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Shining Light on Farm & Food Policy for 20 Years.
Sunday, August 18, 2024
WASHINGTON, Oct. 17, 2017 – The Department of Agriculture is planning to withdraw an interim final rule from the Obama administration that would have set proof of harm standards under the Packers and Stockyards Act.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 2, 2017 - Don’t substitute guidance for rulemaking, and get federal agencies to work better together, USDA Secretary Sonny Perdue was told at a regulatory reform listening session held in the department’s Whitten building Monday.
WASHINGTON, April 11, 2017 – The Department of Agriculture will delay implementation of a controversial rule in the meat and livestock sector and give the new administration more time to think it over.
WASHINGTON, March 29, 2017 - Regulations, access to new markets, worker availability and the estate tax: There is no shortage of challenges to the future viability of small family farms...
WASHINGTON, Mar. 27, 2017 - Congressional Republicans are trying to pick up the pieces this week after the spectacular failure of their health care reform effort.
Like many in the agricultural and small business communities, I am looking forward to seeing some changes on the regulatory front with the new Trump Administration.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 21, 2017 - The Trump administration has delayed a new Agriculture Department rule that sets standards of proof for livestock and poultry producers who believe they have been harmed by processors' business practices.