Nebraska, Iowa AGs part of 11-state push for EPA rule on farm chemicals

By Aaron Sanderford, Nebraska Examiner
Aug 8, 2024
Aug 8, 2024

Roundup rule — Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers speaks about an 11-state effort to get the EPA to set a national rule on labeling farm chemicals.
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By Aaron Sanderford, Nebraska Examiner

Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers and Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird joined two farmers and state agricultural officials Aug. 7 in drawing a line in fertile soil.

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