Congress Betrays America’s Farmers, Sides with Anti-Science MAHA Activists

April 30, 2026
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OMAHA, NE — Modern Ag Alliance Executive Director Elizabeth Burns-Thompson issued the following statement after the House of Representatives voted 280–142 to adopt the Luna Amendment #28, stripping Section 10205 from the Farm Bill. The provision would have reaffirmed that, under FIFRA, EPA is the sole authority for pesticide labeling and packaging requirements. It would not have weakened enforcement; federal and state regulators would retain full authority to hold bad actors accountable. It would not have restricted EPA’s ability to review new science or reassess products to ensure continued safety, nor would it have altered states’ authority to regulate the sale and use of pesticides.

“Today, the House turned its back on the farmers who feed, fuel, and clothe this country. By gutting common-sense crop protection provisions from the Farm Bill, lawmakers caved to anti-science MAHA activists instead of standing with those who grow our food. The result is a patchwork of state rules that will raise costs, cut yields, and increase grocery prices.

“Farmers asked for certainty; Congress delivered chaos. This vote will raise grocery prices at dinner tables across the country—and be remembered at the ballot box.” 

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