The Senate overwhelmingly approved the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) this week by a 95-3 vote. Agri Pulse said the bill will pay for waterway improvement projects in 30 states,…
USDA: Animal Welfare Act / Horse Protection Act Enforcement Actions
…part of its effort to make its actions transparent and accessible to the public, APHIS is highlighting enforcement actions taken in response to violations of the Animal Welfare Act (AWA)…
USDA Extends Comment Period on Proposal to Amend Horse Protection Regulations
USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is extending the comment period on the proposed rule that would amend APHIS’ Horse Protection Act (HPA) regulations. APHIS published the proposed…
House Ag Committee Modernizes Packers and Stockyards Act
The House Ag Committee passed a bill on Wednesday that will change the Packers and Stockyards Act with regards to electronic transactions. H.R. 5883 clarifies the duties related to services…
APHIS Seeks Comments on Treatment Evaluation Document
…more than 14 days to meet the U.S. entry requirements. In March 2011, APHIS approved cold treatment at or below 3o C of certain other species of citrus fruit from…
American Agricultural Trade with Cuba
…Much of the conversation centered on the Cuba Agricultural Exports Act (H.R. 3687) and the potential for removing financing restrictions that have limited agricultural exports to Cuba. Conaway “The history…
House Agriculture Committee Advances Three Bills
The House Agriculture Committee approved H.R. 470, the Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest Land Adjustment Act; H.R. 5883, legislation to amend the Packers and Stockyards Act; and H.R. 845, the National Forest…
Pork Producers Can Challenge Information Release
…around the operation, as well as the estimated amounts of manure, litter, and wastewater produced each year. The Clean Water Act states that these applications will be made public. However,…
NFU and Farm Aid Looking for Help
…artists and crew enjoy HOMEGROWN Catering with the same family farm standards. The HOMEGROWN Village: ==================================== Concertgoers experience the culture of agriculture with hands-on activities about soil, water, food and…
USDA Seeks Nominees to the National Dairy Board
…board under the Dairy Production Stabilization Act of 1983. Research and promotion programs are industry-funded, were authorized by Congress, and date back to 1966. Since then, Congress has authorized the…
Farm to School Grants to Increase Local Foods in Schools
…implementing farm to school programs. The Farm to School Grant Program was authorized in the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010. To date, USDA has funded 300 projects in all…
EPA Violated Personal Privacy of Farmers and Ranchers
…yet. The EPA said it was required to release the information under the Freedom of Information Act. The information released included the names of farmers, ranchers, sometimes other family members,…
Proposals for Delta Habitat Restoration
…obligations under the U.S. Endangered Species Act. At the direction of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Marine Fisheries Service, DWR must restore or create 8,000 acres…
NPPC, Farm Bureau Win FOIA Case Against EPA
…fact traceable to the EPA’s action and redressable by judicial relief.” Weber “EPA’s release of sensitive, private and personal materials on more than 100,000 farmers and ranchers was an outrageous…