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flag A new report urges USDA action on PFAS in farmland, prompting calls for federal aid to affected farmers.

flag A new National Academies report urges the USDA to combat PFAS contamination in farmland—caused by sewage sludge and pesticides—by using predictive models, voluntary testing, and tailored screening levels. flag It calls for research on PFAS behavior, soil remediation, and reducing uptake in crops and livestock, emphasizing the need to study the chemicals as a broad class. flag While a draft farm bill includes research funding, Rep. Chellie Pingree of Maine criticizes it for lacking direct aid to affected farmers and is pushing her Relief for Farmers Hit with PFAS Act to create a federal grant program, similar to Maine’s compensation and land-buyout initiative, for inclusion in the upcoming farm bill.

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