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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released a national strategy that will drive progress toward the national goal to reduce food loss and waste in the U.S. by 50% by 2030.

Last week, thirteen public interest organizations sued the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) over the agency’s alleged failure to regulate factory farm pollution under the Clean Water Act.

Debates about exactly what constitute “waters of the United States” (WOTUS) for regulatory purposes will probably never end, and maybe they shouldn’t.

The Environmental Protection Agency released the final rule on Plant Incorporated Protectorants (PIPs), and Dr. Max Teplitski, Chief Science Officer of International Fresh Produce Association has issued the following statement.

Specialty crop producers will be hard pressed to comply with new proposals from Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) overhauling how it implements the Endangered Species Act (ESA), warns Minor Crop Farmer Alliance (MCFA) in new comments to the agency.

USDA published the 2021 Pesticide Data Program (PDP) Annual Summary, which shows that more than 99 percent of the samples tested had pesticide residues below benchmark levels established by the Environmental Protection Agency

The letter from many ag groups, dated November 14, is addressed to the Congressional leadership of both houses. It is in support of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

The Produce Marketing Association submitted comments on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Proposed Rule for Pesticides; Exemptions of Certain Plant Incorporated Protectants Derived from Newer Technologies.