…Management Agency (RMA) urges farmers to sign up for crop insurance before the sales closing dates for eligible 2018 spring crops. The sales closing dates for most spring-planted crops is…
California Federal Milk Marketing Order Delayed Again
…to the dairy industry itself, but rather questions whether administrative law judges are federal agency employees. If it is determined that they are “inferior officers” of the government, then they…
NRCS and the Rice Stewardship Partnership Helping Central Valley Irrigation
…and Yuba counties. Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) – Applications must be received by 2 March 2018. Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) – Applications must be received by 6 April 2018….
Farm Bureau Asks Court to Block Obama WOTUS Rule
…that has blocked the rule since October 2015. AFBF’s filing also follows Tuesday’s publication of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Army Corps of Engineers’ “applicability date” rule, which…
Canada Offering Livestock Producers Tax Relief
…Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada announced the initial list of designated regions in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan and Quebec, for livestock tax deferral purposes. But, the agency says ongoing analysis has…
DPR Takes Action Against Stores Supplying Cannabis Growers for Violation of Pesticide Laws
…to federal laws, no pesticides are currently registered by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency specifically for use on cannabis. Information about legal ways to control pests in California can be…
AFIA Calls FDA to Streamline Animal Feed Regulations
…or do nothing to enhance the safety of America’s animal food supply at the great expense of small and large animal food manufacturers. AFIA submitted formal comments to the agency…
Plant Biostimulants Looking for Federal Definition
…with EPA, USDA, and soon Congress,” Beaudreau said. The current definition within the industry is based on what is used in Europe. The plan is to push federal authorities in…
Court Grants Delay for Air Emissions Reporting Requirements
The U.S. Court of Appeals in Washington, D.C., granted the Environmental Protection Agency’s request to delay air emissions reporting requirements for farms until May first. Dairy Herd Dot Com says…
Equipment Groups Tackle Right to Repair
…for state lawmakers why so-called “Right to Repair” legislation is unnecessary. Those proposals would risk undermining manufacturers’ investment in software development, and jeopardize machinery’s compliance with environmental and safety regulations….
NPPC Statement on Pork. The Other White Meat® Ruling
…standing to file the lawsuit or show that they were harmed by the sale of the trademarks, and that the agency’s evaluation of the sale of the trademarks showed they…
Fish in the Fields May Reduce Methane Emissions
…of reducing methane emissions from rice production. The institute has been working on strategies to address environmental issues for over 30 years. Six years of research have shown that fallow…
Perdue Unveils Farmers.gov, Interactive Website for Agricultural Producers
…Farm Production and Conservation mission area: the Farm Service Agency, the Natural Resources Conservation Service, and the Risk Management Agency. “Many farmers are out in their fields using equipment that…
USDA Rejects Poultry Line Speed Request
…of you cannot.” USDA says the agency received about 100,000 comments on the issue. The opposition says workers in processing plants are already working at a “breakneck speed.” From the…
