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Maps show massive increase in EPA authority, regulatory uncertainty

August 20, 2015

A series of maps released Aug. 12 by the American Farm Bureau Federation indicate the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will radically expand its jurisdiction over land use if its controversial “Waters of the United States” rule takes effect as expected Aug. 28.

Legislative Issues

Congress, Farm Bureau demand answers from EPA

August 6, 2015

Army Corps of Engineers memoranda reveal dysfunction, secrecy and misconduct at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and a Congressional committee and the American Farm Bureau Federation are calling on the EPA to abandon its controversial “Waters of the United States” rule.

Legislative Issues

Farm Bureau applauds House passage of food labeling bill

July 30, 2015

On July 23, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act of 2015, eliciting praise from the nation’s largest agricultural organization.

Food and Drink, Legislative Issues

Record number of farmers applied for conservation cost-share funds

July 24, 2015

Almost 1,500 Virginia livestock farmers have signed up for state cost-share funding to install conservation practices on their farms.

Conservation, Farm Practices, Grants, Legislative Issues

Lawsuit regarding additional regulation of large livestock farms dismissed

July 20, 2015

A circuit court judge in Richmond rejected on July 9 a lawsuit aimed at declaring a cow a fertilizer applicator.

Animals and Livestock, Farm Practices, Fertilizer, Legislative Issues, Livestock

EPA: Chesapeake Bay clean-up progressing in Virginia

July 9, 2015

A 2014-2015 interim report card on efforts by Virginia farmers to reduce pollutants reaching the Chesapeake Bay found producers are “generallyon-track for meeting programmatic milestones” in a multi-year effort.

Chesapeake Bay, Legislative Issues

Rural transportation needs improvement, study finds

June 25, 2015

A recent report from a national research group shows that the U.S. rural transportation system is sorely lacking.

Legislative Issues

Virginia has ‘lemon law’ to protect buyers of farm equipment

June 19, 2015

Just as there is a Virginia “lemon law” to protect purchasers of new automobiles, the state also provides protection for people purchasing new self-propelled farm equipment.

Legislative Issues

Farm Bureau to Senate: EPA abused rulemaking process

June 11, 2015

The U.S Environmental Protection Agency abused and distorted the normal rulemaking process to pre-determine the outcome of its highly controversial “Waters of the U.S.” rule, American Farm Bureau Federation General Counsel Ellen Steen told the Senate Judiciary Committee on June 10.

Legislative Issues

Virginia Farm Bureau satisfied with elk management plan

June 4, 2015

The Virginia Board of Game and Inland Fisheries made a decision at its June 2 meeting to allow elk hunting in 28 counties, pending a clear elk management plan that is agreed upon by agriculture leaders and other stakeholders.

Animals and Livestock, Legislative Issues, Virginia Farm Bureau, Wildlife

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