…for ACP provide a mechanism for controlling the movement of plants and plant materials that may harbor the insect. These regulations give residents specific information and instructions to help protect…
Transparency Key to Building Consumer Trust
…lost its social license— the privilege of operating with minimal formalized restrictions, such as laws and regulations, based on maintaining public trust by doing what’s right. Key to trust is…
Why is the EPA Suing John Duarte for Plowing his Land?
…Supreme Court. Duarte on EPA Lawsuit From the AFBF: As the enforcer of water regulations, the Army Corps of Engineers has told fourth-generation tree, vine and wheat grower John Duarte,…
Agriculture Labor Seeing Competitive Trend
…Regulations, and Technical Assistance Services. The Employment Law Guide describes the statutes and regulations administered by the Department of Labor that affect businesses and workers. The Guide is designed mainly…
Farmer Drone Rules
…the statutory criteria for a public aircraft operationis considered a civil aircraft operation and must be conducted in accordance with all FAA regulations applicable to the operation. There are presently…
California State Board of Food and Agriculture to Discuss Climate Change
…– Main Auditorium, Sacramento, CA 95814. Climate change is a having an impact on California’s economy and environment and the state continues to take action through legislation, regulations and executive…
FDA Requests Comments on Use of the Term “Natural” on Food Labeling
…to the docket, visit http://www.regulations.gov and type FDA-2014-N-1207 in the search box. To submit comments to the docket by mail, use the following address. Be sure to include docket number…
Agri View: Wolves vs. Livestock
…population, we used 22 variations of non-lethal control tools, relocated wolves 117 times, and killed 396 wolves to reduce conflict between wolves and livestock. A variety of tools, including regulations…
Will El Niño End California’s Drought?
…weather events while continuing to conserve water due to the drought. Mandatory water conservation remains in effect under emergency regulations adopted by the State Water Resources Control Board. The regulations…
Omnibus Approval Key for Cattle Producers
…in place and do our due-diligence to ensure the health and well-being of our domestic herd is not sacrificed.” Continued assurance on several environmental regulations is also maintained in the…
NFU Praises Omnibus Parts, Concerned About Others
…on Congress to pass an omnibus free of legislative riders. “Fortunately, basic protections for farmers under the Packers and Stockyard Act, biotech labeling, important environmental regulations and other provisions were…
Vilsack on the COOL Requirements for Beef and Pork
…requirements for muscle cut and ground beef and pork outlined in the January 2009 and May 2013 final rules.” USDA will be amending the COOL regulations as expeditiously as possible…
Water Cuts Inevitable for Valley Future
…the 2014 Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA). Some of these expanded responsibilities include: (1) developing regulations to revise groundwater basin boundaries; (2) adopting regulations for evaluating and implementing Groundwater Sustainability…
USDA Finalizes Rule to Enhance Consumer Protection
…across the country safe.” Under the new final rule, FSIS is amending its recordkeeping regulations to require that all official establishments and retail stores that grind raw beef products maintain…