2017
NCC Comments Cite Support For Deregulation of GE Cotton12/22/2017
The NCC submitted comments to the Animal & Plant Health Inspection Service in full support of a petition submitted by Bayer CropScience LP, which is seeking a nonregulated status for cotton (event GHB811) that has been genetically engineered for dual resistance to the herbicides glyphosate and isoxaflutole, an HPPD-inhibitor. Learn more
"What's in the Tax Agreement for Businesses and Non-
12/22/2017
"What's in the Tax Agreement for Businesses and Non-Profits?" is a summary of provisions affecting businesses and non-profits that are contained in the House and Senate-passed Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Conference Report. Learn more
Members' Letter Seeks Hurricane Damage Relief
12/15/2017
Support for an agriculture disaster component in the next supplemental funding bill being developed in response to the 2017 hurricanes’ devastation was offered by 54 Congressional Members from Florida, Texas and Georgia in a letter to the House and Senate appropriations committees. Learn more
Cotton Groups Comment on WOTUS
12/15/2017
The NCC joined 21 other producer interest organizations in responding to a request from the EPA and the Department of the Army (‘‘the agencies’’) on their proposal to add an applicability date to the ‘‘Clean Water Rule: Definition of ‘Waters of the United States’’’ (the ‘‘2015 Rule’’ or "WOTUS") of two years from the date of final action on this proposal. Learn more
NCC Joins onto Chlorpyrifos Letter to President
12/01/2017
The NCC joined other national and state agricultural groups on a letter to President Trump thanking his Administration for continuing the normal scientific process for the pesticide, chlorpyrifos. Learn more
Letter Supports Maintenance of Tax Reform Amendment
12/01/2017
The National Cotton Council joined numerous other groups on a letter to Senate leadership expressing concern on the elimination of Section 199 of the tax code that is especially important to agricultural cooperatives -- while Senator Hoeven (R-ND) has offered an amendment to restore this provision to the Senate's tax reform bill. Learn more
WOTUS Comments Submitted
12/01/2017
The NCC submitted comments to EPA and the Army Corp of Engineers in response to these agencies’ last proposal on the 2015 “Waters of the U.S.” (WOTUS) rule – a proposal from August 28 requesting recommendations for revisions to the WOTUS definition under the Clean Water Act. Learn more
Letter Conveys Trucking Provision Need
11/17/2017
The NCC joined more than 100 other groups on letter to USTR Robert Lighthizer urging the Administration not to eliminate NAFTA’s trucking provision in an updated agreement. Learn more
Comments Submitted on Prometryn
11/17/2017
NCC's comments submitted to EPA on the agency’s preliminary ecological risk for prometryn noted that it meets critical weed resistance management objectives, especially because pigweed’s resistance to glyphosate has emerged. Learn more
Comments Submitted on Oxamyl
11/17/2017
NCC's comments submitted to EPA on the agency’s preliminary ecological risk assessments for oxamyl noted that it has a long history of safe use in cotton, is recognized as a broad-spectrum insecticide, miticide, and nematicide and is beneficial to a number of states for a variety of uses. Learn more
Letter Conveys 199 Deduction Elimination Concern
11/17/2017
In advance of the House' approval of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, the NCC joined 180 other groups on a letter to House leadership expressing concern on the elimination of the Section 199 deduction that is important to agricultural cooperatives. Learn more
NAFTA Withdrawal Concerns Conveyed
10/27/2017
A diverse agricultural coalition including the NCC and 85 other organizations sent a letter to Commerce Secretary Ross to express the significant market risks of a U.S. withdrawal from the North American Free Trade Agreement. Learn more
Support For Agriculture Innovation Conveyed
10/20/2017
A bipartisan group of 79 House Members sent a letter to USDA Secretary Perdue, Food & Drug Administration Commissioner (FDA) Gottlieb, and EPA Administrator Pruitt regarding concerns about the current system for biotech approvals in the United States. Learn more
Representatives' Letter Supports Berry Amendment
10/20/2017
A bipartisan group of 42 U.S. Representatives wrote to the chairmen and ranking members of the House and Senate Armed Services Committees in support of maintaining strong Berry Amendment provisions in the National Defense Authorization Act currently being negotiated.<br /> Learn more
