February 27, 2014 Drought relief for ranchers through USDA has been expedited, with the sign-up...
Agencies
EPA Proposes Changes to Agricultural Worker Protection Standard
Posted February 26, 2014 The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced proposed...
USDA Predicts Price Declines for Corn, Wheat, and Soybeans
Posted February 25, 2014 An updated projection by USDA late last week predicts significant price...
Water Quality Trading Network to Promote Consistency
Posted February 25, 2014 A coalition of government officials and environmental advocacy groups...
CA Governor: Compromise Needed to Address Drought
Posted February 20, 2013 California Governor Jerry Brown is urging Congress to find a compromise...
USDA Publishes Final Rule on “Mad Cow Disease” and Imports
Posted February 20, 2014 USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has published...
USDA to Expedite Livestock Disaster Assistance
Posted February 19, 2014 USDA announced it will expedite the implementation of its livestock...
Chick-fil-A to Serve Antibiotic-Free Chicken
Posted February 17, 2014 Chick-fil-A recently announced that its restaurants will be serving...
OSHA Withdraws Enforcement Memo on Grain Bin Safety
Posted February 14, 2014 The Department of Labor (DOL) has withdrawn an enforcement memo on...
Lawmaker Introduces Clean Water Act Provision
Posted February 13, 2014 U.S. Representative Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) introduced legislation...