Steckel The National Farmers Union announced Anne Steckel will lead the organization’s push for biofuels. Steckel, the former vice president of federal affairs at the National Biodiesel Board, is principal…
Agri View: Costly and Abused Help
…programs administered by our Federal Government. It is also one of the most abused. But, is it necessary? It is as necessary as the Department of Agriculture itself. Nobody has…
USDA Seeks Public Input on Updates to Animal Welfare Act Licensing Requirements
…to confidently purchase pets and view animals on public display. The full list of potential changes will be published in August 24, 2017, Federal Register and be available after publication…
ISU Study Shows No Impact of RFS on Greenhouse Gasses
…Gasoline prices were $0.18 per gallon, or 9.5%, lower because of the RFS. In addition, the RFS is responsible for increased federal tax revenues. Further, the results highlight the impact…
U.S. Moving Forward with WTO China Grains Case
…tariff-rate quotas at question include tariffs for wheat, rice, and corn. The request was initiated by the Obama administration last year, and the Trump administration is moving forward with the…
Wheat Growers Say NAFTA Can be Improved
…U.S. wheat buyers and wheat producers if negotiated correctly. NAWG will continue to work with the Administration to ensure wheat is present during the renegotiation discussions and that the new…
Producers Receive Favorable Decisions on Regulatory Matters
Producers received two favorable decisions on regulatory matters last week. A federal court ruled earlier, some 63-thousand producers could not be exempted from a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency air emissions…
Perdue Announces Tony Tooke as New Forest Service Chief
…Forest System; with oversight of Lands and Realty, Minerals and Geology, Ecosystem Management Coordination, Wilderness and Wild and Scenic Rivers, the National Partnership Office, and Business Administration and Support Services….
CAFO’s Get Extra Time to Comply with Requirements
…at a 2008 rule that gave a blanket exemption from air reporting requirements under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act, which requires reporting to federal authorities. The rule…
New Academic Journal Study: RFS Offers Substantial Benefits to U.S. Economy
…lower because of the RFS. In addition, the RFS is responsible for increased federal tax revenues. Further, the results highlight the impact of the RFS on domestic energy security, showing…
GAO Estimates 200,000 Wild Horses Roaming on Federal Lands
A new report by the Government Accountability Office estimates that 200,000-some wild horses, burros, and mules, are free-roaming on federal and tribal lands. The report released this week also says…
EPA Extends WOTUS Repeal Comment Period
…in late June. The Trump administration plans to separately write a new regulation to replace the rule. Additionally, President Trump signed an executive order in February ordering EPA Administrator Scott…
U.S. Pork Gains Long-Awaited Access to Argentine Market
The National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) applauds the Trump administration for negotiating U.S. pork access to the Argentine market. Argentina was among several countries with non-science based barriers to U.S….
EPA Administrator Asks Cattlemen to Submit WOTUS Comments
…after the Obama-era WOTUS is repealed. “We’re trying to fix the challenges from the 2015 rule, where the Obama Administration re-imagined their authority under the Clean Water Act and defined…