…stressing the importance of reporting sick pigs to state or federal animal health officials immediately so that a disease investigation and appropriate testing can occur. International travelers also need to…
Presidential Order Restores Western Water Supplies
…the West as the result of federal regulations overseen by multiple agencies. It offers hope to farmers and ranchers served by federal water projects in the Pacific Northwest, including the…
USMCA a Framework for Future Trade Deals
…comments come as the Trump administration this week announced the intention to seek bilateral free trade agreements with Japan, The European Union and The United Kingdom. However, the Trump administration…
USDA Announces Pink Bollworm Eradication Significantly Saving Cotton Farmers in Yearly Control Costs
…quarantined for this pest. Many of these infestations were suppressed through cooperative federal, state and industry programs. By 2003, only Arizona, California, New Mexico, and Texas remained under regulation. Eradication…
Throw Out Water Rule, Farm Bureau, Others Tell Texas Court
…current filings in Texas mark the third time a federal district court has been asked to strike the 2015 rule. Federal courts in North Dakota and Georgia are also currently…
Trade News Has Pork Producers Feeling Optimistic
…United Kingdom. The National Pork Producers Council commended the administration for its ambitious trade agenda. The administration recently updated agreements with Canada and Mexico and with South Korea that maintained…
U.S. Seeking Trade Agreements with Japan, EU, UK
…timely and substantive results for American workers, farmers, ranchers, and businesses.” The Trump administration intends to negotiate the trade agreements under Trade Promotion Authority, which allows for a simple yes…
Pork Producers Encouraged by Trade Announcement
…if approved. Between the USMCA, and the recently updated agreement with South Korea, NPPC points out that the administration has maintained the U.S. pork industry’s zero-tariff access to three of…
USDA Announces Deregulation of GE Low-Gossypol Cotton
…page of the BRS website today. The deregulation will be effective upon publication of the official Federal Register notice on October 17, 2018. Source: USDA/Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service…
Livestock Groups Petition Department of Transportation for Hours of Service Flexibility
…the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration found that livestock haulers were underrepresented in truck-involved fatal crashes. Data cited in the petition also shows that, between 2013 and 2015, livestock haulers…
Perdue Announces Funding for Socially Disadvantaged and Veteran Farmers and Ranchers
…(also known as the 2501 Program), managed by the USDA Office of Partnerships and Public Engagement (OPPE). “From the beginning of this Administration, USDA has focused on increasing rural prosperity…
USDA Appoints Members to Fruit and Vegetable Industry Advisory Committee
…markets; and represent local, regional and national levels. USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) ensures the committee is administered according to the Federal Advisory Committee Act. More information about the committee…
Agriculture Leaders Unite to Oppose USDA Relocation Plans
A coalition of agriculture leaders is urging the Trump Administration to reconsider a plan to reorganize and relocate Department of Agriculture agencies. USDA Secretary Sonny Perdue announced in August that…
NCBA Calls for Flexibility on Hours of Service Rules
Pinterest At a public listening session hosted by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) called for additional flexibility on Hours of Service rules…