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Farm Groups to Remain on Gray Wolf Panel

Posted June 20, 2014 California Farm Bureau Federation (CFBF) and California Cattlemen’s Associations (CCA) leaders have decided to remain involved...

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....

New Mexico Meadow Jumping Mouse Protected by Endangered Species Act

Posted June 11, 2014   The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) determinedendangered species status under the Endangered Species Act of...

EPA’s Waters of the U.S. Causes Concern Among Farmers

Posted June 10, 2014   The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposal to broaden its authority over ”navigable waters” to “waters of...

Bill Introduced to Restrict EPA’s Water Permit Veto Power

Posted June 9, 2014   House Water Resources Subcommittee Chairman Robert Gibbs (R-Ohio) and full Transportation and Infrastructure Committee ranking number...

Agreement Reached to Protect Endangered Salmon from Pesticides

Posted June 6, 2014   An alliance of advocates for alternatives to pesticides, conservation organizations, and fishing groups have reached an...

Michigan Ethanol Project Upheld By Court Rulings But Development Is Stalled

Posted June 6, 2014   A federal appeals court has rejected a challenge to an environmental assessment of a $10 million...

EPA Seeking 30 Percent Reduction in Carbon Dioxide Emissions by 2030

Posted June 3, 2014   The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed a draft rule seeking 30 percent reduction in carbon dioxide...

Iowa Cattle Producer Fined $12,000 for Water Pollution

Posted May 28, 2014   A northwest Iowa cattle producer has agreed to a pay a court ordered $12,000 fine for...

Proposed Endangered Species Act Regulations Revise Protections for “Critical Habitat”

Posted May 27, 2014   The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA’s) National...

FDA Asked to Extend Comment Period for FSMA Rule

Posted May 23, 2014 On Tuesday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced an additional 60 days for public comment...

EPA Fines Idaho Dairy for Violations of the Clean Water Act

Posted May 20, 2014   An Idaho Dairy has agreed to pay the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) $170,000 to settle...

Groups ask FDA to Extend Comment Period for FSMA Rule

Posted May 20, 2014   Produce and transportation industry groups have asked the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to extend...

Animal Welfare Groups to Pay Ringling Bros. $16 Million in Elephant Lawsuit

Posted May 15, 2014   Ending a 14-year long battle over the welfare of circus elephants, the Humane Society of the...

WY Farm Bureau Challenges EPA over Clean Air Act Decision

Posted May 15, 2014   The Wyoming Farm Bureau recently filed a petition with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the...

Legislators Urge EPA to Withdraw “Waters of the US” Rule

Posted May 12, 2014   Legislators in the United States Senate and House of Representatives are urging U.S. Environmental Protection Agency...

FDA Releases FSMA Strategy Document, Emphasizes Voluntary Compliance

Posted May 8, 2014   The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently released a strategy document that emphasizes voluntary compliance,...

Lawsuit over Clean Water Act Permits for Logging Roads Ongoing

Posted May 5, 2014   A federal judge denied a motion to dismiss in a lawsuit over the stormwater discharge exemption...

FDA Reconsiders FSMA Animal Feed Rule

Posted April 25, 2014   The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will reconsider a controversial rule that was recently criticized...