Ninth Circuit Reviews Easterday Case
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit is ready to hear oral arguments this summer in a lawsuit filed by former eastern Washington rancher Cody Easterday.
Farm Bill and Farmer Income Caps
A provision in the Senate Agriculture Committee Democratic framework for a new farm bill would reduce the income eligibility for commodity programs from $900,000 adjusted gross income (AGI) down to $700,000 AGI. The House plan would increase eligibility if producers make at least 75% of their income from farming or ranching.
Comment Period Opens on Dicamba Product
Just three months removed from a federal court decision that vacated the registrations of three over-the-top dicamba products, EPA announced a public comment period for a Bayer dicamba product the company hopes is available for 2025.