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FCIC Finalizes Insurance Rule

Posted July 29, 2014 The Federal Crop Insurance Corporation (FCIC) has finalized the Common Crop Insurance Regulations, Pear Crop Insurance...

Concerns Over Conservation Regulations Rise With Vegetable Producers

Posted July 29, 2014 Last week, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) informed producers of their obligation to comply with conservation...

FDA Not Required to Ban Antibiotics

Posted July 28, 2014 In a 2-to-1 decision, a federal appeals court has rule that the Food and Drug Administration...

ATF Accepting Applications from Veterans for Training

Posted July 28, 2014 Armed to Farm (ATF) provides veterans and their spouses an opportunity to experience “sustainable, profitable small-scale...

CoBank Partners with USDA to Create Infrastructure Investment Fund

Posted July 25, 2014 CoBank announced that it has joined with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to create a...

House Subcommittee Hearing Examines Benefits of Ag Biotech

Posted July 21, 2014 On July 10, the Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management held a hearing to...

USDA Announced Wetland Compliance Provisions Listening Session

Posted July 14, 2014 U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) will host a listening session on...

Dairy Groups Propose FSMA Exemption

Posted July 9, 2014 The National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) asked the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to exempt dairy...

EPA Finalized Two RFS Rules

Posted July 7, 2014 On July 2, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued two final rules concerning the renewable...

Drake Law Center Will Host Farmer Veteran’s Coalition

–>  Posted July, 4 2014 Drake University Law School is partnering with the Farmer Veteran Coalition to host the Midwest Conference...

USDA Announced Availability of Funding for Tribal Land-Grant Colleges

Posted July 3, 2014 The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) announced the availability...

AFIA Applauded FSMA Exemption Proposal

–> Posted July 2, 2014 The American Feed Industry Association (AFIA) submitted comments to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)...

Groups Urge Congress to Take Action on COOL Dispute

Posted June 30, 2014 A broad coalition of industries is urging Congress to take action on the U.S. Country of...

FDA Issued Nanotechnology Guidelines

Posted June 26, 2014 The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued three final guidances and one draft guidance that provide...

FSMA Implementation Teleconference Scheduled

Posted June 26, 2014 A Produce Safety Alliance teleconference, along with staff from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), will...

NSAC Issues Climate Change Recommendations Under Farm Bill

Posted June 26, 2014 A year after the President’s Climate Action Plan, the National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC) announced the...

House Agriculture Subcommittee Holds Hearing on Waters of U.S. ‘Interpretive Rule’

Posted June 20, 2014 Agriculture Undersecretary for Natural Resources and Environmental Robert Bonnie maintained conservation practices under the interpretative rules...

FDA Increases Fish Consumption Guidelines

Posted June 19, 2014   Last week, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) assured pregnant women and nursing women that they...

Goehring Forming Panel to Review Ag-Related Federal Regulations

–> Posted June 17, 2014 Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring announced the formation of a regulatory review committee to help farmers and...

Wheat Growers Request Support for Pesticide Permitting Bill

Posted June 16, 2014 The National Association of Wheat Growers (NAWG) is requesting support from Members of Congress for H.R....