It's been less than a year that farmers have been under a new regulation for their herbicides. The EPA’s Herbicide Strategy dictates if, how, and when a farmer can use an herbicide on their farm. Any time that a crop protection product gets reviewed or renewed, the EPA can determine if "mitigation measures" (conservation practices, etc.) need to happen on the farm in order for the grower to use it. Mary Kay Thatcher joins us from Syngenta. She leads federal government and industry relations. She updates us on the status of the EPA’s Herbicide Strategy and what could happen to it under the Trump administration. First, she takes us a step back to where this new strategy originated -- she reminds us that this type of rule was needed in order to avoid lawsuits. Thatcher also explains how this regulation impacts everyday life on the farm.

It's been less than a year that farmers have been under a new regulation for their herbicides. The EPA’s Herbicide Strategy dictates if, how, and when a farmer can use an herbicide on their farm. Any time that a crop protection product gets reviewed or renewed, the EPA can determine if "mitigation measures" (conservation practices, etc.) need to happen on the farm in order for the grower to use it. Mary Kay Thatcher joins us from Syngenta. She leads federal government and industry relations. She updates us on the status of the EPA’s Herbicide Strategy and what could happen to it under the Trump administration. First, she takes us a step back to where this new strategy originated -- she reminds us that this type of rule was needed in order to avoid lawsuits. Thatcher also explains how this regulation impacts everyday life on the farm.

Join Pam Jahnke for the latest farm news. Heard daily on WOZN 96.7 FM and 1670 AM in Madison Wisconsin from 5-6am. Also heard on affiliate stations all over Wisconsin.

Join Pam Jahnke for the latest farm news. Heard daily on WOZN 96.7 FM and 1670 AM in Madison Wisconsin from 5-6am. Also heard on affiliate stations all over Wisconsin.

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