Diverse, Knowledgeable Speakers at Legislative Meetings

May 9, 2019

UEP is pleased to announce a powerful lineup of speakers participating in the Legislative Board and Committee Meetings next week in Washington D.C. Click here for the meeting schedule. Stephen Censky, USDA Deputy Secretary of …

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Industry News 4/18/19

April 18, 2019

“USDA Proposes Updated NPIP Program Standards,” with comments due by May 13. Brownfield Ag News reports “Nebraska ‘Ag Nuisance’ Bill Advances,”  expanding the state’s “Right to Farm,”  law. “Bill codifies USDA oversight of lab-grown meat,” …

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Report Claims Link Between Corn Production, Ammonia Emissions and Deaths

April 18, 2019

A study, “Air-quality-related health damages of maize,” led by a University of Minnesota researcher, was published this month in the journal Nature.  The study found that U.S. corn “production is associated with 4,300 premature deaths …

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New Guest Worker Concept

April 18, 2019

Immigration efforts continue to take shape.  A new guest worker concept bill is being proposed by Ag leader Congressman Ted Yoho (R) from Florida.  The bill is an attempt to address existing unauthorized workers, future …

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UEP Submits Comments on Proposed WOTUS Rule

April 18, 2019

UEP submitted comments this week on behalf of egg producers to U.S. EPA on the agency’s proposed rule defining “Waters of the U.S.” and therefore subject to the federal Clean Water Act (CWA) jurisdiction.  The …

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