NCC Conveys Support For Doud USTA Chief Ag Negotiator
10/13/2017
The National Cotton Council and more than 100 other organizations sent a letter to the Senate Finance Committee in support of Greg Doud for the Chief Agricultural Negotiator in the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative.<br /> Learn more
Letter Supports Dourson For Key EPA Post
10/06/2017
The NCC joined with a pesticide-specific coalition on a letter supporting Michael Dourson who was nominated to be assistant administrator of the Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention, which oversees the Office of Pesticide Programs.<br /> Learn more
Letter Supports EPA Nominees
10/06/2017
The NCC joined onto a coalition letter to the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee in support of four individuals nominated to be assistant administrators at EPA. Learn more
Groups Ask For Closure of NAFTA Textile Provision Loopholes
10/06/2017
The NCC, along with seven other textile and fabric organizations, sent a letter to the leadership of the Senate Finance Committee and House Ways and Means Committee in support of the Administration’s recent proposal in the renegotiation of NAFTA to update and improve the textile and apparel rules of origin by eliminating the Tariff Preference Levels (TPLs).<br /> Learn more
USDA Announces 2018 Upland Cotton
10/02/2017
USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation announced that the marketing assistance loan rate for 2018-crop base quality upland cotton is 52.00 cents per pound. Learn more
NCC Asks EPA to Rescind WOTUS
09/29/2017
The NCC submitted comments to EPA and the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers asking them to finalize their proposal to rescind the 2015 Waters of The U.S. rule, also known as WOTUS. Learn more
Letter Urges Increased MAP, FMD Funding
09/22/2017
In addition, the Coalition to Promote U.S. Agricultural Exports, in which the NCC participates, sent a letter to House Agriculture Committee members urging them to support an increase in funding for both MAP and FMD in the next farm bill. Both programs provide a critical funding source for Cotton Council International to conduct the U.S. cotton industry’s export promotion activities. Learn more
Letter Seeks Expediting of Sub-Cabinet Nominations
09/15/2017
The NCC was among a group of food and agricultural industry stakeholders which sent a letter to Sens. Roberts and Stabenow, chairman and ranking member, respectively, of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition & Forestry Committee, stating that the organizations looked forward to the Committee’s upcoming action to consider USDA sub-cabinet nominations. Learn more
Letter Cites Export Protection Need
09/15/2017
The NCC joined a group of organizations representing U.S. food and agriculture on a letter to U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer, Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross, Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue, and National Economic Council Director Gary Cohn regarding the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). The groups asked that "as part of the efforts to 'do no harm' to our industry, a modernized NAFTA contain dispute settlement mechanisms that will protect U.S. exports from future trade barriers imposed counter to the market access goals of this agreement." Learn more
Northey, Ibach Nominations Urged
09/15/2017
The NCC joined with 36 other production agricultural organizations on a letter to Sens. Roberts (R-KS) and Stabenow (D-MI), chairman and ranking member, respectively, of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee endorsing 1) Bill Northey for USDA Undersecretary of Farm Production and Conservation and 2) Gregory Ibach as USDA Undersecretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs. Learn more
Letter Conveys NAFTA Concerns
09/01/2017
The NCC joined 25 other groups on a letter to U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer, Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross, Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue and National Economic Council Director Gary Cohn outlining concerns in current NAFTA negotiations including a proposal to change trade remedy provisions in NAFTA to allow for antidumping duty cases to be brought based on seasonal or regional concerns. Learn more
Clarification on Harvested Cotton Multi-Peril Crop Insurance
08/29/2017
Clarification on Harvested Cotton Multi-Peril Crop Insurance Learn more
