…harm for farmers and ranchers and to rural communities,” Heimerl said. [Click here to hear pork producers discuss the labor issue and the need for visa reform and here to…
USDA Highlights Feedback from Stakeholders in Review of Livestock Mandatory Reporting Program
…Marketing and Regulatory Programs. “This review provided an opportunity for the best minds of the livestock and meat sectors to come together to improve and expand on this great service.”…
Community Bankers Announce Farm Bill Recommendations
…farmers and ranchers by increasing loan limits, providing greater flexibility for loan approvals while eliminating unnecessary regulatory burdens. Other recommendations included sustaining USDA Rural Development Programs, as well as reforming…
Global Crop Protection Groups Announce Data Transparency
…to pesticide product safety data from non-commercial use. Doing so, the associations say, will help explain the existing regulatory process, focusing on the European Union, and to address the safety,…
Secretary Perdue Issues USDA Statement on Plant Breeding Innovation
…no risk present,” said Secretary Perdue. “At the same time, I want to be clear to consumers that we will not be stepping away from our regulatory responsibilities. While these…
AEM’s Slater: Lift Steel Tariffs to Support Manufacturers
…tariff on steel article imports. For more information, please reach out to AEM Senior Vice President Nick Yaksich (nyaksich@aem.org) or AEM Director of International and Regulatory Affairs Alex Russ (aruss@aem.org)….
Omnibus Bill Includes Several Ag Provisions
…“some regulatory relief.” The omnibus bill prohibits funding to implement regulations requiring livestock haulers to install electronic logging devices on their trucks to monitor time behind the wheel. That comes…
Trade Issues Pose Farm Bill Challenges
…the farm bill, farmers testified about the need for continued strong export opportunities as well as business certainty from regulatory reform. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Perdue Applauds Fire Funding Fix in Omnibus
…$200 million more per year. It also provides Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act Reauthorization. The legislation also includes seven important forest management reforms, including: Categorical Exclusion for Wildfire Resilience Projects…
Broadband Investment and Section 199A Tax Code Fix in Omnibus Applauded by Perdue
…of Agriculture (USDA) leadership, including Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs Greg Ibach, have voiced the agriculture community’s concerns throughout the year in statements and speeches across the country….
USDA Provides Funds to Protect Agriculture and Plants from Pests and Diseases
U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs Greg Ibach announced that USDA is allocating almost $70 million from Section 10007 of the 2014 Farm Bill…
Omnibus Spending Bill Also Contains Livestock “Fixes”
The U.S. Cattlemen’s Association was pleased to see that the omnibus appropriations spending bill released on Wednesday night has what it called “two common-sense solutions to regulatory overreach in the…
Almond Update: Nitrogen Budgeting May Need Adjustments
…tool for growers online to help track their nitrogen budgeting, and Ludwig said there is an added bonus in regards to Irrigated Lands Regulatory Program requirements. Listen to Ludwig’s interview….
NFU Concerned About Harmful Modifications to Section 199A
…passage of the Tax Reform and Jobs Act.” He added that there were several bipartisan compromises to remedy challenges associated with 199A that ensured farmers and cooperatives wouldn’t be worse…