…the 2014 Farm Bill, which builds on historic economic gains in rural America over the past six years, while achieving meaningful reform and billions of dollars in savings for the…
Cotton Transition Assistance Program Enrollment Begins Today
…America over the past six years, while achieving meaningful reform and billions of dollars in savings for taxpayers. Since enactment, USDA has made significant progress to implement each provision of…
Enrollment for 2016 Dairy Margin Protection Program to Begin July 1
…the past six years, while achieving meaningful reform and billions of dollars in savings for the taxpayer. Since enactment, USDA has made significant progress to implement each provision of this…
RCC Joint Forward Plan Stakeholder Teleconference June 30th
…discussion will cover RCC efforts in the areas of meat inspection and certification, plant health, and animal health. U.S. RCC website: http://trade.gov/RCC/ Canada RCC website: http://www.inspection.gc.ca/about-the-cfia/transforming-the-cfia/regulatory-modernization/regulatory-cooperation-council/usfda-partnership/eng/1427426961555/1427427039122 Join the Call: Conference…
USDA Seeks Partner Proposals to Protect and Restore Critical Wetlands
…while achieving meaningful reform and billions of dollars in savings for taxpayers. Since enactment, USDA has made significant progress to implement each provision of this critical legislation, including providing disaster…
New Report Shows U.S. Biobased Products Industry Contributes $369 Billion
…achieving meaningful reform and billions of dollars in savings for taxpayers. Since enactment, USDA has made significant progress to implement each provision of this critical legislation, including providing disaster relief…
Federal Spending Bill Includes Important Provisions for Producers
…the regulatory burdens that continue to hamper the productivity and profitability of farmers and ranchers across the country. From language that blocks the listing of the sage grouse, to requiring…
USDA Opens Enrollment Period for Agriculture Risk Coverage
…historic economic gains in rural America over the past six years, while achieving meaningful reform and billions of dollars in savings for the taxpayer. Since enactment, the U.S. Department of…
Agriculture Secretary Vilsack, Interior Secretary Jewell Outline Wildfire Threat During Upcoming Fire Season
…to reform the way wildfire suppression is funded,” said Jewell. “These reforms are necessary to ensure that federal land managers can continue to protect our national parks, national forests, public…
Packages Disaster Protection with Loans
…six years, while achieving meaningful reform and billions of dollars in savings for the taxpayer. Since enactment, USDA has made significant progress to implement each provision of this critical legislation,…
Water Board Says More Rights Will be Curtailed Soon
…holders to determine.” Noting that collaborative solutions tend to be better than regulatory outcomes, Scheuring said, “at the same time, we think most water users are well served simply by…
DPR 2013 Air Monitoring Shows Most Pesticides Well Below Health Screening Levels
…in 2013. However the pesticide, a carcinogen, was detected at a level that if continued for a lifetime of 70 years, would be above a DPR regulatory target. Exceeding a…
USDA Reminds Farmers to Certify Conservation Compliance
…meaningful reform and billions of dollars in savings for the taxpayer. Since enactment, USDA has implemented many provisions of this critical legislation, providing disaster relief to farmers and ranchers; strengthening…
Legislation Introduced in House to Repeal COOL
…USDA is at a loss on how to fix this rule, given the statutory language, supporting what cattlemen have long maintained; there is no regulatory fix that will bring this…