…are hauling live animals,” says Kester. He also thanked Transportation Secretary Elaine Cho and FMCSA Administrator Ray Martinez for listening to their concerns and working with the NCBA to find…
Secretary Perdue Supports Agriculture Exemption Extension for ELD Mandate
…commodities, including plants and animals, would have been at risk of perishing before they reached their destination.” The ELD mandate initially went into effect in December 2017. The original extension…
NCBA Applauds Another 90-Day Delay in Electronic Logging Device Mandate
…rules that simply do not work for those hauling live animals. “We would like to thank Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao and FMCSA Administrator Ray Martinez for listening to our…
2018 Pig Farmers of Tomorrow Named
…important for people in the pork industry to speak up so that our story gets told correctly,” Lasco said. “We are committed to caring for animals daily and are passionate…
2018 USDA Ag Outlook Forum Offers Pre-Forum Field Trips on Farming and Research
…trip will showcase best practices for soil health in crop fields, livestock grazing, and reducing soil erosion and runoff in the barnyard. USDA’s Farm Production and Conservation leaders will discuss…
E.M. Tharp and World Ag Expo® “We Believe in Growing” Scholarship Winners Announced
…CA, plans to study Agriculture Education at California State University, Fresno this upcoming fall. Being raised around livestock and animals, Aalexias dreamed of becoming a veterinarian until she reached high…
Canada Offering Livestock Producers Tax Relief
…2017 sale proceeds of breeding livestock until 2018 to help replenish the herd. The cost of replacing the animals in 2018 will offset the deferred income, thereby reducing the tax…
New ARS Food and Nutrition Research Briefs Issued
…newsletter reports discoveries from researchers at ARS laboratories nationwide. Among other findings, the current issue reports the following: A new vaccine developed by ARS scientists can protect food animals such…
Oriental Fruit Fly Quarantine Lifted in Los Angeles County
…and only targets the fruit flies – no other insects or animals are harmed. Federal, state and county agricultural officials work year-round to prevent, deter, and eliminate the threat of…
Drought Monitor has Concerns Shifting South
Last year, drought worries centered around the northern Plains and grazing conditions in the Dakotas and across Montana. Those areas remain dry, but the intensity has weakened, according to the…
Alternative Antibiotic Gives Piglets a Boost
…Prior to the ban, producers used certain dietary antibiotics to improve the productivity of animals after stressful events such as weaning and transportation, according to Jay Johnson, an animal scientist…
Secretary Perdue Outlines USDA Services in the Event of a Government Shutdown
…address issues related to licensed or registered facilities (such as immediate needs related to the care or treatment of animals; capture or containment of dangerous animals, or the required confiscation…
FDA Announces Enforcement Discretion for FSMA
…for Animals rule, Foreign Supplier Verification Programs rule, and the Standards for the Growing, Harvesting, Packing, and Holding of Produce for Human Consumption rule. Some of the considerations being made…
Dairy Farming Desperate for Immigration Reform
Next to the cost of feeding their animals, the cost of labor on dairy farms will always take up a large share of the budget. A Milk Business Dot Com…