…January 19th, 2017, the last day of the Obama administration. The rule would have increased federal regulations regarding housing, care and transportation of livestock and poultry for certified organic producers….
Grant Funding Available for the 2018 Alternative Manure Management Program
…ways to reduce pollution. California Climate Investments projects include affordable housing, renewable energy, public transportation, zero-emission vehicles, environmental restoration, more sustainable agriculture, recycling, and much more. At least 35 percent…
Livestock Waiver for ELD Mandate Extended with Omnibus Bill
…for agricultural transportation earlier in March. U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue has voiced his support of finding a more appropriate program that can accommodate the specific challenges facing the…
Omnibus Spending Bill Also Contains Livestock “Fixes”
…Environmental Protection Agency’s livestock emissions reporting mandate. Executive Vice President, Kelly Fogarty, says both of the victories in the bill offer common-sense solutions to over-regulation. “The USCA Transportation Committee will…
NCBA Encouraged by “Positive Developments” in Omnibus Spending Bill
…groups petition Department of Transportation for ELD waiver. September 2017 – NCBA and affiliates ask Congress to support one-year delay of ELD implementation for livestock haulers. November 2017 – NCBA…
Agri View: Trade, Politics Impacting Farm Jobs
…food industry. That is just about 11 percent of the total United States employment. Think about how many people depend on processing, marketing, and transportation. And, it is not only…
Secretary Perdue Testifies on Rebuilding American Infrastructure
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue testified before the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation hearing entitled “Rebuilding Infrastructure in America: Administration Perspectives.” Secretary Perdue was joined by Department…
Livestock Haulers Get Another ELD Waiver
…Producers Council applauded the move. A Department of Transportation rule first issued in 2015 required all commercial truckers involved in interstate commerce to replace their paper driving logs with Electronic…
Secretary Perdue Supports Agriculture Exemption Extension for ELD Mandate
The second agriculture exemption extension for the Electronic Logging Device (ELD) mandate is being applauded by several industry groups. The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Secretary Elaine Chao recently announced…
Study: Trump Tariffs to Cost an Estimated 24,000 Agriculture Jobs
…from the tariffs. The bulk of the losses are expected in the services sector, including construction, transportation, trade and others. However, the report says the tariffs would boost employment in…
NCBA Applauds Another 90-Day Delay in Electronic Logging Device Mandate
Mandate Was To Have Taken Effect on Sunday, March 18 Kevin Kester National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) President Kevin Kester issued the following statement regarding the U.S. Department of Transportation’s…
Cap on Conventional Ethanol RINs Will Reduce Biodiesel Market
…in transportation fuel, heating oil or jet fuel. Expanded in 2007, the law requires increasing volumes of advanced biofuels, such as biomass-based diesel, with each year. Advanced biofuels are fuels…
Dairy Export Market Relies on NAFTA
…Mexican market. American dairy products would still retain logistical advantages related to transportation, but those advantages would not be enough to compensate for the economic losses if NAFTA were to…
How Dairy Farmers Are Helping Us Meet Our Climate Goals
…The Lakeview project also serves as an excellent example of California’s innovative “hub and spoke” model for meeting our low carbon fuel standards, reducing emissions, and upgrading California’s transportation infrastructure….