Coalition Answers GMO Labeling Questions
08/25/2017
The National Cotton Council, along with other members of the Coalition for Safe and Affordable Food, submitted a joint response to USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service on the questions it provided for consideration in connection with the development of a rule to implement the National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Law. Learn more
NCC Provides WOTUS Comment Instructions/Template
08/11/2017
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Letter Seeks Rebuilding Rural America Infrastructure
08/11/2017
The NCC joined more than 200 groups that comprise the Rebuild Rural Coalition on a letter to President Trump in support of the Presidential Advisory Council on Infrastructure and requesting he include in the Council representatives with specific experience and expertise in rural infrastructure. Learn more
Letter to Senators From Trade Dialogue Group Supports Censky
07/28/2017
American Soybean Association CEO Steve Censky received support to be Deputy Secretary at USDA in a letter to Senators from 110 groups as part of the U.S. Food and Agriculture Dialogue for Trade. Learn more
Letter Supports Clovis For USDA Undersecretary Post
07/28/2017
A letter from 23 organizations was sent to the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition & Forestry Committee in support of the nomination of Dr. Sam Clovis for USDA Under Secretary for Research, Education, and Economics. Learn more
Letter Supports Censky For USDA Post
07/28/2017
A letter from 44 organizations was sent in support of American Soybean Association CEO Steve Censky for Deputy Secretary at USDA. Learn more
Letter Supports CFTC Nominees
07/28/2017
A letter of support from 25 organizations was sent to the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition & Forestry Committee on behalf of three nominees for the CFTC. Learn more
Comments Filed on Multiple Pesticide Reviews
07/28/2017
The NCC filed with EPA six sets of comments on seven pesticides. Learn more
NCC Cites Need For Bringing Cotton Back Into Title I
07/25/2017
In his July 25 testimony before the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition & Forestry Committee, Nick McMichen, an Alabama cotton producer, said it is imperative that the next farm bill bring cotton back into the Title I commodity policy so that cotton can access the same full complement of risk management tools as other crops. Learn more
NCC Supports Ozone Reform Bill
07/21/2017
The NCC was among 147 organizations, associations, chambers of commerce and companies which signed on to an industry support letter for the Ozone Standards Implementation Act of 2017 (H.R. 806), which the House passed 229-199 during the week of July 17. Learn more
Bill Contains Multiple Provisions of Industry's Cottonseed Proposal
07/20/2017
This Senate Appropriations Committee news release contains a summary of cottonseed provisions included in that Committee's appropriations bill approved on July 20. Learn more
Agribusiness, Lender Groups Urge Assistance for U.S. Cotton Producers
07/18/2017
A July 18 letter to the President signed by 1,605 agricultural lenders, agribusinesses, and other rural businesses strongly recommended the Administration specifically authorize assistance similar to the recent Cotton Ginning Cost Share program. Learn more
Cotton Interest Groups Urge Administration to Provide Economic Relief for U.S. Cotton Producers
07/18/2017
The NCC and 82 other cotton interest organizations sent a letter to President Trump that requests his Administration to provide economic relief to U.S. cotton farming families. Learn more
Representatives Seek Economic Assistance for Cotton Producers
07/18/2017
A July 18 letter signed by 109 Representatives to President Trump strongly urged the Administration’s support, through USDA, to operate the Cotton Ginning Cost Share Program effective for the 2016 crop year and on an ongoing basis. Learn more
Senators Seek Economic Assistance for Cotton Producers
07/18/2017
A July 18 letter signed by 26 Senators to President Trump strongly urged the Administration’s support, through USDA, to operate the Cotton Ginning Cost Share Program effective for the 2016 crop year and on an ongoing basis. Learn more
NCC Comments on Reporting Rule Delay Proposal
07/14/2017
