…respective industries as well as their priorities for the upcoming farm bill. “From onerous federal rules and regulations to cattle fever ticks to foot-and-mouth disease, it’s no secret our nation’s…
NPPC Farm Bill Priority: FMD Vaccine Bank
…that could hamper producers, said Herring, are the pending Farmer Fair Practices Rules and the Organic Livestock and Poultry Practices Rule. NPPC wants the Trump administration to withdraw both regulations….
Pesticide Rule Revisions Help, Still Unneeded
…Department of Pesticide Regulations (DPR) issued revisions to the proposed rules for pesticide use near schools. DPR said in a press release that the key revisions are the definition of…
Conaway’s Comments on Trump’s Budget Proposal
…Services Committee, this is important. I also appreciate that the President’s budget proposes to block the EPA’s so-called Clean Power Plan and other job killing regulations put forward by the…
Proposed Pesticide Rules Near Schools Revised
…regulations do not apply to school buses or vehicles not on school property, and that County Agricultural Commissioners (CACs) may identify an adjacent park used regularly by schools on the…
RFA Applauds Administration for Recalling Fuel Economy Rules, Allowing for a More Comprehensive Approach
…fuel economy standards. In 2012, EPA and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration promulgated final regulations establishing the CAFE and GHG standards for 2017-2025. Included in the final rule was…
Lemon Rule Goes Against Trump Philosophy
…the lemon rule goes directly against the Trump administration’s stance on trade. The 60-day hold on regulations, which includes the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s decision to allow Argentine lemons into…
Application Period for Water Storage Projects
…regulations governing the Water Storage Investment Program (WSIP). Approval of the regulations is the culmination of a two-year public process driven by stakeholder input and keeps the Water Commission on…
Citrus Tarping Regulation Delayed
…be fully tarped. However, that has changed. “The regulations were delayed. We still do not have a finalized date yet,” Tulare County Agricultural Commissioner Marilyn Kinoshita said. Kinoshita said CDFA…
Fuels America Cuts Ties With RFA
…accepting changes to the Renewable Fuels Standard in exchange for changing outdated Environmental Protection Agency regulations that limit the summer sales of ethanol. “Despite our opposition to Mr. Icahn and…
Reflections of a Farm Broadcaster
…Blagg from Lodi and incoming Chairman Johnnie White from Oakville, the concerns about so many regulations continued to ring loud and clear. The ability of these young men to articulate…
Trump Ends WOTUS, Ag Supports Move
…written, legally indefensible, and extremely difficult to implement.” “NCGA remains committed to work with the EPA to ensure farmers have clarity and certainty they need about the regulations affecting their…
Starling Named Special Assistant for Agriculture
…of American agriculture to serve in this key advisory role, President Trump is sending a clear signal of his commitment to reverse unnecessary regulations inhibiting pork producers and all U.S….
NFU: Trump Building Positive Record on Renewable Fuels
…“It is important for his administration to build a positive record on renewables, and provide much-needed certainty to the industry.” President Trump has indicated he wants to cut unnecessary regulations…