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

REGULATORY: Includes EPA

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Final rule establishes tolerances for residues of mefentrifluconazole in or on multiple commodities. Info here.

Final rule revises the current pesticide tolerance crop grouping regulations, which allow the establishment of tolerances for multiple related crops based on data from a representative set of crops. Specifically, the final rule revises one commodity definition, adds three new commodity definitions, and amends the current herbs and spices crop group currently provided in Crop Group 19. Info here.

LEGISLATIVE: Includes Louisiana

LOUISIANA

HB 75 changes provision relating to the disposition of timber severance taxes. Info here.