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Zeldin Outlines EPA’s Ag Policy Priorities

Published May 9, 2025

EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin is tackling several major policy priorities impacting agriculture, including Waters of the United States. “Our goal is to be able to come up with a simple definition that farmers, ranchers, landowners across this country are going…

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Focusing on WOTUS Clarity

Published May 1, 2025

The Trump Administration is reviewing the Waters of the United States definition. This goal is to bring the EPA and Army Corps of Engineers jurisdictional decisions in line with the Supreme Court Sackett v. EPA ruling. "We want to focus…

Cramer: WOTUS Update a Win for Farmers

Published March 13, 2025

North Dakota Senator Kevin Cramer joined EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin to announce updated guidance on the definition of Waters of the United States, clarifying that wetlands will only fall under federal jurisdiction if they directly abut a navigable waterway with…

GOP Bill Addresses WOTUS Fix

Published December 1, 2023

A group of farm state Republican senators have introduced legislation to provide regulatory certainty for farmers, ranchers and landowners. This proposal would codify the definition of prior converted cropland from the Trump Administration’s Navigable Waters Protection Rule. South Dakota Senator…

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RRFN Forum: Ag Law and Taxes

Published September 12, 2023

A myriad of legal issues have faced agriculture in recent years, including Supreme Court decisions on WOTUS and Proposition 12. An ever-changing tax code is also the norm. Roger McEowen, professor of agricultural law and taxation, Washburn University School of…

WOTUS Rule Changes Likely

Published September 11, 2023

The Environmental Protection Agency released its final WOTUS Rule earlier this month. Rinke Noonan Law Firm attorney Kale Van Bruggen expects to see more changes in the future. “Several administrations have attempted to tackle this issue, but none of them…

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WOTUS Change Draws Ire of Farm Groups

Published August 31, 2023

North Dakota Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring says the updated WOTUS rule only changed the scope of WOTUS rule minimally. The 23 states that do not have an injunction are bound by the rule. "We're still concerned because dry ditches, subsurface…

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New WOTUS Rule On The Way

Published July 2, 2023

The EPA and Army Corps of Engineers are now working to amend the final Revised Definition of Waters of the United States rule to stay consistent with the Supreme Court Ruling. Minnesota Farm Bureau Federation Director of Public Policy Pierce…

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Rules Working for Agriculture

Published June 5, 2023

The Supreme Court Decision in Sackett versus EPA means changes will be made to current rules. Minnesota Farm Bureau Federation Public Policy Director Pierce Bennett says the Supreme Court’s decision in the Sackett versus EPA will impact recently enacted rules.…

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Change Expected for EPA WOTUS Rules

Published May 25, 2023

Following the Supreme Court ruling in the Sackett v. EPA case, Rinke Noonan Law Firm attorney Kale Van Bruggen said there was a four-part agreement on the controlling opinion. "There are three separate concurring opinions with additional commentary. It is…

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Zeldin Outlines EPA’s Ag Policy Priorities

Focusing on WOTUS Clarity

Cramer: WOTUS Update a Win for Farmers

GOP Bill Addresses WOTUS Fix

RRFN Forum: Ag Law and Taxes

WOTUS Rule Changes Likely

WOTUS Change Draws Ire of Farm Groups

New WOTUS Rule On The Way

Rules Working for Agriculture

Change Expected for EPA WOTUS Rules

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