Livestock haulers may soon see much-needed regulatory flexibility. Crucial language pulled from the HAULS Act to provide for a 150 air-mile exemption from Hours-of-Service (HOS) rules, was adopted into the…
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The number of farms and ranches paying more in taxes would be dramatically higher if proposed tax code changes affecting agriculture become reality. The changes to the tax code that…
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Following a record-breaking March performance, exports of U.S. beef continued to build momentum in April, according to data released by USDA and compiled by the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF).…
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(DTN) — A federal judge in Wisconsin has ordered USDA to at least temporarily halt as much as $4 billion in loan debt relief payments to minority farmers in response…
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USDA to Begin QLA Payments for Farmers Impacted by Natural Disasters
by Colter BrownMore than $1 billion in payments will be released over the next several weeks starting June 15 for agricultural producers with approved applications for the Quality Loss Adjustment (QLA) Program…
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NCBA Petitions to Change “Product of the USA” Label
by Colter BrownThe National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) has filed a petition with the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (USDA-FSIS) to eliminate the use of “Product of the…
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Tester Unveils Bill to Combat Anti-Competitive Practices in Meat Processing Industry
by Colter BrownU.S. Senators Jon Tester (D-Mont.), Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) have announced new, bipartisan legislation to address anticompetitive practices in the meat and poultry industries that threaten the…
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USDA To Strengthen Enforcement of Packers and Stockyards Act
by Colter BrownThe U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will begin work on three proposed rules to support enforcement of the Packers and Stockyards (P&S) Act, the 100-year-old law that was originally designed…
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South Dakota Meat Processors Added to Cooperative Interstate Shipment Program
by Andy SchwabThe U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) and the State of South Dakota have finalized a Cooperative Interstate Shipment (CIS) agreement, which provides an opportunity…
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Five legislators received awards for support of agriculture and rural Montana during the Montana Farm Bureau Summer Conference June 7-9 in Great Falls. Representative Josh Kassmier, HD 27, Fort Benton…