A comprehensive summary of today’s judicial, legislative, and regulatory developments in agriculture and food. Email important additions HERE.

REGULATORY: Includes NOAA, FCA

NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION 

Proposed rule to revise the annual reference points, including the overfishing limit (OFL), acceptable biological catch (ABC) and annual catch limit (ACL), for the central subpopulation of northern anchovy in the U.S. exclusive economic zone off the west coast under the Coastal Pelagic Species Fishery Management Plan. Info here.

FARM CREDIT ADMNISTRATION

Notification of effective date the Farm Credit Administration issued a final rule amending regulations governing how high-risk loans within the Farm Credit System are classified as being in nonaccrual status and revising related reinstatement criteria. In accordance with the law, the effective date of the rule is no earlier than 30 days from the date of publication in the Federal Register during which either or both Houses of Congress are in session. Info here.