Agriculture

WOTUS Notice: The Final Response to SCOTUS

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers announced a Federal Register notice publicizing a series of six listening sessions and a 30-day recommendations docket to solicit feedback on key aspects of the definition of “waters of the United States.” The listening session for Industry and Agricultural Stakeholders will be May 1, 2025 from 9:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. (Virtual and at EPA Headquarters in Washington, D.C.). For updates, additional session details and information on other listening session visit EPA’s Public Outreach and Stakeholder Engagement Activities page.
EPA Celebrates America's Farmers and Ranchers on National Agriculture Day

On March 18, 2025, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) commemorated National Agriculture Day by celebrating America’s rich agricultural history, and the critical role farmers and ranchers play as stewards of our land and natural resources, while providing Americans with a safe, abundant, and affordable food supply. Read the full press release for more on EPA’s commitment to working closer than ever with American farmers and ranchers, as well as the industries that support them, to provide certainty and regulatory clarity to the entire agricultural community.
EPA Launches Biggest Deregulatory Action in U.S. History

On March 12, 2025, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin announced the agency will undertake 31 historic actions in the greatest and most consequential day of deregulation in U.S. history, to advance President Trump’s Day One executive orders and Power the Great American Comeback. Read what Administrator Zeldin had to say in his exclusive op-ed for Wall Street Journal.
Comment Period Extended for Livestock and Poultry Feed Operations and Air Emissions Estimating Methodologies for Animal Feeding Operations

On November 19, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published draft air emission models and emission factors for dairy, swine, and poultry operations, developed using data gathered during the National Air Emission Monitoring Study (NAEMS). The models are available for review period for all interested stakeholders. The EPA extended the public review period to May 19, 2025. Comments should be sent to the NAEMS Group at NAEMS@epa.gov.

EPA is committed to a strong partnership with the agriculture community to assist in fulfilling our mission of protecting human health and the environment.

The Office of Agriculture and Rural Affairs (OARA) serves as the primary liaison between rural and agricultural stakeholders and the EPA. OARA maintains close contact with EPA’s program offices and regions to forge practical, science-based solutions that protect the environment while ensuring a vibrant and productive agricultural system. Learn more about OARA and its leadership by visiting About the Office of Agriculture and Rural Affairs (OARA).
Through the National Agriculture Center, EPA provides growers, livestock producers, other agribusinesses, and agricultural information/education providers with regulatory and non-regulatory agriculture-related information and other items of interest to the agriculture community from across EPA. Learn More by visiting About EPA's National Agriculture Center.