A Broad Coalition Is Speaking Up for Farmers and the Tools They Rely On
For more than 50 years, crop protection tools have helped farmers grow safe, affordable food while using fewer resources. They are a core part of modern agriculture and increasingly, a focus of public debate.
To set the record straight in this discourse, across the country, a broad coalition is speaking up with clarity: these tools are essential, and farmers need continued access to them.
From farmers and scientists to policymakers on both sides of the aisle, the message is consistent. Crop protection products like glyphosate undergo rigorous scientific review before they ever reach the field. They help keep yields high, costs manageable, and conservation practices like no-till farming possible.
Just as importantly, losing access to these tools wouldn’t just impact farmers—it would ripple across the entire food system, leading to higher grocery prices and greater uncertainty.
Hear from voices from across agriculture, policy, and the scientific community who are speaking out on what’s at stake:
Secretary Brooke Rollins, Department of Agriculture:
“The EPA is arguably the most rigorous, most data backed, the most scientifically backed deep review process in the world … To approve any product that is used by our farmers, it will have gone through years upon years upon years of research.” Public Statement. Sept. 9, 2026.
Dr. Sasha Kaiser, Toxicologist and Emergency Medicine Doctor:
“Large epidemiologic studies, including the Agricultural Health Study following more than 50,000 pesticide applicators over two decades, have not demonstrated increased cancer risk associated with real-world exposures.” Tallahassee Democrat, May 23, 2026
Gerard Scimeca, Chairman and Co-founder, Consumer Action for a Strong Economy (CASE):
“What’s needed is straightforward: legislation to protect labeling uniformity. When the Environmental Protection Agency approves a pesticide label after years of scientific testing and review, that label should be the law of the land. And there are three good reasons to reaffirm this policy.” Citrus County Chronicle, Dec. 15, 2025
Miles Pollard, Economic Policy Analyst with the Center for Data Analysis at The Heritage Foundation:
“Across the pond, the European Food Safety Authority said in 2023 that it found no “critical areas of concern,” and the European Commission renewed glyphosate’s approval through 2033. Similarly, the European Chemicals Agency concluded that the available evidence did not justify classifying glyphosate as carcinogenic, mutagenic, or reprotoxic.” Gorge Country Media. Mar. 20, 2026
Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Department of Health and Human Services:
“If these inputs [pesticides] disappeared overnight, crop yields would fall, food prices would surge, and America would experience a massive loss of farms even beyond what we are witnessing today. The consequences would be disastrous.” X post. Feb. 22, 2026
Representative Glenn “G.T.” Thompson, United States House of Representatives:
“If we allow this labeling to be conducted state by state, it’s going to create confusion and people are going to get hurt. Not only will [it] raise the cost of food production, it puts at risk the farmers who are applying it.” Politico. Jan. 12, 2026.
Deputy Secretary Stephen Vaden, Department of Agriculture:
“[FIFRA preemption] could make the difference in between whether America is able to retain its status as the innovation leader in agriculture or whether we potentially have a threat to lose that crown because we’re going to let juries second guess PhD experts who’ve spent decades at this work.” National Ag Law Center Webinar. Jan. 21, 2026.
Zippy Duvall, American Farm Bureau President:
“Farmers take seriously our responsibility to use crop protection tools responsibly to ensure safe, healthy food. EPA’s rigorous review process and reliance on sound science to approve these products gives us confidence they can be safely applied. Under this proven process, growers need timely approvals of critical herbicides, insecticides, and other pesticide products to prevent bugs and weeds from destroying the crops that feed America.” Coalition Letter. Feb. 5, 2026.
At a time when misinformation is loud, it’s worth paying attention to the voices we can trust. The farmers, experts, and leaders who understand what it takes to keep America fed are saying the same thing: these tools matter, and so does getting the policy right.