Federal Pesticide Regulation

In an effort to better communicate how pesticides are regulated at a federal level in the United States, we have compiled the resources below to give you further insight into federal regulation, federal preemption, and food security.

Federal Regulation

The U.S. has high safety standards when it comes to approving pesticides. In fact, pesticides are one of the most regulated industries in America. The EPA reviews hundreds of studies and tests to establish whether pesticides can be safely used before they are put on the market.
Learn more about the federal regulation of pesticides by reading the resources below.

Resources
Letter from Agricultural Organizations in Support of the Immediate Passage of the Reauthorization of the Pesticide Registration Improvement Act
About Pesticide Registration, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
U.S. Pesticide Law: Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Pesticide Data Report, U.S. Department of Agriculture
Pesticide Registration Improvement Act, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
In the News
Opinion: Why it’s time to fund EPA
GRAPHIC: New EPA data shows fewer staff overseeing more pesticide registrations
Working Together to Boost U.S. Agriculture

Food Security

Everyone should have access to safe, nutritious food, in the quantities they need to maintain an active and healthy lifestyle. To achieve this, it is increasingly vital to have the right tools and technologies in place to protect the world’s food sources.
See the resources below to learn more about food security, and read recent news stories from around the globe.

Resources
International Food Policy Research Institute
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
U.S. Department of State
In the News
Sri Lanka faces ‘man-made’ food crisis as farmers stop planting, Al Jazeera
In Sri Lanka, Organic Farming Went Catastrophically Wrong, ForeignPolicy.com
Russia 'weaponizes' food security, US tells UN meeting, DW
EU, US join forces to ensure food security, access to fertilizer, Al Jazeera

Federal Preemption

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is the expert federal agency charged by Congress with evaluating fungicide, insecticide, and pesticide safety. This is carried out under the extensive legal framework set out in the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA).
Discover more about federal preemption by reading the resources and news articles below.

Resources
Federal Preemption: A Legal Primer, Congressional Research Service
Brief of CropLife America as Amicus Curiae in Support of Petitioner Monsanto Company
In the News
Supreme Court should review the government’s flip-flop on EPA labeling, The Hill
Ag watching SCOTUS for decision on whether to hear Roundup case, Agri-Pulse
Supreme Court to mull $25M weedkiller/cancer case as Biden admin flips view, Legal Newsline
Senator Boozman, Representative Thompson 6/3 Letter to President Biden
Opinion: Why it’s Time to Fund the EPA, Chris Novak
Justices Should Give Feds' Roundup Amicus Little Weight, Lawrence Ebner
Wicker, Hyde-Smith Join Colleagues to Defend Use of Crop Protection Products
Sen. Marshall Leads Letter Calling on Biden to Defend Glyphosate and Other Crop Protection Products
“Monsanto V. Hardeman”: Solicitor General’s Brief Unwittingly Makes Strong Case For Supreme Court Review”, Forbes
National Association of Wheat Growers Reiterates Call to Consult USDA on SCOTUS Glyphosate Case Review, Business Wire
NFU, Grassley Add Criticisms to Solicitor General Brief on Roundup Labels, Progressive Farmer
Farm Groups Write POTUS in Roundup Case, Progressive Farmer