The Pesticide legislation and the E.O. are complicated and confusing. I have tried to simplify what it is they do--because it is CRITICAL to understand the enormity of what has been attempted.
The attempt to basically deregulate pesticides is shocking. What chutzpah!
The pesticide section and the E.O. were probably drafted by Bayer’s lawyers. In particular, the E.O. issues a carve-out ONLY for Glyphosate, a clear message it was initiated by the main seller of glyphosate in the US, Bayer. However, the Supreme Court case is named Monsanto v Durnell, since the case was filed before Bayer bought Monsanto.
Below are the major issues with the proposed pestide section of the 2026 Farm Bill. And how the E.O. fits in. 14 slides. If you are in a rush, just read the headlines for the main ideas.
Below, you can see the arguments made so far for lawsuits that will challenge the E.O.
The administration has appointed the 4 people above so that the fox can guard the EPA henhouse and its staff, preventing policies that will harm their industries. The E.O. transferring authority to the USDA is a safeguard: if EPA somehow gets out of hand, the USDA can be summoned to overrule EPA.
Now don’t you want to rush out and make some calls to Congressmembers to tell them that none of this is acceptable? You can watch the bill markup, scheduled to start at 1 pm tomorrow, February 23 here: https://agriculture.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=8094
This post gives you the Agriculture Committee members’ contact information:
Here is who to call and what to say about the pesticide liability shield in the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026, aka the Farm Bill
The Ag Committee has posted its date and time for the Bill markup, and it starts this Monday at 1 pm. It is also expected to extend into Tuesday and maybe Wednesday, depending on how controversial the many items are.
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Here are 5 myths that the industry is spreading about pesticides. Get the real facts:
Pesticide Protection Provision: Beating back the pesticide industry's false narratives
Here is a start. We need to send the right messages, and defeat the Monsanto PR team. If you have additional ideas for messaging, please include them in comments.
I signed the petition and called the committee member's offices. Thank you for this update.
Stunning how "they" are able to create SO MUCH devious badness.