…reducing environmental regulations, increasing law enforcement, and redoing health care. But farmers are looking on nervously as the White House announced last week it intends to renegotiate the North American…
NMPF Facilitates NCIMS Passage of Proposals to Enhance Safety of Dairy Foods
…schemes into one harmonized program, as the FSMA law has led to the most significant change to U.S. food safety regulations in 70 years. NMPF submitted several proposals that were…
GIPSA Seeks Comments on U.S. Standards for Beans and Lentils
…Independence Avenue, SW, Room 2530-S, Washington, DC 20250- 3604; via email to comments.gipsa@usda.gov; by fax (202) 690-2173; or via Internet at http://www.regulations.gov. Standandards for Lentils The USDA Grain Inspection, Packers…
State Milk Regulators Ask FDA for Assistance
…the standardized names of milk and milk products,” said Briczinski. “FDA needs to stop picking and choosing which regulations it wants to enforce.” For example, FDA’s standards of identity specify…
Livestock Industry Calls for Relief from EPA’s Overly Burdensome Regulations
…previous Administrations. The groups said that the regulations, “inhibit job creation, are ineffective, are unnecessary, or impose costs that exceed the environmental benefits. Often, these regulations impose federal requirements on…
EPA E15 Volatility Restriction Among Regulations Requiring Reform
…regulations that should be repealed or reformed, in accordance with President Trump’s Executive Order 13777. “In recent years, our industry has invested billions of dollars in capacity expansions that would…
NCC Statement on US-China Preliminary Trade Agreement on Beef, Poultry
…it makes little sense for unnecessary and burdensome regulations to be imposed on U.S. chicken producers,” Brown said. “We urge Secretary Perdue to rescind the GIPSA regulations on the broiler…
EPA Extends Timeline for Pesticide Applicators Rule
…with regulations. Extending the timeline for implementation of this rule will enable EPA to consult with states, assist with education, training and guidance, and prevent unnecessary burdens from overshadowing the…
USDA Announces Delay, Reconsideration of Organic Livestock Rule
…may be submitted to USDA until June 9th, 2017 online at Regulations dot gov (www.regulations.gov). From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service. rom USDA Agriculture Marketing Service Organic…
EPA and U.S. Army Solicit State Input on Redefining “Waters of the U.S.”
…revise the Code of Federal Regulations to re-codify the definition of “Waters of the United States” which currently governs administration of the Clean Water Act, in light of a decision…
Federal Policies on Rural Issues Gain Attention
…issues is a positive thing. Having that awareness actually play out into some economic benefits or reductions of burdensome regulations or the tax structure, those are important,” said David Van…
NMPF Urges Dairy Imitators to Comply with Food Labeling Standards
…imitators must start complying with federal regulations that require foods such as milk, cheese, ice cream and yogurt to be made from real milk. “At a time when consumers want…
Response to Environment and Climate Change Canada’s paper on Clean Fuel Standard
…said Growth Energy CEO Emily Skor. “A strong Clean Fuel Standard should build on the success of Canada’s Renewable Fuel Regulations, which have helped clean the air, boost local economies,…
Dairy Industry Applauds USDA Secretary Perdue for Supporting School Milk Options
…first actions as Secretary of Agriculture, Perdue visited Catoctin Elementary School in Leesburg, Va., to announce that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will implement regulations to allow school districts…