…Office of Foreign Seed and Plant Introduction, he also was instrumental in introducing approximately 75,000 plant varieties and plant species into the U.S. The Agricultural Research Service is the U.S….
Congressman Gaetz; Why Abolish the EPA
…best interest. Gaetz cautions against the notion that the dissolution of the EPA will repeal all environmental laws; it will not. Laws such as the Endangered Species Act will still…
California Cattlemen File Lawsuit Against Fish and Game
…law. “Under the Endangered Species Act, you can only list species or subspecies that are native to the state. There is no indication that the Northwestern gray wolf, which is…
NMPF Lauds New House Bill
…the House bill would compel the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to take action against misbranded, plant-based beverages that are inappropriately using dairy terms, especially “milk.” The measure requires the…
Landowner Wins Case against Army Corps
…federal dredge and fill permit under the Clean Water Act. In a resounding victory, the Supreme Court ruled unanimously in favor of Hawkes, setting a precedent that landowners may challenge…
Beekeepers, Farmers Prepare for Pollination
…focused on bee health and pollination, Curtis described the annual pollination preparation as a balancing act. “Over the last few years, we’ve had a sufficient supply of healthy bees for…
Cattlemen Applaud Death Tax Repeal Legislation
The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association applauded the introduction of legislation designed to kill the estate tax. A Beef U.S.A. Dot Org article says the Death Tax Repeal Act of 2017…
Dicamba Herbicide Lawsuit Cites Endangered Species Concerns
…the herbicide is a danger to plants and animals listed under the Endangered Species Act. XtendiMax is designed to be used on soybean and cotton plants that have been genetically…
GIPSA Proposals Delayed 60 Days
…Union, and the Ranchers-Cattlemen Action Legal Fund. The new administration has until March 21 to act on the new GIPSA rules. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Bill Would Move H2A Program to USDA
A bill introduced earlier this month into the House of Representatives (H.R. 281) is titled the Family Farm Relief Act, dealing specifically with immigration. Politico’s Morning Ag Report says the…
Fish and Wildlife Proceeds with Action Despite Directive
…on the status of the Lesser Prairie Chicken under the Endangered Species Act. This is despite the expected public release of a new species population survey from the Western Association…
Trump Freezes EPA Grants and Communications
…a reduction of regulatory grasp by the EPA, specifically targeting Clean Air Act regulations and the Waters of the U.S. rule. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
AFBF Endorses Bills to Repeal Death Tax
…farm and ranch families continue to face challenges to passing their family businesses to the next generation. The AFBF-endorsed Death Tax Repeal Act of 2017 was introduced in the House…
Geneticist Edward Buckler Awarded First NAS Prize in Food and Agriculture Sciences
…and innovative partnerships, Buckler’s techniques for analyzing natural genomic diversity have become so widespread and affordable that they have been used on more than a thousand different species and even…