…agriculture, the National FFA Organization boasts a membership of nearly 670,000 nationwide. The National FFA Convention & Expo remains one of the largest student conventions in the world, annually drawing…
Water Works: How the WOTUS Rule Returned to California
…injunction against the 2015 WOTUS Rule. “There’s 26 states in which the 2015 WOTUS Rule is the law of the land and that does include California,” Fisher noted. The controversy…
USDA, FDA Announce Joint Public Meeting on Use of Animal Cell Culture Technology
…invited to participate in the meeting. Attendees are encouraged to pre-register to attend the meeting. Pre-registration is available at the Meetings and Events page on the FSIS website. The meeting…
USDA to Implement Regulatory Reforms to Increase Access to Capital in Rural Areas
…107-A. To attend virtually, visit: Attend virtually. For more information, please see page 45091 of the Sept. 5 Federal Register. In April 2017, President Donald J. Trump established the Interagency…
USDA Launches Trade Mitigation Programs
…also have an average adjusted gross income for tax years 2014, 2015, and 2016 of less than $900,000. Applicants must also comply with the provisions of the Highly Erodible Land…
Almond Update: Teeing It Up for FFA
…an auction at the Almond Conference to support FFA scholarships but this year they are adding a golf tournament. Josh Krueger is part of this years program and said they…
Dairy Farms Turning to GoFundMe to Stay in Business
The wife of a Wisconsin dairy farmer started a GoFundMe page to help their family farm survive. With a goal of $35,000, the story made national headlines over the weekend,…
Three More States Enter WOTUS Court Battle
Texas, Louisiana, and Mississippi are asking a federal court to expedite its consideration of a nationwide injunction against the 2015 Waters of the U.S. (WOTUS) Rule. A DTN report says…
Citrus Study Says Regulation Costs to Increase
…the Asian citrus psyllid (ACP) “will increase costs by $65 million, or $248 per acre per year, if controls are extended to all citrus-growing regions.” Compliance training costs are estimated…
AFBF, Coalition Seek Reprieve from Order Reviving Flawed WOTUS Rule
…that delayed implementation of the flawed 2015 Waters of the U.S. rule. Without a stay, the court order has the effect of immediately reviving and implementing the controversial WOTUS rule…
American Farm Bureau Coalition Fights to Stop Illegal 2015 WOTUS Rule
…overbroad, vague and illegal 2015 Waters of the United States Rule (WOTUS) and made it the law of the land in 26 states. In a separate filing, the same coalition…
NFU: Beef Producers Disadvantaged by Current “Product of U.S.A” Labeling Standards
…of mandatory country-of-origin labeling for agricultural products as a means to ensure consistent labeling for the benefit of American family farmers and consumers. Yet COOL was repealed in 2015, and…
Perdue Talks Tariffs, Water in San Joaquin Valley
…in a bipartisan way to bring more water to our Valley.” Perdue seemed to be on the same page as farmers when it came to unimpaired water flows and other…
Farm Bureau: Now, More Than Ever, We Must Ditch the Rule
…risk for farmers, ranchers and others in the 26 states that are not already protected from the unlawful 2015 rule by previous court decisions. “The flawed 2015 rule—which two courts…
