The Environmental Protection Agency said Tuesday it plans to eliminate diesel emissions requirements for farm equipment, arguing the move will reduce costs and mechanical burdens for farmers already grappling with high input prices and economic strain. 

EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin announced the forthcoming rulemaking during a joint press conference with Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins, saying the agency plans to eliminate diesel exhaust fluid, or DEF, requirements for agricultural equipment after hearing repeated complaints from farmers about equipment failures.