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Our Mission"The mission of the Missouri Agribusiness Association (MO-AG) is to advocate for the business of agriculture while offering services and networking opportunities for the agribusiness community." Latest from the MO-AG MinuteClick here to read the last MO-AG Minute. Sponsorship PyramidBelow is the Sponsorship Pyramid that is made up of member companies that sponsor MO-AG's programs. Click the here to enlarge the pyramid or click here to become a MO-AG Sponsor. Legislative UpdateClick here to get the latest Legislative Update. Job OpeningsClick here to view the current job openings posted by member companies. News You Can UseFeed Manufacturers EPA Deadline ApproachingAs reported previously over the past two years, EPA on Jan. 5, 2010 issued final regulations under the Clean Air Act (40 CFR Part 63 Subpart DDDDDDD) pertaining to potential emissions of chromium and manganese compounds from feed and feed ingredient manufacturers (excluding pet food manufacturers and facilities manufacturing feed on-farm or at feedlots). The regulations apply to facilities classified with a North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code of 311119 (facilities "primarily engaged in manufacturing animal feed"), provided that: 1) such facilities use a material containing 0.1 percent or more of chromium or 1 percent or more of manganese by weight; and 2) production of animal feed represents more than 50 percent of total annual production at the facility. EPA's final regulations require that covered facilities comply with specified standards, monitoring, inspection and recordkeeping requirements to minimize the potential for chromium and manganese emissions. The final rule also contains the following notification and upcoming compliance date: * May 4, 2012: Existing facilities are required to submit a Notification of Compliance Status to EPA or their delegated state air-permitting authority on or before May 4, 2012. New facilities subject to the regulations are to submit such notification by Oct. 18, 2010, or within 120 days of initial startup, whichever is later. Facilities that are required to submit to EPA or their delegated state air-permitting authority a Notification of Compliance Status by May 4, 2012 may wish to consider using the attached NGFA-developed sample form. The sample form is based upon an example notification form previously made available by EPA in June 2010 that has been updated to reflect amendments to the rule that went into effect on Feb. 21, 2012. Please click here for the sample form. EPA Pesticide Mini-Bulk Container Rule Effective August 16, 2011EPA published a final rule called the Pesticide Container and Containment (PCC) rule in August 2006 and made minor amendments to the rule in October 2008. On August 16, 2011 there key labeling requirements on your pesticide labels. The requirements that will need to followed are below. The entire rule can be accessed by clicking here. Another great source of information on the rule change is the Mid America Croplife Association's (MACA) website click here. Refillable containers will be required to have the following:One-way valves or tamper evident device on openings is required. |
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