Tag: EPA
W.Va. poultry grower vindicated: EPA backs off Clean Water permit demand
The U.S. EPA has withdrawn an order demanding that West Virginia poultry grower Lois Alt obtain a Clean Water Act discharge permit for stormwater runoff from her farmyard.
EPA decision settles the dust: No new air regulations for farmers
The federal agency announced Dec. 14 it will not change existing daily standards for fine particles and coarse particles, which includes dust from farms.
EPA upholds Renewable Energy Standard, triggering mixed reaction
Decision draws support among many crop farmers, opposition among livestock farmers.
Farm Bureau asks to join poultry farmer’s lawsuit against EPA
Taking aim at the Environmental Protection Agency in support of a Farm Bureau member, the American Farm Bureau Federation recently filed a motion to intervene in a lawsuit concerning EPA's authority to regulate poultry and livestock farms under the Clean Water Act.
Ask FSA by FSA Andy: Crop acreage
Hello Again!And a warm welcome to the beautiful springtime weather! Now that spring planting has begun, many farmers are busy trying to get all...
EPA issues air pollution standards for oil and natural gas production
Half of fractured wells already deploy technologies in line with final standards, which slash emissions.
Pennsylvania counties look to Marcellus shale impact fee for funding
According to the legislation, 60 percent of the money generated will stay at the local level, going to counties and municipalities with wells.
USDA announces CRP sign-up
WASHINGTON — U.S. Department of Agriculture will conduct a four-week Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) general signup, beginning March 12 and ending April 6. Conservation...
Cattle payment efficiency, grassroots policy discussed at NCBA convention
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- A recording-breaking crowd of nearly 7,000 cattlemen and women from across the country jockeyed for a seat at the second general session of the 2012 Cattle Industry Convention and National Cattlemen's Beef Association Trade Show in Nashville, Tenn.
AFBF and other plaintiffs file for judgment in Chesapeake Bay case
WASHINGTON -- The Environmental Protection Agency's Total Maximum Daily Load regulation (TMDL) for the Chesapeake Bay watershed establishes new controls on land use that trespass into territory Congress legally reserved for state governments, according to the opening brief for summary judgment, filed Jan. 27 by the American Farm Bureau Federation in the case, "AFBF vs. EPA."
