Printer Friendly
Email to a Friend
The Kansas secretary of agriculture and attorney general have asked the Environmental Protection Agency not to regulate the herbicide atrazine to the point it becomes ineffective or uneconomical for Kansas farmers.
In comments filed with EPA in connection with that agency’s proposed new regulation for atrazine and related herbicides, Secretary Jackie McClaskey and Attorney General Derek Schmidt urged the agency not to adopt a regulation that would render atrazine effectively unavailable for Kansas farmers.
“Any decision by EPA to restrict or eliminate the availability of the subject herbicides, particularly the availability of atrazine, would directly and negatively affect thousands of Kansas farmers by increasing the costs of production, reducing yield, and harming profitability while producing no meaningful environmental benefit,” the two wrote. “Please carefully consider a broader perspective and long-term approach when handling this issue. The proposal is inconsistent with EPA’s previous stated environmental concerns, is in conflict with proven evidence, and is detrimental to agriculture conservation practices.”
McClaskey and Schmidt pointed out that new regulations that result in atrazine being ineffective or unavailable would undermine efforts to promote soil conservation through reduced tillage practices.
The full comment letter is available at agriculture.ks.gov/letter-to-epa.
MOST VIEWED STORIES
Hiawatha teen accused of child porn related crimes
Bern teen killed in SE Neb rollover crash
Troy man arrested on drug charges after search warrant
Falls City child escapes serious injury after struck by vehicle
Two arrested after Holton search warrant
Man accused of beating another man with a baseball bat
Woman injured when car hits mobility scooter
Juvenile arrested in connection with threat leading to school lockdown
Local district judge vacancy filled
Man killed in Holt Co MO crash
Atchison's Halloween set for Saturday; parade, trick or treat planned
New Brown Co Commissioner sworn-in
Atchison Co RWD 5C again placed under boil water advisory
Atchison switches water treatment to assist affected suppliers
NioCorp completes additional test drilling
EDGE updated status of former Falls City restaurant building
Falls City Council approves contract for electric service upgrades
Two injured in Holt County MO wreck
LATEST STORIES
EDGE updated status of former Falls City restaurant building
NDOT exploring possible road projects in Falls City area
Nemaha Co NE included in federal aid declaration
Woman injured when car hits mobility scooter
CHCS unveils Holton campus master facility plan
New fire station being built in Everest
Hiawatha teen accused of child porn related crimes
Falls City child escapes serious injury after struck by vehicle
Juvenile arrested in connection with threat leading to school lockdown
Hiawatha, Ks 66434