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For Immediate Release:
September 19, 2022
Contact:
Cassie Nichols
[email protected]
ICYMI: Gov. Laura Kelly Urges EPA to Reject Regulations That Would Hurt Kansas Farmers
KEY QUOTE: “I’m standing with Kansas farmers in urging the EPA to reject overly burdensome regulations that jeopardize our ag industry’s ability to feed families, provide jobs, and produce record-setting agricultural exports. These new requirements don’t improve safety – but they could limit crop yields and drive up prices at a time when we should be doing everything we can to fight inflation.”
Here’s What They’re Saying:
“Kansas Cooperative Council’s Agricultural Marketing Cooperatives appreciate Governor Laura Kelly supporting Kansas agriculture by reaching out to the EPA on the proposed usage and label changes to atrazine. Onerous restrictions reduce the capacity of Kansas farmer owned cooperatives to continue to supply the global food supply chain.”
—Kansas Cooperative Council
“Kansas farmers need effective tools like atrazine which help controls weeds and plays an important role in no-till farming and other conservation practices. We join other Kansans in encouraging the EPA to keep the approved level of atrazine usage.”
—Kansas Association of Conservation Districts
“We thank Governor Laura Kelly for speaking up on the EPA’s atrazine proposal that would negatively impact 89% of Kansas corn acres. Kansas farmers need atrazine, not more regulations based on bad science.”
—Kansas Corn
“It is important for the EPA to hear from Kansans about the importance of atrazine. The Governor weighing in is helpful to the process.”
—Kansas Grain Sorghum Producers Association
Kansas farmers can provide their own comments to the EPA about the proposed modification here.
A copy of Governor Laura Kelly’s letter can be found here.
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