Lawyer Sanders says no more free USDA database on use of pesticides and fertilizers on U.S. farms.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has eliminated the only federal program that tracks the use of pesticides and fertilizers on American farms. The move has left scientists, industry groups, and public advocates puzzled and perplexed about how to continue their work without this free information. Now, industry and environmental groups are lobbying USDA and Congress to restore the program, which costs $8 million out of an annual NASS budget of $160 million.