…Costa, D-Calif., along with 85 cosponsors, the “Agricultural Certainty for Reporting Emissions (ACRE) Act,” H.R. 5275, would fix a problem created last April when a U.S. Court of Appeals rejected…
Barrasso Introduces Catch-all Farm Regulation Reduction Bill
…includes eight bills, including the Fair Agricultural Reporting Method, or FARM Act. The FARM Act was introduced by Nebraska Republican Senator Deb Fischer, which seeks an exemption to emission reporting…
Hartzler Introduces Legislation to Address Broadband in Farm Bill
Republican U.S. House member Vicky Hartzler of Missouri is seeking to include rural broadband in the next farm bill. Monday, Hartzler introduced the Expanding Rural Access to Broadband Act, which…
Citrus Showcase Addresses Several Industry Concerns
…of Food and Agriculture regarding the Food Safety Modernization Act and the auditing process. “Hopefully it gets us out of a multitude of audits that are duplicate of each other…
Farm Bureau Praises Withdrawal of Organic Livestock and Poultry Practices Rule
…of our food. The rule did not promote food safety or animal welfare. It went beyond the intent of the Organic Production Act by allowing for animal welfare standards and…
Organic Herbs & Female Empowerment: A NRCS Success Story
…Her next project entails planting lemongrass to act as a natural pest deterrent, as well as implementing a high tunnel planned through NRCS to protect her organic basil from the…
Canada Staying Calm and Constructive Amidst Trade Talks
…for retaliation against the steel and aluminum tariffs, if warranted. Another trade official from Canada says “it’s pointless” to talk publicly about retaliation measures “until you have to act.” From…
South Korea Forming Response team to U.S. Trade Protectionism
…response team. South Korea has requested to be excluded from proposed higher import tariffs on steel exports under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act, emphasizing the negative effects the…
CFBF: Requiring Workers Return to Home Country Not an Option
…have family there anymore,” Little said. H.R. 4760 is the immigration reform act that’s being discussed, and it includes the AG Act that will require workers to return to their home…
USDA Announces More Local Control for School Meal Operations
…a series of recent USDA actions to expand flexibility and ease challenges for partners and stakeholders who help feed our nation’s children. Other actions include: Publishing the School Meal Flexibility…
Injunction Prohibits Component of Pest Prevention and Management Program
…males of the species, or other insects that prey on the targeted pest is still allowed, but any further action is prohibited until the CDFA certifies a revised Environmental Impact…
USDA Helps Cotton Producers Maintain, Expand Domestic Market
…producers. The program was established under the statutory authority of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act. To learn more about the CGCS program, visit www.fsa.usda.gov/cgcs or contact a local FSA…
Charring Experience Helps Conservation Planner Assist Others
…group settings to address erosion control, forest management plans, threatened and endangered species issues, GIS and more. “He also looks for mentors and generously mentors others,” she said. Loganbill says…
Hatch: Congress Will Act on NAFTA Withdrawal
…to put pressure on Mexico and Canada. Hatch doesn’t believe Trump will actually withdraw from the agreement. “I think that’s part of his negotiation posture,” he says, “and in all…