Articles Tagged with ''cost of compliance for regulatory programs''

The cost to cool down processing facilities—which only operate for about two months of the year—would reach as high as to $9 million.

Farmers are likely to face yet another round of fee hikes this year from the state water board, and trade groups are once again pleading for relief following a record year for fallowing.

Several board members agreed with environmental interests on accelerating the timeline beyond the staff proposal and lowering the threshold to incorporate many small businesses.

Hopes dimmed last week for any options to ease a decade-long trend in rising compliance costs. Farmers are seeing yet another bump in water quality fees.