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Ag organizations call for science-based EPA pesticide decisions, faster reviews
More than 230 ag groups have sent a letter to the U.S. EPA asking it to maintain timely approvals and reviews of pesticides, and ensure farmers have access to crop protection tools.
No specific products are listed in the letter, but the groups say the approval of new pesticide products have slowed, which puts U.S. producers at a disadvantage internationally. They worry anti-science rhetoric is undermining EPA’s credibility.
The American Soybean Association, International Fresh Produce Association, the American Farm Bureau Federation and others say they support the goals of the Make America Healthy Again Movement, along with the recent healthy children strategy, while noting science-based pesticide approvals are critical to food security and affordability.
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