…regulate produce. The law directs the creation of an integrated food-safety system in partnership with state and local authorities. As straightforward as Congress’ objectives may have been in crafting FSMA,…
USDA Seeks National Mango Board Nominees
…promotion programs. All eligible women, minorities, veterans and persons with disabilities are encouraged to seek nomination for a seat on the board. Since 1966, Congress has authorized the establishment of…
Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Announces Board Appointments
…served by the programs. Since 1966, Congress has authorized the establishment of 22 research and promotion boards that are industry-funded and empower agricultural industries with a framework to pool resources…
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…
API Looking to New Administration with Hopes of RFS Changes
…be a banner year, but only if Congress and the administration permit it. Gerard pointed to the Endangered Species Act and the Renewable Fuel Standard, according to Agri-Pulse. API has…
New Congress Likely to Address Regulatory Reform
In the early days of the 115th U.S. Congress, lawmakers are expected to address an issue that has been a key concern of farmers and ranchers: unnecessary or duplicative regulation…
Agri View: Farm Bill Politics
…are cautioning their young family members right now about a future in agriculture. But while the current financial level is a big issue members of Congress are preparing to begin…
American Farm Bureau Strongly Endorses Pruitt for EPA
…“an ideal nominee” who “has profound respect for the laws written by Congress.” Duvall conveyed that endorsement in a letter to Senate Environment and Public Works Committee Chairman John Barrasso…
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…
No Actions Under Feedstock Flexibility Program
…may repay the loan in full or forfeit the collateral (sugar) to USDA if prices are too low. The Feedstock Flexibility Program was reauthorized by Congress in the 2014 Farm…
Budget Patch Averts Ag Lending Crisis
…passed by Congress. The budget patch gives the U.S. Department of Agriculture the wherewithal to meet an expanding demand for farm loans by using future funding. USDA lending has no…
Trump Ban on Lobbyists Counter Productive
…done because of the slight majorities that Republicans hold in the new Congress. “The Republicans do have a 58 to 42 majority in the Senate,” said Novak, “but with the…
Food Prices Down as Biodiesel Production Grows
…than ever. The National Biodiesel Board says: “More biodiesel production helps the food supply, despite what opponents incorrectly claim.” Biodiesel production has grown steadily most years since Congress enacted the…