…in the proposal are on top of the multi-trillion-dollar infrastructure and stimulus plans released by the Biden Administration. A formal budget document that includes mandatory funding areas will be released…
FDA: Recent E. coli Outbreaks a ‘Foreseeable Hazard’
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration published a report last week that was a follow-up of their initial findings from E. coli outbreaks stemming from the Central Coast of California…
Conservation Easements Reach Milestone of Five Million Acres
…climate change. The preservation and restoration of grasslands, wetlands, farmlands, and forests can be combined with other climate-smart management practices. USDA has refocused its efforts under the Biden-Harris Administration to…
Ag Groups Largely Support $2 Trillion Infrastructure Package
…“While highways and bridges are front and center in the administration’s proposal, federal investments in water storage and conveyance present an opportunity to strengthen our farming and rural communities while…
American Jobs Plan to Improve Broadband and Water Infrastructure
…U.S. roads, waterways, broadband infrastructure, as well as the electrical grid through the plan. In a statement from the White House, the administration said the plan is a historic investment…
Pressure is Rising to Reinstate the Organic Animal Welfare Rule
…production of organic milk, eggs, and meat. In 2017, the Trump administration initially blocked the rule before withdrawing it entirely. A letter from more than a dozen industry groups was…
Pandemic Assistance for Producers Initiative to Provide More COVID-19 Relief
… “The pandemic affected all of agriculture, but many farmers did not benefit from previous rounds of pandemic-related assistance. The Biden-Harris Administration is committed to helping as many producers as…
USDA Seeks Comment on Climate-Smart Agriculture Approach
…emphasis for the Biden-Harris Administration. The sourcing of sustainable bioproducts and fuels is also included in the overall approach to issues of climate change. USDA is actively engaged in a…
Farm City Newsday Tuesday, 03-23-21
…administration’s policy focus, and how Capitol Ag Day will serve as an opportunity to counter the farm sector’s COVID response narrative. Tune in to the show for these news stories,…
Final Rule for Domestic Hemp Production Goes into Effect Today
…and has now been put into effect. There had been some delay, as the Biden Administration took shape and placed a hold on new and pending regulatory actions. Lessons that…
Week in Review: Water Futures Market Details and Repealing the Death Tax
…raised regarding the Food Traceability Proposed Rule announced by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Subscribe to the weekly newsletter to receive the latest agricultural headlines directly in your inbox….
‘Critically Important’ Farm Workforce Bill Receives House Approval
…Biden Administration has made immigration reform a top priority, issuing support for the passage of the Farm Workforce Modernization Act. Industry members are now pushing for swift passage in the…
Comment Period for Regulating Animal Biotech Reopened by USDA
…Drug Administration (FDA) has been the prevailing regulatory body for genetically altered animals. Cosmo the genome-edited calf from UC Davis Courtesy: Alison Van Eenennaam/UC Davis “The FDA has been regulating…
Safe Line Speeds During COVID-19 Act Reintroduced
…speeds. “The Trump administration approved more than 20 requests from meatpacking plants to exceed regulatory limits on line speeds despite the risks posed to the safety of workers and consumers,”…