…safety issues, and committee reports provide information and scientific advice to federal food safety agencies. The committee also provides a foundation for regulations and programs to reduce foodborne disease and…
Rod Snyder Appointment to EPA Praised by Farm Groups
…important issues facing agriculture that will require effective communication with EPA, including the new WOTUS rule, among other initiatives and regulations,” American Farm Bureau President Zippy Duvall said in a…
Ag Groups Seek Supreme Court Appeal of Proposition 12
…consider the constitutionality of one state imposing regulations that reach far outside its borders and stifle interstate and international commerce,” NPPC President Jen Sorenson said in a press release. “In…
Almond Update: Ag Burning Alternatives Funding to Help Producers
Industry members have an opportunity to apply for funding for ag burning alternatives to help comply with air quality regulations. The practice of burning woody biomass in the San Joaquin…
NASDA Outlines Priorities During 2021 Annual Meeting
…policy in relation to interstate commerce. The association reiterated the importance of states’ ability to enact policies and regulations that suit their particular needs. However, the amended policy also details…
Climate Neutral: Getting Beef and Dairy There by 2050
…been approaching the matter. “The state would not use the cane approach of rules and regulations and fines to get those farmers to reduce methane. But instead, they used the…
Cryan Joining AFBF as Chief Economist
…Cryan developed and successfully led efforts to change federal milk pricing and marketing regulations, and served as an appointed member of the USDA Advisory Committee on Agricultural Statistics. Earlier in…
Kearney Alfalfa and Forage Field Day Coming Up September 23
…County Ag Commissioner on pesticide regulations.” Listen to the radio report below. Kearney Alfalfa and Forage Field Day Coming Up September 23 About the Author Brian German Facebook Twitter Ag…
Navigable Waters Protection Rule Vacated by Federal Judge
…develop a new rule to replace the NWPR. Industry groups asserted that vacating the NWPR would create significant uncertainty in regard to water regulations. Judge Márquez said that regulatory uncertainty…
USDA Announces Improvements to the Dairy Safety Net and New Pandemic Market Volatility Assistance Program
…Bill. Full details on these additional actions to support dairy farmers will be provided when regulations are published in the coming weeks. Dairy farmers should wait until these details are…
Week in Review: ‘Unprecedented’ Water Curtailments, Winegrape Rebound, Another Change to WOTUS
…after a tough year for growers in 2020. Many agricultural regulations are implemented as a safety mechanism to help provide some measure of protection to the environment. The U.S. Environmental…
Public Good Achieved Through Agricultural Regulations Warrants Public Support
…2012 to 2018. That figure represents regulations that include those designed to protect consumers as well as agricultural workers. However, many of the regulations such as the Sustainable Groundwater Management…
Plans for Revising the WOTUS Definition Moving Forward
…will be a two-step process. The agencies have indicated that the plan is to revert back to regulations that define WOTUS that were in place prior to 2015. Relevant Supreme…
Cost of Regulatory Compliance More Than Triples in Six-Year Period
…further implemented. Farmers’ regulatory compliance costs were impacted differently for different crop types. While some regulations affected the entire agricultural industry, the degree to which they were impacted varied between…