A proposal to implement further nighttime labor regulations for the agricultural industry is continuing to make progress. The Division of Occupational Safety and Health, better known as Cal/OSHA, had previously…
Secretary Perdue on Dept. of Labor Rulemaking on H-2A Visa Program
…Using regulations like this is one way to modernize H-2A to reach more American workers, while providing relief to farmers from one of the high costs of the program. It’s…
Countries Embrace Genome Editing in Contrast of EU’s Opinion
…declared that genome editing will be classified the same as Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO) and thus subject to the same stringent regulations. The court’s decision will significantly curb continued investment…
Farm Bureau Looks Forward to Working with New Congress
…labor problems we face, boosting our farm economy via export growth and reducing the burden and cost of federal regulations. Supporting the use of farm-grown fuels, fixing our nation’s broken…
Coalition Looks to Limit Future Agribusiness Mergers
…farmers, communities, and consumers. The newly created commission would also make recommendations based on contradictions to federal antitrust regulations. “The unabated consolidation in the food and agribusiness industries has only…
China Blames Food Scraps for ASF Outbreak
…small farmers, as it is cheaper than feed. Regulations require the kitchen waste to be heated before being fed to pigs, but experts say that step is often skipped. China…
Presidential Order Restores Western Water Supplies
…the West as the result of federal regulations overseen by multiple agencies. It offers hope to farmers and ranchers served by federal water projects in the Pacific Northwest, including the…
USDA Announces Pink Bollworm Eradication Significantly Saving Cotton Farmers in Yearly Control Costs
…quarantine for pink bollworm, relieving restrictions on the domestic and international movement of U.S. cotton. “Removing pink bollworm regulations eases the movement of cotton to market both domestically and internationally…
NCGA Welcomes Year-Round E15
…conditions across rural America,” said Chrisp. “We thank President Trump for following through on his commitment to America’s farmers.” Outdated regulations currently require retailers in many areas of the country…
Groups Respond to New US-Mexico-Canada Agreement
…approval process; recognizes the importance of evolving plant breeding methods like gene editing; strengthens science-based sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) regulations; and provides strong intellectual property protections, including adoption of UPOV…
NMPF Mulhern on FDA Request for Comments on Dairy Food Labeling
…dairy products. NMPF will provide additional perspective explaining why the agency must enforce its own labeling regulations and limit the use of standardized dairy terms to products that come from…
Farm Bureau Calls for Evaluation of Endangered Species Protection
Image courtesy American Farm Bureau Federation California Farm Bureau Federation President Jamie Johansson urged Congress to improve the current culture of conflict that exemplifies current Endangered Species Act regulations. Testifying…
USDA Adds Shelled Almonds and Fresh Sweet Cherry to Market Facilitation Program
…Land and Wetland Conservation” regulations. Expanded Hog Timeline USDA has expanded the timeline for producers with whom the Aug. 1, 2018, date does not accurately represent the number of head…
USDA Secretary Working to Empower Local School Leaders and Improve the School Meal Programs
…decreased regulations will help local school districts reduce food waste and costs and will increase student participation in school meal programs.” “As directors of large urban school nutrition programs, we…