…production costs, constraints on land use, and stricter environmental regulations in China, the country is likely to remain a large importer of pork. Introduction: China produces roughly half of the…
Conaway Announces New and Returning Agriculture Committee Republican Members
…rolling back burdensome regulations that strangle businesses. I am confident in the team we have assembled, and I look forward to working alongside my new colleagues.” The new House Agriculture…
Pig Farmers Complying with New VFD Requirements
…rules/regulations.” In previous years, the main challenge was viewed as “managing hog health and disease.” That previously No. 1 concern fell to No. 4 this year, a significant drop. Single…
Water Action Plan Progress Highlighted
…in a way that accounts for local conditions and demographics. Implementation of regulations to carry out the historic Sustainable Groundwater Management Act of 2014, with counties, cities, and local water…
Congress Trying to “REIN” in Regulations
…as a member of the House before winning a Senate seat in the recent election. Pro Farmer’s First Thing Today says the Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny…
Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Announces Board Appointments
…and promotion programs, visit www.ams.usda.gov/rules-regulations/research-promotion. American Egg Board Appointments Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has appointed eight members and nine alternates to the American Egg Board for the 2017-2018 term. All…
Trump Ag Adviser Wants Mergers Blocked
…patent licenses is the driving force behind these mergers. Rastetter will press the administration and Congress to focus on changing regulations to make it easier for small businesses to compete,…
Farm Bureau President to Congress: Slash Regulations, Reform Immigration/Ag Labor
AFBF Pres. Zippy Duvall American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall and thousands of Farm Bureau members today asked Congress to pass sweeping reform of regulations that burden the lives…
New Congress Likely to Address Regulatory Reform
…ranchers) and other regulations,” Rolph said. “Regulatory reform is a big deal. We have to advocate to bring some more common sense to help us run our businesses.” San Joaquin…
American Farm Bureau Strongly Endorses Pruitt for EPA
…and ranchers have suffered under burdensome, unnecessary and, too often, unlawful federal regulations promulgated by the EPA,” Duvall said. “We desperately need an administrator who understands the challenges our farmers…
New Congress Targeting Regulations
With a new Congress seated in Washington, D.C., the Republican-led majority will push to roll back government regulations put in place by the Barack Obama administration. While much is mundane…
AFBF Duvall: Nomination of Robert Lighthizer for USTR
…in the White House, Senate and private sector to assure favorable trading conditions for American goods and services. “America’s farmers and ranchers know unfair regulations, steep tariffs and senseless non-tariff…
The Western View: Excuse me, Mr Trump
…making a good start with new regulations that improve the priorities in the favor of farming. The fight’s not over. We gained some ground, but we still will need to…
Transferring Land to the Next Generation of Farmers and Ranchers
…was asked to identify ways the department could use or modify its programs, regulations, and practices to address the challenges of beginning farmers and ranchers in their access to land,…