The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced the release of three controversial Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration (GIPSA) rules—one interim final rule and two proposed rules that will be…
White House Issues ‘Midnight’ GIPSA Rule
…the Trump administration and the new Congress to repeal the “unnecessary, destructive and illegitimate midnight rule.” Written by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration (GIPSA),…
USDA Revises Guidance on Date Labeling
…dating is not required by Federal regulations. Food manufacturers frequently use a variety of phrases, such as “Sell-by” and “Use-by” on product labels to describe quality dates on a voluntary…
Judge Sides with R-CALF Against Beef Checkoff
A federal judge this week sided with R-CALF by recommending the Montana U.S. District Court grant a preliminary injunction request by R-CALF in a case involving the beef checkoff. The…
USCA Urges Action on Farmer Fair Practices Rules
The United States Cattlemen’s Association sent letters this week to the current and incoming Administrations regarding the associations near and long-term priorities. USCA issued an immediate request to President Barack…
Detector Dogs Funded to Protect Agriculture and Plants from Pests and Diseases
…diseases that threaten U.S. agriculture and the environment, as well as ensure the availability of a healthy supply of clean plant stock. By working with states, federal agencies, universities, non-profits…
Funding for Food, Energy, and Water Systems Research
…energy and water systems interact, and how they can be sustained. This funding is made available through Innovations at the Nexus of Food, Energy and Water Systems (INFEWS), a federal…
Orchard Owner Suing Monsanto over Dicamba Drift
…intentionally broke state and federal law and harmed their neighbors in the process.” Missouri agriculture officials are investigating 124 dicamba-related complaints this year. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting…
Heitkamp Topping Trump Ag Secretary List
…Heitkamp is viewed as a vocal advocate for farmers and would be a small signal of bipartisanship under the Trump administration. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Funding for Biotechnology Risk Assessment Research
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) announced the availability of up to $4 million for research to help federal regulatory agencies make science-based…
CDFA Announces Vacancies
…strong relationship between CDFA and the nursery industry in order to secure the industry’s future. The Board facilitates communication between state and federal regulators and the nursery industry, and it…
China Proposes New Food Safety Rules on Imports
…of the domestic producer.” Chinese producers will not be required to meet the same standards. The Chinese Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection, and Quarantine is the group that oversees food…
EPA Nominee Opposes RFS, WOTUS
…calling the RFS a “flawed program.” Pruitt has also filed legal challenges against the Affordable Care Act and the Dodd-Frank law, under which the Administration has implemented new regulations on…
Incentives for Conservation Reserve Program Participants
…service center or go to www.fsa.usda.gov/conservation. To locate the nearest FSA office, go to http://offices.usda.gov/. Throughout the Obama Administration, USDA has generated thousands of critical partnerships to conserve and protect…