Smith Statement on Hilgers-Led Petition to EPA on Labeling of Critical Agriculture Input

Today, Rep. Adrian Smith (R-NE), released the following statement after a coalition of 11 state attorneys general led by Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers and Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird petitioned the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to provide federal guidance to prevent mislabeling of herbicides.

"In recent years, American agriculture producers have dealt with supply chain breakdowns, severe drought, and inflated input costs. Current ambiguity from the EPA puts the industry at further risk due to California's spurious product labeling laws which perpetuate false narratives regarding a critical agriculture input. I applaud Attorney General Hilgers and this state coalition for calling on the EPA to provide guidance consistent with its own findings. Our hard-working farmers should never be hindered by anti-scientific state regulations."

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