Farm Bureau says newly proposed rule addresses government overreach and provides needed clarity. 

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers last week announced a proposed rule that would establish a clear, durable, common-sense definition of “waters of the United States” (WOTUS) and provide greater regulatory certainty for farmers.

The proposal would fully implement the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Sackett v. Environmental Protection Agency by focusing on relatively permanent, standing or continuously...