…Vice President of Global Technical and Regulatory Affairs Julie Adams said they hope good conversations take place between the two countries over the next 90 days and making strong alliances…
2018 Farm Bill Conference Report Released, Members, Officials and Associations Comment
…supported the completion of the report. Others wished there was more reform along with more emphasis on certain topics including forest management and pest and disease control. Overall members, U.S….
California Farm Bureau Urges House to Pass Farm Bill
At a time of declining commodity prices, trade disputes and regulatory uncertainty, the California Farm Bureau Federation endorsed the federal farm bill adopted today by the U.S. Senate, and urged…
New WOTUS Rule Proposal Brings Optimism
…eager to see a rule that restores integrity to the regulatory process and supports American agriculture as it seeks to preserve our natural resources,” said House Agriculture Committee Chairman K….
EPA and Army Propose New “Waters of the United States” Definition
…pollution, while at the same time promoting economic growth, minimizing regulatory uncertainty, and showing due regard for the roles of Congress and the states under the Constitution. “EPA and the…
Inaugural California Dairy Sustainability Summit Highlights Progress and Goals for the Industry
…trends. “Farmers are looking for solutions to some of the regulatory issues that they’re facing here in California from water quality to air quality, to climate change. We’re being asked…
Beyond Meat Files for Initial Public Offering
…future. The U.S. Department of Food and Agriculture (USDA) recently came to an agreement with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regarding which agency will have regulatory responsibilities. The…
USDA Announces Funding for CA Water Infrastructure
…larger maps online. In April 2017, President Donald J. Trump established the Interagency Task Force on Agriculture and Rural Prosperity to identify legislative, regulatory and policy changes that could promote…
Nighttime Labor Regulations Quietly Moving Fast
…put an advisory committee together to draft language to regulate lighting conditions in agriculture. While developments from that committee have not been widely publicized in the subsequent years, the regulatory…
Cell-Cultured Meat Products to Be Regulated by Both USDA and FDA
…regulatory framework can be successfully implemented and assure the safety of these products.” The FDA will administer cell collection, cell banks, and cell growth and differentiation. The regulatory responsibility will…
USDA Partners with Communities to Bring High-Speed Broadband e-Connectivity Infrastructure to Rural Areas
…the Interagency Task Force on Agriculture and Rural Prosperity to identify legislative, regulatory and policy changes that could promote agriculture and prosperity in rural communities. In January 2018, Secretary Perdue…
USDA, Dairy Farmers Mark Start of the California Federal Milk Marketing Order
…moving industry into a less regulatory system, and also helps put California’s producers on equal footing with producers across the country.” California represents more than 18 percent of all U.S….
Secretary Perdue on Dept. of Labor Rulemaking on H-2A Visa Program
…This is an early step in H-2A regulatory reforms as promised in May in a joint statement of the Secretaries of Agriculture, Labor, State, and Homeland Security. Secretary Perdue issued…
Countries Embrace Genome Editing in Contrast of EU’s Opinion
…a particular process irrespective of the risk of the product.” The ruling will mean plants created through gene-editing techniques such as CRISPR will be required to go through a regulatory…