Farmers Appreciate EPA Approval of New Tools

American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall commented on the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalizing the registrations of new pesticide products that provide farmers with additional tools to protect their crops.

"We appreciate EPA's rigorous review process and ultimate approval of new products that will help farmers grow crops for food, fiber and renewable fuel while also contributing to sustainability goals. Administrator Lee Zeldin promised comprehensive vetting, which we welcome. Farmers are dedicated to caring for our land and natural resources, so new tools that help us do that are important.

"Pesticides undergo years of rigorous testing, with very few making it through the approval process. Farmers trust and rely on EPA's science- and risk-based regulatory process. These new products, backed by the best available science, will enable farmers to do more with less and provide more tools in the toolbox to help ensure an abundant and safe food supply for America's families."