…hear a challenge to the lawfulness of the rule lies in the courts of appeal or federal district courts. The Trump administration could choose not to defend WOTUS in court,…
CCM Supports Stay on Argentine Lemon Rule
…60 days on its final rule to allow the importation of fresh lemon fruit from northwest Argentina into the continental United States. California Citrus Mutual (CCM) applauds the Administration and…
NMPF, USDEC Urge Trump Administration Not to Cede Export Opportunities
The National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) and the U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC) urged the Trump Administration not to retreat from pursuing new trade opportunities in the Pacific Rim, and…
AFBF Pres. Duvall Re: Importance of Trade to U.S. Agriculture
…struggling agriculture economy. With this decision, it is critical that the new administration begin work immediately to do all it can to develop new markets for U.S. agricultural goods and…
Cattlemen Express Concerns With Trump Administration’s Trade Action
…day because we don’t have TPP, and since NAFTA was implemented, exports of American-produced beef to Mexico have grown by more than 750 percent. We’re especially concerned that the Administration…
Clovis to Lead USDA Transition
Clovis With an Agriculture Secretary nominee and a new administration in place, President Donald Trump has sent policy adviser Sam Clovis to lead the transition at the Department of Agriculture….
The Western View: EPA, You Got to be Kidding!
…for damages due to the incident,” but their hands are tied. She suggests filing lawsuits in Federal court, or asking Congress to authorize payment. The state and federal politicians in…
USDA Proposes Revisions to Genetic Engineering Policy
…the Bush administration, they proposed changes to Part 340 right at the end of that administration. And they were sitting in the department for the last eight years, and the…
Business, Agriculture Pressing Trump to Salvage TPP
…office. The Wall Street Journal reports the groups are arguing that the Trump administration does not have to accept the current agreement negotiated by the Obama administration. Rather Trump could…
Uncertainty Ahead for Organic Animal Welfare Rule
While the outgoing administration dumped a last-minute organic animal welfare rule on agriculture, Congress seems poised to block the new regulation, according to Politico. Bipartisan leadership from both the House…
NPPC Endorses Pruitt For EPA Administrator
…rule, saying the regulation appeared to be “another attempt by federal agencies to implement an agenda through regulations to affect land-use decisions that should be left to the states and…
Role of Fossil Fuels in the U.S. Food System and the American Diet
…a carbon dioxide emissions tax. The tax rate reflects the range of current Federal estimates for social costs from CO2 emissions. We assume that all taxes levied to fossil fuel…
CDFA Farm Bill Listening Sessions
…the federal farm bill will result in positive investments to our communities, our health and agricultural economy.” The current farm bill, the Agricultural Act of 2014 will expire next year…
USDA Invests in Citrus Greening Research
…the federal Multi-Agency Coordination (MAC) group to help deliver near-term tools to citrus growers to combat HLB. In addition, NIFA support to the National Plant Diagnostic Network helps plant diagnostic…