The NCC filed comments the week of July 10, 2017, supporting OSHA's decision to delay the implementation of a rule entitled ‘‘Improve Tracking of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses’’ under which certain employers were required to submit the information from their completed 2016 Form 300A to OSHA electronically. OSHA's proposal would push back implementation from July 1, 2017 to December 1, 2017. OSHA also announced its intention to issue a separate, future proposal to reconsider, revise or remove parts of the prior final rule, and the NCC will convey its concerns during that proposal stage of the rulemaking process. Learn more
Groups Defend Berry Amendment Textile Provision
07/13/2017
The NCC, along with 15 other organizations, including the National Council of Textile Organizations, sent a July 11 letter to the House Rules Committee's chairman and ranking member in opposition to an amendment filed by Rep. Sanford (R-SC) to the National Defense Authorization bill being considered by the House. Learn more
NCC Submits Pyrethroid Comments
07/07/2017
In comments filed to EPA's docket on pyrethroid insecticides, the NCC cited the long history of pyrethroids in integrated pest management programs for cotton. Learn more
Letter to Representatives Emphasizes Agriculture’s Importance in NAFTA
07/07/2017
A June 29 letter from 47 House Members to U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer cited the importance of agricultural trade within NAFTA. Learn more
Letter to Senators Emphasizes Agriculture’s Importance in NAFTA
07/07/2017
A June 28 letter from 17 Senators to U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer stressed the significance of the North American market for U.S. agriculture. Learn more
Doud’s Timely Confirmation Urged
06/30/2017
The NCC joined onto a letter with 88 other organizations to all Senators urging the timely confirmation of the Trump Administration’s nominee for Chief Agricultural Negotiator. Learn more
Letter Urges President To Fill USDA Posts
06/28/2017
The NCC joined with 16 other commodity and farm organizations on a June 28 letter to President Trump encouraging him to move quickly to fill key appointments within USDA saying the "absence of high-ranking officials at USDA puts our farmers and ranchers at a disadvantage." Learn more
NCC Comments on USDA Reorganization Plan
06/23/2017
The NCC submitted comments to the Federal Register Notice of USDA’s Reorganization proposal -- saying it believes this proposal will better align USDA’s mission areas and will improve the effectiveness of USDA in meeting the needs of cotton farmers throughout the country. Learn more
Letter to Senate Panel Urges Full Funding for MAP/FMD
06/23/2017
The NCC joined other members of the Coalition to Promote U.S. Agricultural Exports on a letter to Senate leadership of the Agriculture Appropriations Subcommittee urging their strong support for maintaining vital funding for USDA’s important export programs, including the Market Access Program and Foreign Market Development Program, when the Subcommittees consider the FY18 Agriculture Appropriations bill. Learn more
Letter to House Panel Urges Full Funding for MAP/FMD
06/23/2017
The NCC joined other members of the Coalition to Promote U.S. Agricultural Exports on a letter to House leadership of the Agriculture Appropriations Subcommittee urging their strong support for maintaining vital funding for USDA’s important export programs, including the Market Access Program and Foreign Market Development Program, when the Subcommittees consider the FY18 Agriculture Appropriations bill. Learn more
NCC Comments on FDA Genome Editing Proposal
06/23/2017
NCC comments addressed the Food and Drug Administration’s notice for a request for comments on “Genome Editing in New Plant Varieties Used for Foods.” Learn more
NCC Comments on APHIS' Biotech Proposal
06/23/2017
The NCC responded to the USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service’s (APHIS) request for public comment on the proposed revisions to its biotechnology regulations in 7 CFR part 340 (Part 340). Learn more
NCC Supports Giancarlo For CFTC Chairman
06/22/2017
The NCC joined with other commodity and agricultural organizations on a letter to Senate Agriculture, Nutrition & Forestry Committee Chairman Roberts (R-KS) and Ranking Member Stabenow (D-MI) expressing support for confirming Chris Giancarlo to be chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). The letter said Giancarlo, if confirmed, will strike the right balance in overseeing CFTC’s regulation of the financial and commodity markets. Learn more
Letter Supports Early Port Agreement
06/16/2017
