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USDA to Limit Payments to Non-Farmers, 2014 Farm Bill
- March 25, 2015
- Elizabeth
Posted March 25, 2015 The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced a proposed rule to limit farm payments to...
CRS Released WOTUS Report
- March 24, 2015
- Elizabeth
Posted March 24, 2015 On March 25, 2014, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers...
Fireman’s Fund to Pay $44M
- March 24, 2015
- Elizabeth
Posted March 24, 2015 The Fireman’s Fund Insurance Co. has agreed to pay $44 million to settle allegations under the...
WOTUS Concerns Addressed at House Panel
- March 20, 2015
- Elizabeth
Posted March 20, 2015 Farmers and leaders from agriculture and government agencies expressed their concerns about the Environmental Protection Agency’s...
FAA Accepting Drone Comments
- March 20, 2015
- Elizabeth
Posted March 20, 2015 The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is proposing to amend its regulations to allow the operation of...
ND Voted to Lift Corporate Dairy Farming Ban
- March 19, 2015
- Elizabeth
–> Posted March 19, 2015 House lawmakers voted to relax North Dakota’s anti-corporate farming law, which could set the precedent for...
Bigger Subsidies Projected Under Farm Bill Program
- March 10, 2015
- Elizabeth
Posted March 10, 2015 The new farm programs for grain and oilseed farmers will pay them up to $7 billion...
McDonald’s to Stop Sale of Chicken Treated with Human Antibiotics
- March 6, 2015
- Elizabeth
Posted March 6, 2015 McDonald’s plans to require chicken suppliers to stop using antibiotics in human medicine within the next two...
Anti-Corporate Farming Bill Reaches ND Ag Committee
- March 4, 2015
- Elizabeth
Posted March 4, 2015 The North Dakota House Agriculture Committee will vote on the proposed changes to the state’s anti-corporate...
Senators Reintroduce Antibiotic Prevention Legislation
- March 4, 2015
- Elizabeth
Posted March 4, 2015 Senators Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) and Susan Collins (R-ME) reintroduced the Prevention of Antibiotic Resistance Act (PARA),...
Environmental Groups Suing EPA Over Declining Butterfly Population
- March 2, 2015
- Elizabeth
Posted March 2, 2015 An environmental group sued the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) accusing regulators of discounting the dangers...
Vilsack Extends ARC & PLC Deadlines
- March 2, 2015
- Elizabeth
Posted March 2, 2015 Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that a one-time extension will be provided to producers for the...