Civil Eats | EPA Affirms Farmers’ Right to Repair
The EPA issued new guidance making clear that manufacturers cannot use the Clean Air Act to prevent farmers from fixing their own equipment.
The EPA issued new guidance making clear that manufacturers cannot use the Clean Air Act to prevent farmers from fixing their own equipment.
“Canada’s Nutrien and Florida-based Mosaic were responsible for more than 90% of North American phosphate fertilizer and potash production in 2024, according to Farm Action.”
“These guidelines influence what schools, the military, and other institutions buy with public dollars. That purchasing power shapes the markets farmers depend on,” said Farm Action’s Angela Huffman.
“Regenerative agriculture is not only better for the land and public health, but it also creates a path to rebuilding farmer profitability,” said Angela Huffman, Farm Action’s president.
“The way we see it is these repeated bailouts are also a sign that the underlying system is broken,” said Farm Action’s Angela Huffman, who runs an Ohio sheep farm.
“The message we’re wanting to get to Washington, D.C., is that the system is broke,” Farm Action’s Joe Maxwell told Fortune.
Joe Maxwell, Farm Action’s chief strategy officer and co-founder, said farmers across the country are hurting.
“It’s time to fix this broken system once and for all,” said Angela Huffman, president of Farm Action.
Farm Action has long highlighted the influence of the Big Four meatpacking groups—Tyson, Cargill, JBS, and National Beef—which it says have come to dominate the industry.
“I’m really hopeful that this letter can help with the roadmap to some actionable steps,” said Farm Action President Angela Huffman.