The NCC joined groups representing manufacturers, farmers and agribusinesses, wholesalers, retailers, importers, exporters, distributors, transportation and logistics providers, and other supply chain stakeholders on a letter to applaud the International Longshore and Warehouse Union and Pacific Maritime Association for agreeing to early discussions on a contract extension. Learn more
Adequate FSA Loan Programs Funding Urged
06/16/2017
The NCC joined other agricultural organizations on a letter to the chairmen and ranking members of the House and Senate appropriations committees urging them to match the high demand for the Farm Service Agency’s (FSA) farm loan programs with an appropriate level of resources in the FY18 appropriations package. Learn more
NCC Comments on NAFTA Negotiating Objectives
06/13/2017
The NCC was joined by the American Cotton Shippers Association and AMCOT on comments submitted June 12, 2017 to the Federal Register regarding the Administration’s negotiating objectives in the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) with Canada and Mexico. Learn more
Letters Convey Tax Code Needs
06/02/2017
The NCC joined other agricultural organizations on four letters to House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Brady (R-TX) and Ranking Member Neal (D-MA) that conveyed support for specific provisions of the tax code as Congress begins to consider comprehensive tax reform. The May 31 letters each focused on a specific portion of the tax code: 1) the use of cash accounting; 2) Sec. 199 expensing; 3) capital gains and 4) the interest deduction provision. Learn more
NCC Agrees on Revised C&T Rule Extension
05/19/2017
In a May 19 letter to EPA's Docket Center, the NCC said it agrees with EPA that the effective date of the revised Certification of Pesticide Applicators rule (also known as the Certification and Training rule or C&T rule) should be extended from May 22, 2017 until May 22, 2018. EPA is taking this action to give recently arrived Agency officials the opportunity to conduct a substantive review of the revised rule. Learn more
NCC Asks Senators' Support For S. 951
05/17/2017
The NCC joined onto a May 15 letter to the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs asking the Committee to support the Regulatory Accountability Act (S. 951,) that would add transparency, sound science, robust cost-benefit analysis and stakeholder engagement to the creation of regulations for agriculture and other industries. Learn more
Coalition Comments on EPA's Regulations Evaluation
05/17/2017
On May 15, 2017, the Pesticide Policy Coalition submitted comments to EPA on its evaluation of existing regulations in accordance with Executive Order (EO) 13777, "Enforcing the Regulatory Reform Agenda." Learn more
Comments Submitted on Regulations Reasoning
05/17/2017
The NCC submitted comments to the federal docket regarding EPA's request for submitting evidence and reasoning for regulations that need to be revised, repealed or replaced. Learn more
Comments Submitted on Evaluation of Existing Regulations
05/17/2017
The NCC submitted comments on May 15, 2017, to EPA’s open docket for submitting evidence and reasoning for regulations that need to be revised, repealed or replaced. Learn more
Cotton Organizations Urge Appropriations Committees' Leaders to Include NCC Cottonseed Policy
05/01/2017
The NCC joined with 57 other cotton organizations on a letter to the Senate and House Appropriations Committees' chairmen and ranking members strongly urging them to include the NCC’s cottonseed policy in the omnibus appropriations package for fiscal year 2017. Learn more
Letter Supported Lighthizer Nomination
04/28/2017
The NCC joined more than 130 other agricultural organizations on an April 26, 2017, letter to all Senators in support of the nomination of Robert Lighthizer to serve as the U.S. Trade Representative. Soon after, the Senate Finance Committee voted unanimously to advance the nomination. Learn more
Letter Pushed For Regulatory Accountability Act
04/28/2017
The National Cotton Council was one of 616 co-signers of a multi-association letter sent in February 2017 to Senators urging them to introduce the Regulatory Accountability Act -- which eventually was introduced in the Senate on April 27. Learn more
Trump Applauded for WOTUS Executive Order
04/13/2017
The Waters Advocacy Coalition, of which the NCC is a member, sent a letter on April 10 to President Trump applauding him for his recent Executive Order on the Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule. Learn more
Agriculture Labor Shortage Concerns Noted
04/07/2017
