WASHINGTON — The American Farm Bureau Federation and the National Pork Producers Council have closed the final chapter of their lawsuit challenging the Environmental Protection Agency's release of farmer and rancher personal information, when a federal judge approved a settlement that secures the private information of thousands of livestock and poultry farmers in 36 states.
"This lawsuit has won a major victory for personal privacy," said American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall. "Months ago, we won a court decision that vindicates the rights of farmers and all Americans to protect their personal information from dissemination by the government. This. . .