…four non-family customers. New regulations, in response to a terrible explosion in Texas, will mean that Charlie will have to spend about $30,000 on various safety updates. Charlie can also…
U.S. Imports of Vietnam Rice lower on Pesticide Violations
Vietnam is under new scrutiny for violating U.S. food safety regulations. The Food and Drug Administration has rejected 95 shipping containers of jasmine rice from Vietnam between January and August…
New Rules Governing Use of Fumigant Pesticide 1,3-D
…from a County Agricultural Commissioner. In the last decade, DPR’s regulations allowed growers to use varying amounts of 1,3-D in a township annually. These limits ranged from 90,250 pounds to…
Sharing Almond Production Techniques Internationally
…out what they are doing and watching their videos and how they adapt their systems so that we are hopefully ahead of particulate matter regulations which we think are imminent.”…
Banking Group Supports Bill Offering Tax Relief for Rural Lending
…mortgage and appraisal regulations are driving lenders out of rural mortgage lending, curtailing access to credit, and threatening the rural housing market. The bill, H.R. 6260, was referred to the…
Western View: Got Gas?
…new rules. The Milk Producers Council has blasted the new regulations. They believe these changes puts the future of the California dairy industry in danger. One thing is clear: science…
NCBA Joins Calls for Withdrawal of Proposed Estate Tax Regulations
…the newly proposed estate tax regulations by the Department of Treasury. The proposed regulations under section 2704 of the Internal Revenue Code would permanently change estate planning for families that…
U.S. Poultry Dispute with India Nears Resolution
…low-disease areas, which is a violation of WTO sanitary rules. The proposed changes are an attempt by India to meet those regulations. The amendments include screening poultry imports according to…
Presidential Debate Touches on Trade and Regulations
…out of existence.” Clinton said her economic plan would “cut regulations and streamline them for small businesses” but didn’t say how. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
AFB Pres. Duvall on Urban Ag Act of 2016
…that more Americans want to become farmers. Whether it is access to technical, marketing and educational materials, securing the capital investment to start new ag enterprises or navigating regulations that…
FSIS Updates Procedure Allowing Organic Meats Non-GMO Label
…certification is enough information to make claims about the absence of bio-engineered ingredients. Meatingplace reports USDA’s organic regulations already require certified operations to obtain approval for labels that use the…
Duarte Nursery Stands Up to Federal Regulators
…GoFundMe page, additional information about his story is available through a video produced by AFBF in 2015 – “California Farmers Stand up to Federal Enforcers on Water Regulations.” …
Farmers Consider Impacts of River Plan
…Groundwater Management Act will lead to additional regulation on that source. “With all of the groundwater regulations that are being put on the books, you could really devastate agriculture here…
Bayer-Monsanto Deal Could Offset European Regulations on Ag Biotech
The Wall Street Journal says the agreement between Bayer and Monsanto could be a step towards fighting back against strict agriculture biotech regulations in the European Union. That’s because Bayer…