…for producers borrowing under the Farm Storage Facility Loan and the Direct Farm Loan programs. Non-judicial foreclosures, debt offsets, and wage garnishments are also being suspended. The agency will also…
American Ag Exports Threatened by EU-Mercosur Trade Pact
…agreed to by both parties, the trade deal has yet to be ratified by the European Commission and European Parliament. Concerns around environmental policies in Brazil have been growing in…
Supplemental CFAP Payments Stalled with Biden’s Regulatory Freeze
…local Farm Service Agency offices continue accepting applications. The stalled CFAP payments are part of a larger regulatory freeze initiated by President Joe Biden during his first week in office….
MSOB: Biostimulant Council to Strengthen Industry Clarity
…The Environmental Protection Agency is creating the regulatory framework for the industry but it’s still a work in progress. In this episode of the Making Sense of Biologicals (MSOB) program,…
RCPP Final Rule Incorporates Feedback from Industry Stakeholders
…language adjustment that will incorporate source water protection as a priority resource concern. Proposal rankings will also have an added emphasis on the conservation benefits and objectives potential partners seek…
Animal Biotech Authority Becoming Point of Contention Between Agencies
…of agricultural animal biotechnology to move to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). “Today’s Memorandum of Understanding clears a path to bring our regulatory framework into the 21st century, putting…
Look Out for Paperwork with Unauthorized Cal/OSHA Letterhead
…from a government agency very seriously, but this is not Cal/OSHA,” said Lupe Sandoval CFLCA Executive Director. “Be very cautious when you get those letters, read them all the way…
Industry Concerned with Proposed Increases for Mill Assessments
…than doubling it in a very short time period.” The mill assessments will be tiered based on toxicity levels determined by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Pesticides with the highest…
Week in Review: Relief Provided in PPP Revision, FARMER Funding Increased in Budget
Some key changes were made to the Paycheck Protection Program under the most recent COVID relief package. The deadline to make any further Ag Order 4.0 revisions is quickly approaching….
CFAP Changes Provide Additional Assistance for Producers
…Those who are now eligible or need to revise existing applications can contact the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) between January 19 and February 26. The updates…
Dr. Jewel Bronaugh Nominated for Deputy Secretary of Agriculture
…Agency have established her as someone who understands the needs of America’s farmers and ranchers.” Bronaugh has a working history with the nominee for Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack. During…
The Western View: That Controversial President Richard Nixon
…first steps toward diplomatic relations with China, and he gained the Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty with the Soviet Union. He enforced desegregation of Southern schools, established OSHA and the EPA, and…
Key PPP Changes in Most Recent COVID Relief Package
Some key changes were made to the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) under the most recent COVID relief package. The relief bill includes $284 billion for another round of PPP loans….
Industry Input Encouraged for Shifting Animal Biotech Oversight to USDA
…don’t think that the approach of regulating them as animal drugs ever made a lot of scientific sense,” said Alison Van Eenennaam, Cooperative Extension Specialist in Animal Genomics and Biotechnology…
