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Shining Light on Farm & Food Policy for 20 Years.
Wednesday, December 18, 2024
Supreme Court justices peppered attorneys with questions Tuesday over the constitutionality of a California animal housing law that agricultural interests say would have nationwide impacts.
Massachusetts has agreed to delay enforcement of a law banning the sale of pork and veal in the state that comes from animals not housed according to the state’s confinement standards.
Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced Friday an immediate halt to the state’s enhanced inspections of Mexican trucks that had been delaying U.S. imports of fruits and vegetables as well as U.S. exports of poultry to Mexican buyers for more than a week.
The Supreme Court will review the constitutionality of California’s Proposition 12, an animal housing law that requires pork sold in the state come from sows afforded a minimum amount of space.
Producers are breathing a sigh of relief after the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration extended a waiver from its Hours of Service regulation to certain commercial truck drivers.
A federal judge in Iowa has turned aside hog producers’ latest attempt to block California from enforcing its animal welfare requirements on pork sold in the state.
The Department of Agriculture posted new documentation Tuesday that will serve as guidance for how it regulates livestock markets while USDA develops more detailed rules.
Many political action committees tied to major farm and rural interests significantly slowed down their contributions to members of Congress after the storming of the Capitol Jan. 6, but the groups are now playing catch-up.
A dozen organizations representing the producers of the vast majority of America’s meat, poultry, dairy, animal feed, and ingredients have announced a joint sustainability initiative to work toward development goals in animal feed and welfare and improved environmental outcomes.
