…cattlemen and women, including language that would prevent 200,000 farms and ranches from being regulated like toxic waste sites, delay the implementation of electronic logging devices for livestock haulers for…
Agri View: Wild Hog Diseases
…rooting holes in the field. What would you think if I told you they were a threat to the pets and the livestock that you own. Anyhow, what you own…
House Committee Seeking Reauthorization of Animal Drug Legislation
…a major disruption for the livestock production industry. Senate and House bipartisan draft reauthorization legislation includes a requirement that all requests for new animal drugs be submitted electronically beginning October…
Farm Bureau Compares Crop Insurance to Ad Hoc Disaster
…crop insurance provides certainty that in the event of a loss a farmer will be indemnified based on a portion of the value of the crop or livestock. Under crop…
House Bill Exempts Farms From Reporting Emissions
…the “Superfund Law,” is used primarily to clean hazardous waste sites but also includes a mandatory federal reporting component. The appeals court ruling could force more than 100,000 livestock farmers…
Livestock Haulers Get Another ELD Waiver
On Tuesday, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration granted livestock haulers an additional 90-day waiver from a regulation that could have a negative effect on animal well-being. The National Pork…
Secretary Perdue Supports Agriculture Exemption Extension for ELD Mandate
…Administration to clarify how the rule should be applied to the transportation of agricultural goods and livestock. About the Author Brian German Facebook Twitter Ag News Director, AgNet West…
NCBA Applauds Another 90-Day Delay in Electronic Logging Device Mandate
…will provide FMCSA (the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration) more time to educate our livestock haulers on the ELDs while industry works on solutions to the current Hours of Service…
Farm Bureau Praises Withdrawal of Organic Livestock and Poultry Practices Rule
The following may be attributed to American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall: Duvall “The American Farm Bureau supports USDA’s decision to withdraw the misguided Organic Livestock and Poultry Practices…
USDA Decides Not to Impose Additional Regulatory Requirements for Organic Producers and Handlers
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced the decision to withdraw the Organic Livestock and Poultry Practices (OLPP) final rule published on January 19, 2017. The rule would have increased…
Cap on Conventional Ethanol RINs Will Reduce Biodiesel Market
…resulting harm to millions of workers in U.S. agriculture and livestock production, as well as American consumers. President Trump can sniff out a good deal from a bogus one, and…
Agri View: Water Wars Coming to Close
…longest, the federal court has decided that the New Mexico ranchers have a right to the water in the Lincoln National Forest to water their livestock. Their legal struggle was…
California Young Farmers and Ranchers Win Big at National Conference
…spent volunteering, with over 10,000 hours worked. A project from Kern County YF&R received one of three “Most Innovative” awards for their project allowing buyers of livestock at the Kern…
Agri View: Technology Expanding
…They are finding more jobs and more places to work. They are now being used in livestock production. As software is being developed, to enhance the work of these drones,…