The NCC and the National Cotton Ginners Association joined other agriculture groups on a letter to President Trump regarding needed reforms to address the agricultural labor shortage. Learn more
NCC Conveys Farm Law Priorities in Testimony
04/06/2017
In April 4 testimony before a House panel hearing, NCC Chairman Ronnie Lee said U.S. cotton's central organization looks forward to working with the House and Senate agriculture committees and with other agricultural organizations to gain passage of a farm bill that effectively addresses the needs of all commodities. Learn more
Letter Urges Timely Perdue Confirmation
03/31/2017
The NCC joined with other agricultural groups on a letter to Senate Majority Leader McConnell (R-KY) and Minority Leader Schumer (D-NY) urging them and their Senate colleagues to consider and approve the President’s nomination of Governor Sonny Perdue as Secretary of Agriculture before the Senate begins its two-week recess. Learn more
Support For Regulatory Reform Bills Conveyed
03/31/2017
A NCC letter to House Science, Space, and Technology Committee Chairman Lamar Smith (R-TX) conveyed support for the Honest and Open New EPA Science Treatment Act of 2017 and the EPA Science Advisory Board (SAB) Reform Act of 2017. Both bills emerged from the Committee before the House later passed them during the week of March 27. Learn more
ELD, Speed Limiter Rules Elimination Sought
03/22/2017
The NCC joined with other industries which rely on trucking on a March 21 letter sent to Department of Transportation (DOT) Secretary Elaine Chao encouraging DOT to prioritize the Electronic Logging Device (ELD) mandate and speed limiter proposed rule when identifying regulations for elimination under President Trump's Executive Order, "Reducing Regulation and Controlling Regulatory Costs." Learn more
Support Conveyed For Lighthizer Confirmation
03/17/2017
The NCC joined with more than 100 other agricultural organizations on a letter to all Senators urging the timely confirmation of Robert Lighthizer as U.S. Trade representative as an essential step in putting in place a U.S. government team that can robustly engage in trade negotiations to further enhance U.S. economic growth and job creation. Learn more
Letters Convey Need For Crop Insurance Preservation
03/16/2017
This document contains four March 13 letters that the NCC signed onto with other Crop Insurance Coalition members urging opposition to any proposed cuts to crop insurance. The letters were sent to: 1) the House/Senate budget committees, 2) the House/Senate appropriations committees, 3) Agriculture Secretary Designate Sonny Perdue and 4) Office of Management and Budget Director Mick Mulvaney. Learn more
Strong Safety Net Needed
03/15/2017
The NCC joined with multiple agricultural organizations on a March 15 letter to the chairs and ranking members of the House and the Senate budget and appropriations committees -- stating the clear need for a stronger farm safety net to help farmers and ranchers through this difficult, long-term period of depressed prices and income. Learn more
Budget Views and Estimates Letter Sent (443k pdf)
03/03/2017
The House Committee on Agriculture sent its Budget Views and Estimates Letter for FY18 to House Budget Committee Chairman Black (R-TN) urging that panel to consider the estimated $104 billion in savings from the current farm bill, more than four times what had been pledged previously. Learn more
Bee Listing Implementation Delay Sought (153k pdf)
03/03/2017
A March 1 petition signed by the NCC and other stakeholders has been delivered to the Secretary of the Interior and to the acting director of the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service asking them to delay implementation of the endangered listing of the Rusty Patched Bumble Bee until January 2018. Learn more
Rebuilding Nation’s Infrastructure Urged
02/24/2017
The NCC joined more than two hundred organizations from across the country on a letter to President Donald Trump encouraging him to prioritize rebuilding rural America’s infrastructure. Learn more
NCC Comments on FDA Animal Feed Rule Guidance
02/24/2017
The NCC and the National Cotton Ginners Association, along with eight other state and regional gin associations, filed comments with the FDA on their guidance titled, “Classification of Activities as Harvesting, Packing, Holding, or Manufacturing/Processing for Farms and Facilities.” Learn more
Don't Undermine 2018 Farm Bill Development (142k pdf)
02/21/2017
