…2020, FWS issued a final rule that revised the process for considering critical habitat exclusions under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). FWS re-evaluated the rule and concluded the conservation purposes…
Comment Period Open for NEPA Implementation
The Council on Environmental Quality recently announced it will be making updates to regulations implementing the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). In a press release from the White House, the…
Cattle Contract Library Act Moving Forward
The bipartisan Cattle Contract Library Act of 2021 was recently passed by the U.S. House Agriculture Committee. Several industry groups have levied support for the legislation, including the American Farm…
Federal Officials Seek Review of Water Management Plans
…the National Marine Fisheries Service back in 2019. The orders had been reviewed and approved under the Endangered Species Act and the National Environmental Protection Act as having no significant…
Pelosi Warns of Cuts to Build Back Better Act
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi warned her party about the need to trim back the $3.5 trillion Build Back Better Act, the budget reconciliation bill. Pelosi told reporters, “I’m very disappointed…
California Enters Domestic Mutual Reliance Agreement with FDA
…critical for ensuring a safe food supply. “Mutual reliance between the FDA and individual states is one example of the many actions the agency is taking to address our nation’s…
House Ag Committee Dems Want Ag Spending Preserved
…the Build Back Better Act. They point out that the provisions included in the agriculture portion of the Build Back Better Act will make transformative investments that will benefit agricultural…
Nearly $150 Million Being Invested in 15 Sustainable Agriculture Projects
…these challenges. This is the time for agriculture, forestry, and rural communities to act,” Secretary Vilsack said in a press release. “Together we can lead the way with investments in…
FARM Act Seeks oversite on Foreign Ag Farmland Investments
Lawmakers introduced the Foreign Adversary Risk Management or FARM Act. The legislation seeks to combat foreign interference in America’s agriculture supply chain through reforms to the Committee on Foreign Investment…
New Loan Guarantee Initiative Launched by USDA
…American Rescue Plan Act will be provided to support the program. The investment is designed to spur hundreds of millions more in lending through community and private sector lenders. The…
Continuing Resolution Includes Disaster Relief for Agriculture
The continuing resolution recently passed by Congress and signed by President Joe Biden includes several important provisions for agriculture. The Extending Government Funding and Delivering Emergency Assistance Act will keep…
American Bumblebees Could be Listed as Endangered
Image by Josef Pichler from Pixabay The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced the American bumblebee, whose populations have plummeted by nearly 90 percent, may warrant Endangered Species Act protection….
Are There Benefits of Starting a Pollinator Garden?
What is a pollinator garden, and why you should start your own. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Pollinator gardens are great way to attract all sorts of insects…
American Beef Labeling Act to Reinstate Country of Origin Labeling
Senate Bill 2716, the American Beef Labeling Act, was recently introduced by U.S. Senators Cory Booker, John Thune, Jon Tester, and Mike Rounds. The legislation seeks to reinstate the mandatory…