…latest finding with a goal of limiting further spread of the disease. Similar to the last commercial discovery, state and federal authorities will be surveilling the surrounding area and coordinating…
ELD Exemption Remains in Place During Government Shutdown
…in limbo during the shutdown. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has indicated that “Transporters of livestock and insects are not required to have an ELD. The statutory exemption…
USDA Extends Deadline for Market Facilitation Program Applications
…lapse in federal funding resulted in USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) offices closing on December 28, 2019, preventing any further processing of applications from farmers looking to apply. “Farmers who…
Antibiotics for Animal Agriculture Drops by A Third
New data from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) shows that sales of antibiotics for animal agriculture have declined significantly. The 2017 Summary Report on Antimicrobials Sold or Distributed…
AFBF Hopes to Maintain Advertising Requirements for Farm Labor Positions
…legal obligations under the H-2A guest worker program. The DOL published a notice of proposed rulemaking in the Federal Register in November, which would update the requirements for advertising employee…
Court Agrees with USDA in GIPSA Ruling
…Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration known as GIPSA. The rules were initially scheduled to take effect in February 2017 but were first delayed by USDA before being completely withdrawn later…
Significance of USMCA on American Rice Industry
…current markets can be repaired and improved upon. “On the Mexican side of things, they have been looking to alternative sources when the current administration looked to renegotiate the NAFTA…
Looking at the Water Year Ahead
…certainty. The new version of the rule seeks to restore more authority to state and local governments and remove federal jurisdiction over many ditches and streams that only hold water…
Several Developments for Dairy in 2018
…the switch over to a Federal Milk Marketing Order after 50 years under the state milk pooling plan. Getting a federal order was a lengthy process and many dairy groups…
CA Water Plan Update 2018 Open for Public Comment
…plan update every five years, as directed by California Water Code. DWR reports that the recommended actions have incorporated input from State, federal, regional, Tribal and local entities; as well…
Perdue Details USDA Functions in the Event of a Lapse in Federal Funding
…may be a lapse in funding for the federal government, but that will not relieve USDA of its responsibilities for safeguarding life and property through the critical services we provide,”…
Perdue Announces ERS, NIFA Site Selection Criteria
…real estate advice to organizations across industries, including the federal government. USDA will leverage EY inputs to support and facilitate USDA’s site selection process. Based on the Expressions of Interest submitted in…
Perdue Applauds USDA’s 2018 Accomplishments
…and Drug Administration (FDA) signed a joint agency formal agreement (PDF, 578 KB) launching the Winning on Reducing Food Waste initiative. This new agreement will improve coordination across federal agencies to better educate Americans…
Establishing the National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard
…in the Federal Register on December 21, 2018. Following publication of this rule, USDA will provide outreach and education to inform regulated entities and the public about the new disclosure…