…and ranchers. The Office is working with several states and organizations to create programs to help veterans transition to farming, ranching, and other agricultural jobs. While no federal programs exist…
USDA: Animal Welfare Act / Horse Protection Act Enforcement Actions
…list can be found at USDA HPA Federal Disqualification and Civil Penalty List Copies of documents related to these actions, as well as copies of official warnings, are available in…
USDA Extends Comment Period on Proposal to Amend Horse Protection Regulations
…this extension will be posted in the Federal Register in the coming days. APHIS will carefully review and consider all comments received before the close of the extended comment period….
APHIS Seeks Comments on Treatment Evaluation Document
…decision regarding any change to the Agency’s cold treatment schedule for grapefruit from Australia. Addresses: You may submit comments starting September 16, 2016, by either of the following methods: Federal…
EPA Glyphosate Assessment Moved to Next Spring
…administration. The EPA is two years late in proposing risk levels that will be the basis for a decision on whether or not lawmakers will keep the herbicide on the…
Livestock Groups Launch Website on Antibiotic Changes
Several major agricultural groups launched a website to provide information on the Food and Drug Administration’s new rules that will change how antibiotics are used to keep animals healthy. The…
Western View: The Heritage of our National Parks
…of one state, so eventually it was preserved as a federal reservation in 1872, under president Grant. This was the birth of the National Park System. It is this uniquely…
House Agriculture Committee Advances Three Bills
…System Trails Stewardship Act. “Thank you to my colleagues for advancing these three bipartisan bills. These individual pieces of legislation help prioritize federal forest land ownership, ensure that our nation’s…
State Ag Officials Seek OSHA Enforcement Extension
…Health Administration, U.S. Department of Labor The National Association of State Departments of Agriculture appreciates the opportunity to submit the following comments on the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)…
U.S. Files WTO Complaint Against China
…Representative United States Challenges Excessive Chinese Support for Rice, Wheat, and Corn Obama Administration files complaint on behalf of American farmers, alleging China has broken its WTO commitments for rice,…
Conaway Applauds Initiation of Enforcement Action Against China’s Agricultural Subsidies
…long raised concerns about the actions of foreign competitors and has frequently called on the Obama Administration to initiate WTO challenges against the high and rising foreign subsidies, tariffs, and…
Improving SNAP Employment and Training Programs
…Assistant Secretary for the Economic Services Administration, Department of Social and Health Services, Olympia, Washington Pete Weber, Founder, Fresno Bridge Academy, Fresno, California (accompanied by Kim McCoy Wade, CalFresh Branch…
Farm to School Grants to Increase Local Foods in Schools
…strong local and regional food systems. Over the course of the Obama Administration, USDA has invested close to $1 billion in 40,000 local food-related projects on farms and in communities…
EPA Violated Personal Privacy of Farmers and Ranchers
…home addresses, GPS coordinates, telephone numbers, and email addresses. “This was an unwarranted invasion of personal privacy by a federal agency in violation of the law,” said AFBF General Counsel…