…the Sugar Policy Modernization Act. The legislation would make changes to the American sugar program. The bankers and accountants say in the letter, “We’ve had the opportunity to review the…
House Committee Seeking Reauthorization of Animal Drug Legislation
Lawmakers are seeking to renew the Animal Drug User Fee Act and the Animal Generic Drug User Fee Amendments, set to expire later this year. Last week, the House Energy…
CDFA Works to Reinstate Emergency Pest Management Protocols
…order that invalidated segments of CDFA’s Programmatic Environmental Impact Report for Pest Prevention and Management. The court’s decision resulted in the prohibition of spraying pesticides on vegetation in parks, school…
House Lawmakers Introduce Bipartisan STRESS Act to Help Farmers
Lawmakers in the House this week introduced legislation to provide farmers with stress assistance programs. The Stemming the Tide of Rural Economic Stress and Suicide, or STRESS Act, seeks to…
House Follows Senate, Introduces Emission Reporting Exemption
The U.S. House, following Senate action, has introduced a bill to stop an unintended regulation of farms. Introduced this week, ACRE, the Agricultural Certainty for Reporting Emissions Act, would avoid…
House Bill Exempts Farms From Reporting Emissions
…Costa, D-Calif., along with 85 cosponsors, the “Agricultural Certainty for Reporting Emissions (ACRE) Act,” H.R. 5275, would fix a problem created last April when a U.S. Court of Appeals rejected…
Barrasso Introduces Catch-all Farm Regulation Reduction Bill
…includes eight bills, including the Fair Agricultural Reporting Method, or FARM Act. The FARM Act was introduced by Nebraska Republican Senator Deb Fischer, which seeks an exemption to emission reporting…
Hartzler Introduces Legislation to Address Broadband in Farm Bill
Republican U.S. House member Vicky Hartzler of Missouri is seeking to include rural broadband in the next farm bill. Monday, Hartzler introduced the Expanding Rural Access to Broadband Act, which…
Citrus Showcase Addresses Several Industry Concerns
…of Food and Agriculture regarding the Food Safety Modernization Act and the auditing process. “Hopefully it gets us out of a multitude of audits that are duplicate of each other…
Farm Bureau Praises Withdrawal of Organic Livestock and Poultry Practices Rule
…of our food. The rule did not promote food safety or animal welfare. It went beyond the intent of the Organic Production Act by allowing for animal welfare standards and…
Organic Herbs & Female Empowerment: A NRCS Success Story
…Her next project entails planting lemongrass to act as a natural pest deterrent, as well as implementing a high tunnel planned through NRCS to protect her organic basil from the…
Canada Staying Calm and Constructive Amidst Trade Talks
…for retaliation against the steel and aluminum tariffs, if warranted. Another trade official from Canada says “it’s pointless” to talk publicly about retaliation measures “until you have to act.” From…
South Korea Forming Response team to U.S. Trade Protectionism
…response team. South Korea has requested to be excluded from proposed higher import tariffs on steel exports under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act, emphasizing the negative effects the…
CFBF: Requiring Workers Return to Home Country Not an Option
…have family there anymore,” Little said. H.R. 4760 is the immigration reform act that’s being discussed, and it includes the AG Act that will require workers to return to their home…