…citizens will only compound over time. Groups signing the letter include the Ag Transportation Coalition, the Corn Refiners Association, and many more. Source: National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Agri View: Overhauling Livestock Hauling
…A new law would allow the drivers to be more ‘flexible’. Whatever that means. The object is market efficiency, and humane transportation of livestock, as well as safe driving for…
China Suspends Hog Transportation Due to Swine Fever
China has suspended transportation of live hogs from provinces infected with African Swine Fever. Reuters says the Chinese Ag Minister will also shut down all live hog markets in the…
Seeking Public Comments on HOS Regulations for Truck Drivers
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) announced this week that it is seeking public comment on revising four specific areas of current hours-of-service (HOS) regulations,…
Farm Bureau Ag Innovation Challenge Offers Startup Funds for Entrepreneurs
…“Starting a business takes faith, courage and creativity, but rural entrepreneurs face added challenges including limited access to broadband, high transportation costs and a lack of access to business networks….
NCGA Welcomes Administration Support for High Octane Fuels
The Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Transportation are recognizing the benefits of high octane fuels, such as a mid-level ethanol blend, in their SAFE Vehicles rule. That is…
One Year ELD Delay Passed by Senate
…under Department of Transportation regulations. The current extension for the ELD mandate runs through September 30 of this year. Extending the delay further gives regulators from the Federal Motor Carrier…
Senate Approves Ag Appropriations Bill
…pass a bill that funds the Agriculture Department and related agencies, and other federal agencies such as Transportation, Interior and the Environmental Protection Agency. Senate leadership is hopeful to pass…
USDA Invites Comments on the Implementation of the e-Connectivity Pilot Program
…speeds of broadband service provided to rural households. Best leading indicators of the potential project benefits for rural industries such as agriculture, manufacturing, e-commerce, transportation, health care and education, using…
House Moves to Send Farm Bill to Conference Committee
…Westerman (AR-04) House Science, Space, and Technology Committee Conferees: 1. Ralph Abraham (LA-05) 2. Neal Dunn (FL-02) House Transportation and Infrastructure Conferees: 1. Jeff Denham (CA-10) 2. Bob Gibbs (OH-07)…
California Achieves First Emissions Goal Early
…to greenhouse gas levels was the transportation sector, accounting for 41 percent of all emissions. The industrial sector which includes refineries, cement plants, and oil and gas extraction, was the…
Trump Reorganization Plan Offers Big Changes to USDA
…would also merge the education and labor departments of the federal government, move the Army Corps of Engineers Civil Works from the Department of Defense to the Department of Transportation…
Senate Bill Creates Group to Study Trucking Regulations
…The “Modernizing Agricultural Transportation Act” would establish a working group at the Department of Transportation to examine the federal Hours of Service rules and the Electronic Logging Device regulations. The…
Bill Sets Up Group To Study Trucking Regulations
…hauling livestock. The “Modernizing Agricultural Transportation Act” would establish a working group at the Department of Transportation (DOT) to examine the federal Hours of Service (HOS) rules and the Electronic…