…matter of weeks away and will give immediate clearance for 80 U.S. processors to begin shipping milk to China. In 2014, China created new food safety regulations that required all…
Conaway Applauds Delay of Compliance Dates for FSMA Agricultural Water Standards
…I’ve heard from many farmers concerned with the rules and struggling to figure out how and when they have to comply with FSMA rules and regulations. This extension provides producers…
Rollback of Cuba Policies Will Harm U.S. Agriculture
…end to the Cuba embargo, says any new regulations on exporting agricultural commodities to Cuba could cost $1.5 billion and affect 2,200 U.S. jobs. That’s on top of the estimated…
Agri View: Pesticide Residue Free Food
…almost 700 million tons of pesticide every year. They couldn’t grow crops without it. And, although there are strict regulations on how it is used, with intricate systems to remove…
Conaway, Goodlatte Call on Attorney General to Evaluate DOJ Overreach in Prosecuting WOTUS Violation in CA Court Case
…road that will protect our farmers and ranchers from onerous fines, penalties, and regulations,” said Chairman Conaway. “The regulatory overreach of the previous administration is having a negative impact on…
AZ Rancher Wants Burden of Federal Regulations Lifted
…communities like his when it enacted the Federal Land Policy and Management Act and the Wilderness Act, but that’s exactly what happened. “The burden of compliances with these regulations, plus…
Farmers Nervous About NAFTA Renegotiation
…reducing environmental regulations, increasing law enforcement, and redoing health care. But farmers are looking on nervously as the White House announced last week it intends to renegotiate the North American…
NMPF Facilitates NCIMS Passage of Proposals to Enhance Safety of Dairy Foods
…schemes into one harmonized program, as the FSMA law has led to the most significant change to U.S. food safety regulations in 70 years. NMPF submitted several proposals that were…
GIPSA Seeks Comments on U.S. Standards for Beans and Lentils
…Independence Avenue, SW, Room 2530-S, Washington, DC 20250- 3604; via email to comments.gipsa@usda.gov; by fax (202) 690-2173; or via Internet at http://www.regulations.gov. Standandards for Lentils The USDA Grain Inspection, Packers…
State Milk Regulators Ask FDA for Assistance
…the standardized names of milk and milk products,” said Briczinski. “FDA needs to stop picking and choosing which regulations it wants to enforce.” For example, FDA’s standards of identity specify…
Livestock Industry Calls for Relief from EPA’s Overly Burdensome Regulations
…previous Administrations. The groups said that the regulations, “inhibit job creation, are ineffective, are unnecessary, or impose costs that exceed the environmental benefits. Often, these regulations impose federal requirements on…
EPA E15 Volatility Restriction Among Regulations Requiring Reform
…regulations that should be repealed or reformed, in accordance with President Trump’s Executive Order 13777. “In recent years, our industry has invested billions of dollars in capacity expansions that would…
NCC Statement on US-China Preliminary Trade Agreement on Beef, Poultry
…it makes little sense for unnecessary and burdensome regulations to be imposed on U.S. chicken producers,” Brown said. “We urge Secretary Perdue to rescind the GIPSA regulations on the broiler…
EPA Extends Timeline for Pesticide Applicators Rule
…with regulations. Extending the timeline for implementation of this rule will enable EPA to consult with states, assist with education, training and guidance, and prevent unnecessary burdens from overshadowing the…