In the news this week: Environmental groups intend to sue the EPA over establishing emission factors for livestock operation, a workshop will be held for the FMMO proposed changes, Grande Cheese launches an on-farm sustainability program, and MMPA appoints a new CFO.

Agricultural and commerce groups celebrated a Supreme Court ruling on June 28 reducing the power of the federal agencies in determining legal regulations against producers, businesses and farming operations.

Here a few news items summarized for you to start the third week of May.

Last week, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued an existing stocks order for dicamba products previously registered for over-the-top (OTT) use on dicamba-tolerant cotton and soybean. This comes as relief to growers who have already placed orders for dicamba-tolerant seed and the herbicide itself for the 2024 growing season.

The comment period deadline is Feb. 15 on the development of a potential U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rule covering animal waste air emission reporting requirements.

Here’s an update on news impacting your dairy as we celebrate Thanksgiving 2023.

Although MLP support is targeted for individual producers, the National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) is urging cooperatives that spread losses across their membership to inquire about eligibility.

EPA has recently released further amendments concerning Waters of the U.S. (WOTUS) guidelines that, while a step in the right direction, still leave much to be desired by ag industry stakeholders.

The new WOTUS rule revises the January 2023 definition to eliminate the “significant nexus” standard to determine when waters or wetlands are covered by the Clean Water Act, as well as the definition of “adjacent wetlands.”

"Dairy" labeling attention turns to "synthetic" products.