…real-world data in their assessments and to begin discussions on improving these methods by September. They cite legal obligations and recent court rulings supporting their position and suggest using non-federal…
Federal Food Administration Act Seeks to Reorganize Food Safety Oversight
…would take over food safety responsibilities from the Federal Drug Administration (FDA), which has struggled keeping up with food safety issues in previous years. The lawmakers believe a dedicated agency…
Lawsuits Against BLM Public Lands Rule
…economies. A similar lawsuit was filed by the American Farm Bureau Federation and 11 other groups, arguing that the BLM rule destabilizes the tradition of grazing on federal lands and…
Further Investment in Meat and Poultry Processing Capacities
…Administration and USDA are advancing a sustainable vision of agriculture that prioritizes the needs of hardworking producers and small businesses and keeps rural communities strong,” Secretary Tom Vilsack said in…
Week in Review: Water Board Restraining Order & Next Steps After Chevron Deference Ruling
Parameters of the Tulare Lake Subbasin probation are being put on hold for the next several weeks. Lawmakers are pushing back against federal agencies following a Supreme Court decision that…
Farm Groups Want Changes to SAF Tax
Crop duster airplane spraying grain crops on a field on a farm. Image by dewald@dewaldkirsten/DepositPhotos image Top farm groups want improvements in the administration’s sustainable aviation or clean fuel tax…
Independent Study Finds Economic Benefits to Beef Checkoff
…and U.S. GDP by nearly $9.5 billion. The national Beef Checkoff contributed to increased tax revenue at the federal, state, and local levels, amounting to a grand total of $743…
Lawmakers Want Action Following Chevron Deference Ruling
Lawmakers are pushing back against federal agencies following a Supreme Court decision that ended Chevron deference. The legal principle previously allowed federal agencies to interpret laws broadly. The recent decision…
Week in Review: Efforts to Overcome INSV & Increasing Interest in Biologicals
…action plans and brief crews about emergency response to wildfire smoke. USDA has proposed amendments to the Federal Milk Marketing Orders after a comprehensive 49-day hearing held in Indiana. The…
House Agriculture Meets to Examine Consequences of EPA Actions
…administration’s own U.S. Department of Agriculture expressed significant concerns with these actions,” he said. “The Biden Administration’s attacks on American agriculture do not stop at crop protection tools. Earlier this…
In the Wake of the Fruit Fly Invasion, CDFA Assesses Crisis Response
…federal governments working very closely together to be a seamless operation.” The various eradication methods of Oriental fruit fly (the largest of all fruit fly outbreaks), Mediterranean fruit fly, Queensland…
Moderna to Develop Human H5N1 Vaccine
A new human vaccine for bird flu is in the works. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Image by SyhinStas/DepositPhotos Moderna will get 176 million dollars in federal…
New Federal Milk Marketing Order Recommendations Released
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has proposed amendments to the Federal Milk Marketing Orders (FMMOs) after a comprehensive 49-day hearing held in Indiana. The amendments aim to update milk…
AgNet News Hour, Monday, 07-08-24
…Federal Milk Marketing Order recommendations have been released. Tune in for this and more of the day’s agriculture news. Listen to previous AgNet News Hour episodes… Sabrina Halvorson National Correspondent…