…the government unlawfully amended the legal and regulatory framework within which the state beef councils operate without first undergoing a public rulemaking process that gives the public notice of its…
USDA Announces ASF Vaccine Candidate
…must go through the APHIS regulatory approval process for use in U.S. swine. The National Association of Farm Broadcasting and the American Farm Bureau Federation contributed to this report. USDA…
Report Highlights Meat Processing Challenges and Solutions for California
…within the meat processing industry should help to promote more viable solutions on a national and state level. The report points out several regulatory challenges that create barriers to making…
DeLauro introduces Fresh Produce Procurement Reform Act
House Appropriations Committee Chair Rosa DeLauro introduced the Fresh Produce Procurement Reform Act. The Connecticut Democrat says the legislation will increase and improve the Department of Agriculture’s procurement of fresh…
USDA is Asking What Cell-Cultured Meat Should Be Called
…will be incorporated into future regulatory requirements for cell-cultured products. The deadline to submit comments is Tuesday, November 2. A total of 14 questions are posed in the request for comment such…
DPR Considering Multiple Angles in Development of Pesticide Notification Network
…sessions that included community groups, regulatory agencies, growers, and regulated industries, another series of outreach events will be hosted. Over the coming months, DPR will be putting on a series…
‘No’ to Immigration Reform – Ag Labor in Limbo?
…getting immigration reform to President Biden’s desk that much harder. MacDonough’s guidance all but closes the door on Democrats’ chances to be able to use the spending bill as a…
Ag Coalition Pleads for Action Addressing Ocean Carriers
…full capacity and implementing more thorough enforcement of the Shipping Act. Other steps suggested by the coalition include supporting the Ocean Shipping Reform Act and establishing an interagency workgroup specifically…
Reemergence and Spread of Branched Broomrape Causes Concern
…regulatory issue right at this moment which is why it’s got so much attention in the California processing tomato industry.” Mitigation efforts are in place to help minimize the destruction…
California Dairies to Expect Letters from Central Valley Water Board
…one of the water board’s regulatory programs, there will be a choice. Depending on the situation, a producer may want to put their land in the Irrigated Lands Regulatory Program…
House Ag Democrats Express Concern Regarding Biotech Trade Barriers
…products. Mexico’s regulatory authority has not issued a biotechnology approval in over three years. The National Association of Farm Broadcasting and the American Farm Bureau Federation contributed to this report….
USDA Seeking Comments on Labeling Meat Derived from Animal Cells
…an advance notice of proposed rulemaking to solicit comments. FSIS will use the comments to create future regulatory requirements for labeling the food products. In March of 2019, USDA and…
Navigable Waters Protection Rule Vacated by Federal Judge
…develop a new rule to replace the NWPR. Industry groups asserted that vacating the NWPR would create significant uncertainty in regard to water regulations. Judge Márquez said that regulatory uncertainty…
Hopes That Dry Year Will Prompt Action on Water Management and Storage
…but we also need to revamp our regulatory approach to managing water infrastructure so that we utilize our infrastructure to its fullest capacity. We’re not even doing that now.” Listen…