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Tuesday, February 10, 2026

Ag Groups Urge EPA to Uphold Science-Based Review Process

A coalition of leading agricultural organizations sent a letter to EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin, urging the agency to uphold its rigorous, science-based pesticide registration process and ensure timely reviews under federal law. The letter expressed support for the goals of the Make America Healthy Again movement and the MAHA Commission’s Make Our Children Healthy Again Strategy. They also emphasized that access to safe, effective, and innovative crop protection tools is essential to achieving those goals. The organizations highlighted that science-based pesticide approvals are critical, not only to food security and affordability, but also to the long-term sustainability of U.S. agriculture, enabling growers to protect yields, use inputs efficiently, reduce losses, and continue investing in environmental stewardship and innovation. “For soybean farmers, these tools are critical to protecting yields, managing weed resistance, and continuing to produce safe, affordable food, feed, and fuel,” said Scott Metzger, president of the American Soybean Association.