sued Farmobile in the U.S. District Court for the District of Nebraska for breach of explicit or implicit contract.

Farmobile seeks over $20 million CAD in damages and an injunction prohibiting Farmers Edge from using the infringing technologies.

The U.S. inland waterways system provides the lowest-cost, most fuel-efficient and environmentally friendly way to transport products.

ARA has been advocating for a longer-term solution for the CFATS program than the piecemeal extensions that had been occurring.

The rule will speed up the approval process for infrastructure projects, benefiting the rural communities ag retailers live and work in.

The agreement will be “mutually beneficial” and help ARA members and their farmer-customers to recover from recent economic strife.

Bayer will pay up to $400 million to resolve dicamba litigation and claims.

EPA’s order will advance protection of public health and the environment by ensuring use of existing stocks follows important application procedures.

Senior Vice President of Public Policy and Counsel Richard Gupton says an update to HOS rules has been a priority for ag retailers for a long time.

ARA will continue to defend glyphosate in order to ensure the product’s availability in the future.

Ag retailers have always worked to ensure they’re protecting our waters and land for everyone’s benefit, says ARA President Darren Coppock.

Each organization will retain its focus on the needs of its respective members, but the move is expected to create greater opportunities for collaboration.

EPA has concluded that there are no risks of concern to human health when glyphosate is used according to the label.

In its Interim Registration Review Decision, EPA concluded that it “did not identify any human health risks from exposure to glyphosate.”