…aspect of regulations that they deal with gives them hope as they look off into the future that these regulations will be dialed back and allow them the opportunity to…
State Releases Plan to Make Water Conservation a Way of Life
…every day,” said California Department of Food and Agriculture Secretary Karen Ross. “They are prepared to continue in that spirit in adherence to groundwater regulations and the adoption of more…
EPA Budget Cuts Won’t Ease Mandates
…Roger Isom talked to AgNet West about the Clean Air Act and said the EPA cuts aren’t going to do much for regulations California is facing now. “No. What needs…
APHIS Announces Public Meetings on Animal Disease Traceability
…regulations for improving the traceability of U.S. livestock moving interstate. The original ADT framework was designed to be flexible to allow States and tribes to meet the animal identification requirements…
Seed Industry to “Storm the Hill”
…2017 legislative priorities include: TRADE: ASTA supports a strong trade agenda. Eliminating tariff and non-tariff barriers to trade, promoting stronger intellectual property rights and harmonizing regulations are ASTA’s top priorities…
Trump Executive Order Reverses American Climate Change Progress, Leadership
…more than half a dozen federal regulations and guidance that aid in making the U.S. food system more climate resilient. This includes an August 2016 White House guidance for federal…
Funding Available for Youth Farm Safety
…professionals. The program also ensures that vocational agricultural program curricula align with current career standards and agricultural safety and health regulations. “Our farmers and ranchers and their families deserve up-to-date…
NPPC Asks USDA to Abandon GIPSA Rules
…finalize – or at least exempt pork producers from – regulations related to the buying and selling of livestock. According to NPPC, the so-called Farmer Fair Practices Rules – an…
Consumer Groups Rally Against Rollbacks
A dozen consumer groups have banded together to work against legislation that would make it more difficult for the government to issue regulations. The groups have dubbed it the “filthy…
Trump Ag Assistant Lists Administration Priorities
…reform, and giving agriculture a seat at the table when new regulations are discussed. Starling says, “We are getting to a period of push comes to shove” on accessing a…
65 Percent Water Allocations for CVP
…drought, not regulations. But this year is proof that such assertions are false. Westlands Water District is thankful that the Bureau of Reclamation’s initial water allocation provides a significant amount…
Argentina Lemon Rule Postponed Again
…APHIS. From a previous report on the proposed rule: The 60-day hold on regulations, which includes the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s decision to allow Argentine lemons into the United States,…
Subcommittee Examines Livestock Producer Perspectives on Next Farm Bill
…respective industries as well as their priorities for the upcoming farm bill. “From onerous federal rules and regulations to cattle fever ticks to foot-and-mouth disease, it’s no secret our nation’s…
NPPC Farm Bill Priority: FMD Vaccine Bank
…that could hamper producers, said Herring, are the pending Farmer Fair Practices Rules and the Organic Livestock and Poultry Practices Rule. NPPC wants the Trump administration to withdraw both regulations….