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Truckers get a grab bag of COVID-19 waivers

04/22/20 6:30 AM By Ed Maixner

The White House and states have granted an array of temporary waivers on truck load limits and permits, though what many truckers want most is better access to quick, hot food and clean restrooms.

Ag, food sectors look to end production, delivery barriers

03/25/20 9:41 AM By Sara Wyant

The federal government and private sector are working to overcome barriers that can prevent delivery of farm inputs and food products, but a few challenges remain.

NPPC asks for trucking rule waiver

09/13/17 6:34 AM By Agri-Pulse staff

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.

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March 30, 2025

Agri-Pulse Open Mic: Chuck Conner, National Council of Farmer Cooperatives

This week’s Open Mic guest is Chuck Conner, president and CEO of the National Council of Farmer Cooperatives. Conner suggests the nation’s farmer owned cooperatives are well stocked as producers prepare for the 2025 growing season. Conner says many co-ops anticipated tariff issues and took early shipment of supplies for this season. A veteran of Capitol Hill policy debates, he acknowledges plenty of uncertainty surrounding the farm bill, tax policy and tariffs. Despite challenges, Conner believes legislators will take action on taxes and hopefully a new set of farm and nutrition programs.

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Agri-Pulse Newsmakers: March 28, 2025: Castaneda, Kuball on ag labor, trade

President Trump’s planned reciprocal tariffs are expected to go into effect next week. We spoke with Jaime Castaneda from the National Milk Producers Federation and Cassandra Kuball from Torrey Advisory Group about how the proposals could impact agriculture. They also discuss the potential for ag labor reform with Trump's stricter immigration policies.

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