Ag groups are weighing in on USDA’s suspension of livestock imports from Mexico due to new world screwworm.
The ban is set to stay in place month-to-month until there is progress on containing the pest.
Alan Bjerga with the National Milk Producers Federation spoke with RFD-TV’s Suzanne Alexander about the impact to dairy cattle in the United States, long-term effects, and what to expect as we move forward.
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While the agriculture industry hoped details on proposed “bridge” payments for farmers would be released this week, Ag Secretary Brook Rollins said the USDA is still working with the White House on the finer points.
Federal lawyers submitted a brief this week backing Bayer’s argument that federal laws governing herbicides like Roundup should prevent lawsuits over the popular chemical.
The Environmental Protection Agency confirms that new single-fluorinated pesticides are not PFAS and remain fully compliant with current safety standards.
