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Shining Light on Farm & Food Policy for 20 Years.
Saturday, December 21, 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, Sept. 13, 2017 – A cadre of organic supporters is suing the Department of Agriculture over a decision to delay implementation of the organic animal welfare standards rule finalized in the final days of the Obama administration.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 13, 2017 - On Tuesday, the National Pork Producers Council delivered a petition to the Department of Transportation requesting livestock haulers be exempted from Electronic Logging Device (ELD) rules dictating allowable hours of service.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 17, 2017 – U.S. pork producers have an additional export market in South America after an agreement was announced today by the White House.
WASHINGTON, July 19, 2017 - The European Union has forged a massive free trade agreement (FTA) with Japan, prompting the U.S. agriculture sector to increase pressure on the Trump administration to do the same with the Asian importing powerhouse.
WASHINGTON, May 24, 2017 - American livestock organizations have joined in a plea for Congress to commit three-quarters of a billion dollars in the upcoming farm bill for a five-year plan to get ready for a foot-and-mouth disease outbreak...
WASHINGTON, April 12, 2017 - When President Donald Trump followed through on campaign promises with his Jan. 23 executive order to withdraw the U.S. from the Trans-Pacific Partnership, it was a sharp blow for the U.S. pork industry.
WASHINGTON, April 5, 2017 - The nation’s beef and pork producers are finding a different political environment when they come to Washington, and they aren’t complaining.
WASHINGTON, Mar. 22, 2017 - A group of major livestock organizations has made it clear they’ll be pushing for inclusion of a foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) vaccine bank in the next farm bill
WASHINGTON, Mar. 8, 2017 - President Trump has named Stephen Vaughn as general counsel for the Office of U.S. Trade Representative, where he’ll also serve as acting USTR, pending action on the confirmation of Trump’s nominee, Robert Lighthizer.
