Modern Ag Alliance Joins 365 Agricultural Groups Urging Congress To Pass The Agricultural Labeling Uniformity Act
St. Louis, MO — Today, Modern Ag Alliance joined 365 agricultural and allied organizations in signing a letter urging Congress to pass the Agricultural Labeling Uniformity Act. This bipartisan legislation would reaffirm the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) existing role as the national authority on pesticide labeling and packaging requirements. The bill would help provide much-needed clarity and consistency, helping ensure continued access to the crop protection products that America's farmers rely on to produce safe, healthy, and affordable food.
"Food security is national security. Ensuring America's farmers can continue accessing safe, approved crop protection tools is essential to keeping prices low and securing our food supply," said Modern Ag Alliance Executive Director Elizabeth Burns-Thompson. "This common-sense legislation prevents activist state regulators from undermining the system that has successfully guided U.S. agriculture for decades."
Despite the clear science behind the safety and benefits of these products, a lack of legislative certainty has enabled efforts in some states to regulate pesticides in a manner inconsistent with federal law, congressional intent, and scientific consensus. This potentially unworkable patchwork of conflicting state and federal requirements, coupled with the inconsistent application of the law, threatens the availability of critical tools that have allowed American farmers to produce the world’s safest, most abundant, and affordable food supply.
The Agricultural Labeling Uniformity Act would ensure that states can build on federal regulations but prohibit them from contradicting the EPA's scientific findings with conflicting labeling laws. Under the legislation, states would continue to have the final say regarding the sale and use of these products. A similar measure—H.R. 4288—was introduced on a bipartisan basis in the 118th Congress, with backing from hundreds of agricultural groups. This renewed effort reflects the growing urgency to keep U.S. agricultural policy grounded in sound science.
Crop protection tools are essential to modern agriculture, helping farmers grow more with less. For instance, glyphosate—the world's most commonly used herbicide—enables nearly $50 billion in annual U.S. crop production and supports conservation practices like no-till farming. Without glyphosate, food inflation could more than double—forcing consumers to pay even more at the grocery store. The Modern Ag Alliance's most recent Ag Insights Survey confirmed overwhelming public support among Americans for science-based policies: 93% of farmers and 68% of all Americans—including 66% of Republicans and 72% of Democrats—support science-based policies for crop protection tools.
"Modern agriculture is already under threat from anti-ag activists inside and outside government," added Burns-Thompson. "America's farmers are urging Congress to pass the Agricultural Labeling Uniformity Act to help protect their ability to continue feeding and fueling us all."
About The Modern Ag Alliance
The Modern Ag Alliance is a diverse coalition of more than 100 agricultural organizations advocating for U.S. farmers' access to the crop protection tools they need to ensure we have a robust and affordable domestic food supply. To learn more, visit modernagalliance.org.
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