…rural clinics, during the association’s policy conference, which is going on as Congress is getting set to repeal the Affordable Care Act. The administrators say there is no good way…
Planners Report on Implementing Groundwater Law
With a key deadline approaching, people involved in groundwater management say cooperation will be needed to accomplish goals set forth in the 2014 Sustainable Groundwater Management Act. Local agencies must…
A “Huge Victory:” Cattlemen Hail U.S. House Passage of Resolution to Repeal BLM’s Planning 2.0 Rule
…stakeholder and local input into the planning process. The Obama Administration finalized the BLM Planning 2.0 Rule in December. Under the Congressional Review Act, the U.S. House and Senate have…
NASA Report: San Joaquin Valley Land Continues to Sink
…specific actions to reduce long-term subsidence risk and consider whether to incorporate further emphasis on reduction of subsidence risk into the ongoing implementation of the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA)….
U.S. Trends in Food Availability
…concern over the health of the American population from poor dietary habits and physical inactivity has concentrated attention on the food Americans eat, as well as how Americans could better…
National Dairy Promotion and Research Board Members Appointed
…Brazil (Region 2); Eddie S. Schaap (Region 4); and Cheryl L. Chapin (Region 9). The Dairy Board was established under the Dairy Production Stabilization Act of 1983 to develop and…
Pruning Tools
…operated with both hands for cutting hard to reach woody stems. Long-armed Loppers are better for removing larger branches from overhead. When cuts cannot be made with hand pruners and…
Ag Producers’ Confidence Surges During January
…the same proportion of farmers thought new contract highs (38 percent) and new contract lows (39 percent) were possible (Figure 5). When asked about soybean prices, a larger share (44…
Ethanol Exports Reached Record-High 1.01 Billion Gallons in 2016
…Dinneen “Consumers in dozens of countries around the world are now reaping the benefits of U.S. ethanol: better engine performance, reduced emissions and lower cost. RFA will continue to work…
GIPSA Rule Comment Period Extended
…interim final rule, comments on which now are due by March 24. NPPC is most concerned with the latter, which would broaden the scope of the Packers and Stockyards Act…
USDA Removes Personal information from Animal Welfare Act Documents
…of the comprehensive review, APHIS has implemented actions to remove certain personal information from documents it posts on APHIS’ website involving the Horse Protection Act and the Animal Welfare Act….
Soy Growers Defend Soymilk
The American Soybean Association and the Soyfoods Association of North America call the Dairy Pride Act unnecessary. The Act would prohibit the term “milk” from being used with soymilk and…
GMO Labeling Law May Avoid Executive Order on Regulations
…Although the National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Act, which created the labeling law, is not out of the woods yet as Trump could choose to extend the executive order into 2018….
Farmer Fair Practices Rules Effective Date, Comment Periods Extended
…days, for three recent regulations, the Farmer Fair Practices Rules, published in the Federal Register Dec. 20, 2016. These actions are being taken in accordance with guidance issued Jan. 20,…