A comprehensive summary of today’s judicial, legislative, and regulatory developments in agriculture and food. Email important additions HERE.

REGULATORY: Includes EPA, NOAA

Environmental Protection Agency

Final rule permanently modifying the boundaries of the existing EPA-designated Humboldt Open Ocean Disposal Site offshore of Humboldt Bay, California, pursuant to Section 102 of the Marine Protection, Research and Sanctuaries Act. Info here.

Final rule establishing tolerances for residues of emamectin benzoate in or on tea commodities. Info here.

Final rule establishing tolerances for residues of clopyralid in or on the caneberry subgroup 13-07A, the bulb onion subgroup 3-07A, and intermediate wheatgrass bran, forage, germ, grain, middling, shorts, and straw. Info here.

Final rule establishing tolerances for residues of fluxametamide in or on tea, dried and tea, instant. Info here.

Final rule establishing tolerances for residues of orthosulfamuron (1-(4,6-dimethoxypyrimidin-2-yl)-3-{[2-(dimethylcarbamoyl)phenyl]csulfamoyl}urea) in or on Almond, hulls; Fruit, small, vine climbing, except fuzzy kiwifruit, subgroup 13-07F; Nut, tree, group 14-12. Info here.

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Proposed rule to establish status quo commercial quotas for the Atlantic surfclam and ocean quahog fisheries for 2021 and projected status quo quotas for 2022-2026. Info here.