Source: Chris Clayton, PROGRESSIVE FARMER, 4/23/22

President Joe Biden on Earth Day traveled to Washington State to sign an executive order to protect old-growth forests that could lead to more scrutiny of agricultural imports from certain countries. While much of the executive order focuses on language to protect U.S. forests, the order signed by the president on Friday also includes several provisions for the federal government to examine agricultural commodity imports from countries allowing or turning a blind eye to large amounts of deforestation.

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