…should not apply differently depending on the happenstance of location.” The groups urge the court not to allow a “crazy-quilt regulatory environment” and to grant a nationwide injunction against the…
BASF Closes Acquisition of Bayer’s Vegetable Seeds Business
…requirement needed for regulatory approval of the Bayer-Monsanto agreement. Bayer took ownership of Monsanto in June, but the two companies were ordered to remain separate until conditions by the U.S….
Farm Bureau: Now, More Than Ever, We Must Ditch the Rule
…invalidate the agency’s ‘applicability rule’ that had simply delayed the effective date of the 2015 WOTUS rule. The delay rule would have maintained regulatory certainty and stability while the administration…
Bayer Takes Market Hit from Glyphosate Ruling
…and in a statement, noted that more than 800 scientific studies, along with health and regulatory authorities around the world “support the fact that glyphosate does not cause cancer.” Source:…
USDA Invests $345.5 Million in Rural Electric Infrastructure to Improve Service
…Donald J. Trump established 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…
Trump Tweets on SNAP Work Requirements
…for Government Accountability, a hardline conservative welfare reform group, were happy with Trump’s tweet, noting that “there’s never been a better time for welfare reform with today’s booming economy.” Source:…
ASTA Promotes Safe Handling and Storage of Treated Seed during Harvest
…treatments. The Five Steps for Stewardship of Treated Seed Learn about the “Five Basic Steps of Stewardship” for treated seed with ASTA’s VP of Government & Regulatory Affairs Jane DeMarchi….
Farm Groups Appeal to Trump to Address Lab-Grown Meat Substitutes
…by seven industry groups including the American Farm Bureau Federation and the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, calls for the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to be the official regulatory agency…
Groups Want “Fake Meat” Regulated by USDA
…under the USDA regulatory system. In the letter, the groups say, “Cell-cultured products that purport to be meat or poultry should be subject to the same comprehensive inspection system that…
Coalition Urges State Board to Reject ‘Unimpaired Flows’ Plan
…or address species that prey on protected fish. “Until every opportunity has been exhausted for creative conservation and collaboration,” the letter concluded, “a difficult and damaging regulatory path which is…
Secretary Perdue Statement on EJC Ruling on Genome Editing
…consumers, potential benefits include healthier, higher-quality foods at affordable prices. For farmers, they include improvements in productivity, plant and animal health, and environmental sustainability. “The global regulatory treatment of genome-edited…
USDA Invites Comments on the Implementation of the e-Connectivity Pilot Program
…identify legislative, regulatory and policy changes that could promote agriculture and prosperity in rural communities. In January 2018, Secretary Perdue presented the Task Force’s findings to President Trump. As proven…
Livestock Groups Highlight Misuse of Environmental Laws
…and Government Reform Subcommittee on the Interior, Energy, and the Environment held a hearing. It was in response to mounting challenges faced by ranchers who graze livestock on federal lands…
New Labor Proposal Includes Same Challenges for California Agriculture
…President and CEO of Western Growers Tom Nassif has previously noted what is needed from an immigration reform bill, “find a way to help these existing workers remain in agriculture…