…Act which will streamline pesticide regulations, and protecting crop insurance for our farmers. I also look forward to building on the improvements made to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program included…
USDA Proposes to Update Branding Requirements for Cattle from Mexico
…This proposed rule may be viewed in today’s Federal Register at: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2018/04/12/2018-07585/branding-requirements-for-bovines-imported-into-the-united-states-from-mexico. Members of the public will be able to submit comments at: http://www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetails;D=APHIS-2016-0050 or in writing to Docket No….
California Dairies Becoming Increasingly Energy Efficient
As California continues to implement regulations aimed at lowering emissions and conserving energy, the state’s dairy industry is becoming increasingly energy efficient. Proactive approaches from dairy farm families in their…
First CRISPR Developed Foods to Hit Shelves Within 10 Years
…be bred in a plant, it will not be regulated. However, the use of genes from other species will still fall under current regulations for traditional genetic modification. “With this…
GAO Gives USDA Approval to Ditch Organic Livestock Rule
…January 19th, 2017, the last day of the Obama administration. The rule would have increased federal regulations regarding housing, care and transportation of livestock and poultry for certified organic producers….
Spending Plan Approved for Agricultural Equipment
…some of the cost burdens for farmers working to comply with air quality regulations. “This money would pay up to 50 percent of the cost of ag equipment, be it…
Trump Administration to Revise EPA CAFE Standards
…standard that exceed federal regulations. EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt says the agency would begin drafting new standards for 2022-2025. The Obama era regulations aimed to slash carbon emissions by boosting…
Secretary Perdue Issues USDA Statement on Plant Breeding Innovation
…called genome editing. Under its biotechnology regulations, USDA does not regulate or have any plans to regulate plants that could otherwise have been developed through traditional breeding techniques as long…
NRCS, Partners Seek to Assist Bi-State Sage-Grouse Area Ranchers with Conservation through Partnership Project
…environmental regulations. A total of $765,000 has been made available for EQIP throughout the Bi-state Nevada/California region over a three- five year period. This is the first of several sign…
Omnibus Bill Includes Several Ag Provisions
…“some regulatory relief.” The omnibus bill prohibits funding to implement regulations requiring livestock haulers to install electronic logging devices on their trucks to monitor time behind the wheel. That comes…
Spending Bill Includes Victory for Milk Labeling Standards
…“milk” on their labels. The language will also affect products misusing other dairy food names such as “cheese” and “yogurt” that are defined in the Code of Federal Regulations and…
Organic Groups Suing USDA over Livestock Rule
…Safety, the groups say the decision to withdraw the rule was “outrageous and unlawful,” similar to what USDA called the rule. In the March 13th decision, USDA claimed the regulations…
House Committee Seeking Reauthorization of Animal Drug Legislation
…and Commerce Subcommittee on Health discussed reauthorization of the regulations that expires September 30th. Both grant the Food and Drug Administration permission to collect fees from the makers of new…
House Follows Senate, Introduces Emission Reporting Exemption
…unnecessary environmental reporting for farmers and ranchers. The Senate version of the bill, the Fair Agricultural Reporting Method, or FARM Act, would do the same. Under current regulations, approximately 200,000…