…with more than 100 legislators regarding water, farm labor, environmental issues, fees as well as other regulations and policies. Before their tour, attendees tuned into issues at advisory committee…
Farm Bureau Seeks Action for Olive Growers
…of those jobs and workers leaving the sector entirely; consumers being sold products from foreign countries with less strenuous food safety regulations; farm land acreage being lost, which may cause…
Citrus Season Recap with CCM’s Casey Creamer
…water and how to prepare for the upcoming Sustainable Groundwater Management Act that comes into play in 2020 as well as ACP/HLB quarantine zones, tarping, and new regulations. CCM’s newest…
Perdue Reiterates Need to Restore Original Intent of SNAP
…States may request to waive the time limit in areas with an unemployment rate above 10 percent or where there are ‘not sufficient jobs,’ which current regulations primarily define as…
Farm Bill Implementation Listening Session Open to Producers
…to the Federal eRulemaking Portal at http://www.regulations.gov and search for Docket ID USDA–2019–0001. Follow the online instructions for submitting comments. You may also submit written comments at the listening session. Comments received…
USDA To Host 2018 Farm Bill Implementation Listening Sessions
…submitted to regulations.gov by February 22, 2019. Additional written comments will be accepted through March 1, 2019. Comments received will be publicly available on www.regulations.gov. “Truly this is a Farm Bill…
Farm Bureau to USDA: New Regulations Must Protect Both Farmland and Wetland
Image courtesy of American Farm Bureau Federation As the Agriculture Department moves forward with Highly Erodible Land and Wetland Conservation regulations, the department must ensure its new Interim Rule balances…
NCBA Announces 2019 Policy Priorities
…of the U.S. rule, exempting livestock producers from EPCRA air emissions reporting requirements, modernizing and streamlining the Endangered Species Act, National Environmental Policy Act, and federal grazing regulations, and promoting…
USDA Seeking Public Input on Wetland Determination Guidance
…using any of the following methods: Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments. Mail or hand-delivery: Public Comments Processing, Attention: National Leader for Wetland and Highly Erodible…
Growing Challenges to Obtaining Enough Organic Seed
Regulations from the National Organic Program (NOP) dictate that organic producers must use organic seed when commercially available. However, as organic farms continue to increase in size and number it…
Navigating the H-2A Guest Worker Program
U.S. farmers and ranchers discussed the current state of regulations governing the farm labor market and efforts to navigate it, at a workshop during the American Farm Bureau Federation’s 100th…
Farm City Newsday Friday, 01-11-19
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering antibiotic stewardship in the interest of animal welfare, regulations…
Court Agrees with USDA in GIPSA Ruling
…action on the proposed regulations because the proposed regulatory change of course would generate protracted litigation, adopt vague and ambiguous terms, and might prevent innovation and foster vertical integration that…
Overcoming the Challenges in the California Citrus Industry
…industry. “Regulations in California increase per-acre production costs for citrus by about $700 per acre. That’s a big number. Furthermore, citrus is disadvantaged because its labor intensive,” Babcock said in…