Farmers, Ranchers Continue To Call For Congressional Action On WOTUS

After failing to secure the 60 votes needed to advance to a full debate on the Federal Water Quality Protection Act (S. 1140), which would put in check the EPA and its attempt to broaden the definition of Waters of the U.S., the Senate on Wednesday passed a resolution to disapprove of the WOTUS rule. The resolution now goes to the House for a vote, but the White House has already issued a veto threat to all efforts to roll the rule back.

 

Still, with the majority lawmakers in both the House and Senate on the record in opposition to this rule, farmers and ranchers continue to push for Congress to force EPA to scrap the regulation and start over.

 

In postcards, emails and phone calls, Farm Bureau members are urging leaders in both the Senate and the House to halt the rule by withholding funding for its implementation and passing the Federal Water Quality Protection Act.

 

EPA's controversial WOTUS rule gives federal agencies new powers to regulate many normal farming, ranching and business activities, making it the largest federal overreach in memory. The rule went into effect in August, but in early October the  Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit ordered the EPA to stop enforcement nationwide of the rule. The decision expands a stay that a North Dakota judge imposed the day before the rule took effect, and that only applied to 13 states.

 

Video: Heat Stress Killing Profits? - Dr. Jeff Hansen

In this episode of The Swine Nutrition Blackbelt Podcast, Dr. Jeff Hansen from Elanco shares practical strategies to reduce heat stress in grow-finish pigs. He discusses how rising temperatures affect feed intake, growth, and carcass quality, and explains how nutritional tools, such as Skycis, and environmental adjustments can help maintain performance during high-stress periods.

Listen now on all major platforms! "Technologies that reduce heat or metabolic stress in pigs deliver the greatest value during summer, when growth is challenged and profit potential is highest.

" Meet the guest: Dr. Jeffrey Hansen / jeff-hansen-00b72322 is a Swine Technical Consultant at Elanco Animal Health. He holds a Ph.D. in Swine Nutrition from Kansas State University, along with degrees in Animal Science and Nutrition from Texas A&M University. With a passion for pork fat quality, feed management, and production efficiency, Dr. Hansen brings decades of swine nutrition and technical expertise to the industry.