Dicamba Regulations: The Arkansas Framework for Dicamba Use and Restrictions Takes Shape
April 9, 2019
by Jordan P. Wimpy
Co-Author: Walter Wright February and March were busy months for the Arkansas Agriculture Department’s Arkansas State Plant Board (“ASPB”). On February 20, 2019, the State Plant Board voted to approve regulatory changes for in-crop, over-the-top use of the herbicide dicamba on approved…
Confined Animal Feeding Operations/Public Trust Doctrine: Food & Water Watch Sues Iowa Department of Natural Resources
Food & Water Watch and Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement (collectively “Food & Water Watch”) filed a Petition for Injunctive and Declaratory Relief (“Petition”) against the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (“DNR”) alleging a violation of the Public Trust Doctrine. The alleged violation of…
Liquid Animal Waste Systems/92nd Arkansas General Assembly: Proposed Transfer of Permitting Authority from Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality to Arkansas Natural Resources Commission
Co-Author: Jordan Wimpy Senate Bill 550 was recently introduced which would address liquid animal waste systems and liquid livestock litter utilization. A key provision of the legislation would be the proposed transfer of liquid animal waste system permitting from the Arkansas Department of…
Environmental Defense Fund/Tyson Foods, Inc.: Sustainable Food Production Partnership Announced
The Environmental Defense Fund (“EDF”) announced in a January 15th news release that it had entered into a partnership with Tyson Foods, Inc. (“Tyson”) to: . . . develop and deploy initiatives that support Tyson’s sustainability strategy and help meet increasing consumer demand for more…
National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition: 2018 Farm Bill by the Numbers (Including Conservation Programs)
The National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (“NSAC”) issued a 2018 report addressing the recently enacted 2018 Farm Bill titled: 2018 Farm Bill by the Numbers (“Report”) The Report includes information about the various conservation programs. The NSAC describes itself as an alliance of…