Over 100 ag organizations from coast to coast have come together to make sure farmers continue to have access to those critical crop protection tools they depend on. It’s called the Modern Ag Alliance, and its executive director, Elizabeth Burns-Thompson says conservation and chemistry go hand in hand. Our Mike Lessiter sat down with Elizabeth to talk about the progress her team made in 2025.  

“Modern Ag has been working on policy solutions — this will now be going into our third year at the state level. Last year, we were involved in policy proposals in about 12 states, ranging everywhere from Idaho down to Florida and a handful in between. Very pleased to say we were able to get a few of those across the finish line, up in North Dakota as well as down in Georgia. Those landmark bills were not only passed bipartisan but also signed into law by the governors in those respected states, which is a huge step forward in this industry.”

“We’re hoping to take that momentum going into 2026. We anticipate working in 8 states at this time.  There are some states where that legislation will be carryover from 2025, so places like my home state of Iowa, North Carolina, Tennessee, where we made it through a chamber and we’re going to continue to work on finishing through the next chamber. There are other places where this legislation is being teed up for the first time, so these legislations are going to be having new conversations. Through the mountain west all the way down to southeastern part of U.S., there’s going to be a robust conversation on pesticides, pesticide labeling and providing certainty for farmers in those states.”

Burns-Thompson says you can learn more and make your voice heard at ControlWeedsNotFarming.com.