AG COUNCIL NEWS & INFORMATION BRIEF FEBRUARY 23, 2024 WASHINGTON AG UPDATE EPA Issues Order Allowing Use of Existing Stocks of Dicamba for OTT Use: On Wednesday, February 14th, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued an order for certa
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AG COUNCIL NEWS & INFORMATION BRIEF FEBRUARY 9, 2024 WASHINGTON AG UPDATE Federal Judge Orders EPA to Vacate Registrations of OTT Dicamba Chemistries: On Tuesday, February 6th, a federal district judge in Arizona issued a judgement ordering the U.S.
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AG COUNCIL NEWS & INFORMATION BRIEF JANUARY 19, 2024 WASHINGTON AG UPDATE Congress Approves Another Short-term Spending Measure: Congress once again avoided a government shutdown by passing a bipartisan short-term spending bill that provides funding
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The Ag Council of Arkansas held its annual board of directors meeting at the Capital Hotel in Little Rock December 14th and 15th. The meeting offered attendees an opportunity to network and share information while also conducting business and recieving pr
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AG COUNCIL NEWS & INFORMATION BRIEF DECEMBER 21, 2023 WASHINGTON AG UPDATE EPA Takes Action on Restoring Ag Uses of Chlorpyrifos: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently indicated it will allow farmers to resume using chlorpyrifos in
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AG COUNCIL NEWS & INFORMATION BRIEF DECEMBER 5, 2023 WASHINGTON AG UPDATE Extension of Farm Bill Sets Stage for Potential Action in 2024: As part of a bipartisan agreement to avoid a government shutdown and provide federal funding for a few more wee
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AG COUNCIL NEWS & INFORMATION BRIEF NOVEMBER 14, 2023 WASHINGTON AG UPDATE House & Senate Ag Committee Leaders Agree to Farm Bill Extension: Republican and Democratic leaders of the House and Senate Agriculture Committees have reached an agreeme
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AG COUNCIL NEWS & INFORMATION BRIEF NOVEMBER 3, 2023 WASHINGTON AG UPDATE Appropriations Deadline Upon Congress: House Republicans elected Representative Mike Johnson (R-LA) on October 25th to serve as the 56th Speaker of House after considering sev
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AG COUNCIL NEWS & INFORMATION BRIEF OCTOBER 4, 2023 WASHINGTON AG UPDATE Shutdown Avoided for Now: A last minute act by Congress avoided a federal government shutdown with passage of a short term continuing resolution (CR) just before the start of t
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AG COUNCIL NEWS & INFORMATION BRIEF SEPTEMBER 22, 2023 WASHINGTON AG UPDATE Shutdown Looms as House Struggles to Find Solution: The U.S. House of Representatives remains the greatest sticking point in getting something done to avoid a government shu
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AG COUNCIL NEWS & INFORMATION BRIEF SEPTEMBER 11, 2023 WASHINGTON AG UPDATE Congress Returns to Washington: The U.S. House and Senate have returned from its August recess and Labor Day holiday with quite a bit of work left to complete prior to the e
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AG COUNCIL NEWS & INFORMATION BRIEF August 28, 2023 WASHINGTON AG UPDATE Congress Faces Deadlines Upon Return: The U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate face several important deadlines when they return from the August recess and Labor Day ho
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