Veterinarians are helping to reignite the push to strengthen dog import standards. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. The American Veterinary Association-supported Healthy Dog Importation Act would help…
First 2023 House Agriculture Committee Hearing Focuses on Challenges
…“The Biden Administration continues to ignore these crises, neglecting America’s producers and consumers,” said Thompson. “In fact, this Administration continues to promote nonsensical regulations and policies that create needless uncertainty…
Western Water Supply Issues to be Addressed in New USDA Strategy
…release. “WaterSMART investments are being directed where they can have the most impact, and the new Western Water and Working Lands Framework for Conservation Action lays the foundation for helping…
LandFlex Grants of $25 Million Awarded to Three GSAs
…California Department of Food and Agriculture. The program has been designed to help bring GSAs into early compliance with the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA). The Madera County GSA was…
Disappointment in FDA’s Proposal for Plant-Based Milk Alternatives
…said increasing nutritional transparency is important, but further action is needed to “direct FDA to enforce its own rules and clarify that dairy terms are for true dairy products, not…
Details of Climate-Smart Agriculture Investments from IRA
…also Climate Smart Agriculture and Forestry mitigation activities, which support carbon sequestration or greenhouse gas emissions reductions. Climate-smart mitigation activities are supported by the additional investments available from the IRA….
Inflation Reduction Act Adds Nearly $20 Billion to Support Conservation Programs
An additional $19.5 billion will be made available to producers and landowners through the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will use the funding to further…
Legislation Seeks to Protect U.S. Farmland from Foreign Investment
…Act was recently introduced in both the U.S. House and Senate. It would prohibit China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea from purchasing U.S. agricultural land and agricultural companies. It would…
New Ways to Track COVID in Animals
…in the American Rescue Plan Act to conduct monitoring and surveillance of susceptible animals for the COVID virus. Through this initiative, ARS, in partnership with APHIS, is conducting five research…
House Agriculture Committee Announces Subcommittee Chairs
…Forest Service and private forest lands; Active forest management, which supports forest health and restoration, rural communities, forest products, and recreation, as well as efforts to address the wildfire crisis, and;…
Lawmakers Call for More Action in Addressing Avian Flu Outbreak
Several lawmakers are seeking action on the ongoing avian flu outbreak. The issue has been impacting poultry production for a year now. In a letter to Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack,…
SHIP IT Act Seeks to Address Trucking Supply Chain Challenges
Congressional efforts to address supply chain shortfalls continue with the recent introduction of the Safer Highways and Increased Performance for Interstate Trucking (SHIP IT) Act. U.S. Representatives Dusty Johnson and…
NCBA Suing Biden Administration Over Endangered Species Listing
…Lesser Prairie Chicken under the Endangered Species Act. NCBA has filed a Notice of Intent to sue the Department of the Interior and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. It’s…
New Organic Rules Finally Released by USDA
…said in a statement. “The Strengthening Organic Enforcement rule is the biggest update to the organic regulations since the original Act in 1990, providing a significant increase in oversight and…