The NCC was among numerous organizations which signed onto a February 21 letter to key House and Senate budget and appropriations committee leaders urging them to reject calls for additional cuts to policies within the jurisdiction of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry or the House Committee on Agriculture. The letter's signatories represented America’s agriculture, nutrition, conservation, rural development, finance, forestry, energy, trade, local government, plant/animal health, agricultural sciences and veterinary medicine, labor, outdoor recreation, equipment manufacturing, cooperatives, hunters, anglers and crop insurance sectors. Learn more
NCC Submits Comments on ESA Reform
02/17/2017
The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee held a hearing to discuss reforming the Endangered Species Act (ESA), and the NCC submitted comments for the record on the issues of registration delays, lack of water in the western states due to ESA restrictions, and the unscientific process used to list the Rusty Patched Bumble Bee. Learn more
Letter Conveys Support for H.R. 953
02/17/2017
The NCC joined more than 100 organizations on a letter House Agriculture Committee members urging congressional support for the Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2017 (H.R. 953). Learn more
Letter Urges White House Focus on Rural Issues
02/10/2017
The NCC, along with a number of other agricultural organizations, sent a letter to President Trump urging him to designate a senior member of the White House staff and/or an Office of Rural Policy to focus specifically on issues affecting rural America. Learn more
Support Letter Urges Swift Perdue Confirmation
02/03/2017
More than 600 groups from across the agriculture community, including the NCC, signed onto a letter sent to the chairman and ranking member of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee urging that Committee to support and encourage an expeditious confirmation of Georgia Gov. Sonny Perdue to be USDA Secretary. Learn more
EPA Publishes Regulatory Freeze List
02/03/2017
EPA published in the Federal Register a list of 30 regulations it believes fall under the regulatory freeze initiated by President Trump’s executive order, “Regulatory Freeze Pending Review.” Learn more
Estate Tax Bill Introduced
01/27/2017
The NCC joined more than 150 other organizations on a letter to House and Senate leaders supporting the “Death Tax Repeal Act of 2017” (H.R. 631) introduced the week of Jan. 23 by Reps. Noem (R-SD) and Bishop (D-GA). Learn more
White House Memo Outlines Hiring, Regulatory Freezes
01/26/2017
President Trump issued a memo to federal government department and agency heads regarding a hiring freeze on most federal workers, (except military personnel) and a freeze on any new or pending regulations. Learn more
Support Conveyed For Pruitt As EPA Administrator
01/19/2017
A letter signed by the NCC and 28 other organizations and sent to the Senate respectfully requested that the Senate confirm Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt as EPA administrator. Learn more
Coalition's Comments Regarding Chlorpyrifos Include NCC's Input
01/19/2017
The NCC was part of the Pesticide Policy Coalition's comments to the public docket for the chlorpyrifos comment period which closed during the week of January 16. closed. Learn more
Concerns Relayed Regarding Chlorpyrifos
01/19/2017
The NCC was a signatory, along with 34 other agricultural stakeholders, on a letter to the EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy decrying the agency’s action regarding chlorpyrifos. Learn more
EPA Releases Enlist Duo Label
01/13/2017
EPA posted the new label for Enlist Duo, and the herbicide now can be used on Enlist cotton in all cotton growing states with the exception of California. Learn more
Letter Urged House Members' Support for Commodity End-User Relief Act
01/13/2017
The NCC joined 23 other organizations on a letter, to all House Members urging their support for the Commodity End-User Relief Act, which eventually passed the House and was sent to the Senate for consideration. Learn more
Letter to Trump Highlights Importance of Exports
01/13/2017
The NCC, along with 15 other farm and commodity organizations, sent a letter to President-elect Trump and Vice President-elect Pence outlining the importance of strong exports, open export markets, and positive trade promotion and agreements to U.S. agriculture. Learn more
NCC Comments on Biotechnology Products’ Coordinated Framework
01/06/2017
The NCC filed comments on the 2017 Update to the Coordinated Framework for the Regulation of Biotechnology released by the White House. Learn more