…to make changes in the Grain Inspection, Packers, and Stockyards Administration (GIPSA) rules that would govern those contracts. The Turkey Federation says the changes would increase costs, reduce overall productivity,…
AFBF Duvall on USDA’s GIPSA Rule Proposals
…fairly, without disrupting beef and pork markets. “Farm Bureau has long advocated for changes in the Grain Inspection, Packers & Stockyards Administration’s (GIPSA) rules. We have asked for changes to…
Conaway Disappointed With USDA Midnight Rule-Making
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),…
USCA Urges Action on Farmer Fair Practices Rules
…Obama to continue work on restoring basic market protections for U.S. cattle producers. Late this year, the Department of Agriculture initiated the rulemaking process for the Grain Inspection, Packers and…
National Honey Board Members and Alternates Named
…of the National Honey Board in accordance with the Commodity Promotion, Research, and Information Act of 1996 and the Honey Packers and Importers Research, Promotion, Consumer Education and Information Order….
Winter Vegetable Harvest Gets Early Start
Winter vegetables ran hot and cold as November rolled on, as growers and packers confronted warmer weather and a cooler market. “I need winter and fall to show up, so…
Report Highlights Scientific Research
…National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS), Rural Development (RD), Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS), Grain inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration (GIPSA), Food Safety and Inspection service (FSIS) and…
Regional Psyllid Quarantines Still a Possibility
…we break the state into areas,” CPDPP committee chairman and grower Nick Hill said. “Growers and packers can have free movement in those areas, but when they go outside of…
Ag Groups React to New GIPSA Rules
The Grain Inspection, Packers, and Stockyards Administration recently began working on updating its Farmer Fair Practice Rules and some Ag groups are concerned. Two new rules and one interim rule…
USCA Commends USDA on Fair Practices Rules
The United States Cattlemen’s Association (USCA) commends the recent action by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’ Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration (USDA GIPSA) in submitting The Farmer Fair Practices…
USDA Moves Forward with Flawed GIPSA Rules
In a letter to the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, USDA acknowledged that the agency would continue the rulemaking process on the 2010 Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Act (GIPSA) proposed…
NPPC Concerned About Rules On Livestock Contracts
…contract growers, and poultry growers and the packers, swine contractors, and live poultry dealers with whom they interact.” Issued by USDA’s Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration (GIPSA) as an…
Florida Citrus Growers Spared by Hurricane Matthew
…Andrew Meadows. “The fact that it stayed offshore helped tremendously,” Meadows said. Some Indian River growers and packers told Mutual that in addition to fruit drop, there will likely be…