…risk lawsuits and huge penalties for activities as common and harmless as plowing a field. “Today’s announcement is part of a measured and thoughtful process to provide regulatory certainty to…
USDA Launches MARS
…market data,” said Greg Ibach, Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs. “USDA’s on-site market reporters gather, analyze and publish unbiased data all day long to ensure fair food prices…
CFBF Advocates for Reasonable Regulation
…compliance thresholds. Smaller, family-owned farms do not typically have the luxury of being able to afford to hire an extra employee for regulatory purposes. The complexity of regulatory expectations is…
USDA, FDA Announce Formal Agreement to Bolster Coordination and Collaboration
…take new steps to streamline regulatory responsibilities and use government resources more efficiently to protect public health. It aims to increase clarity, efficiency and potentially reduce the number of establishments…
USDA Helped Improve Essential Services for 7 Million Rural Residents in 2017
…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, which included…
Perdue Announces USDA’s Farm Bill and Legislative Principles for 2018
…programs that are science based and data driven with clear and measurable outcomes for policies and programs. MARKETING & REGULATORY PROGRAMS Enhance our partnerships and the scientific tools necessary to…
NPPC Commends USDA for Maintaining Essential Livestock Market Programs
…and poultry — are available to consumers. “NPPC appreciates the leadership provided by Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue, Undersecretary of Marketing and Regulatory Affairs Greg Ibach and Acting Deputy Undersecretary of…
Cornyn Drawing Up RFS Overhaul Legislation
…says his goal is to build enough consensus that the legislation will eventually become the basis for an RFS reform bill. Corn-state senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa says he’s still…
Secretary Perdue Outlines USDA Services in the Event of a Government Shutdown
…of animals); Biotechnology Regulatory Services will monitor the compliance call line for incidents related to genetically engineered organisms. If an incident needs follow up, the correct regulatory and investigative personnel…
Congress Fixing Farm Co-op Tax Change
…agriculture industry to find a reasonable solution. USDA Undersecretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs, Greg Ibach, says the aim of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act was to spur economic…
Ag Labor Fix Tied to DACA Bill in Congress
…the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Program (DACA). The DACA program is currently tied up in an immigration reform battle on Capitol Hill. A DTN report says Virginia Republican Bob…
Trump on NAFTA: Don’t Get Nervous
…mind for AFBF members, Trump Monday spared but one-line of his speech to the trade agreement, opting to focus on tax reform and regulatory relief. The next round of NAFTA…
Wrong Trade Policy Poses Risks to Economic Growth
…“do no harm” to farmers and ranchers. Donohue did say that tax reform and regulatory relief, the same two issues championed by agriculture, have helped usher in a “new era…
Farm Bureau Re-elects President Zippy Duvall
…agricultural and rural economy in the coming year and beyond. Resolutions approved by farmer and rancher delegates from across the nation ran the gamut of issues, from trade to regulatory…