Ag groups support bill to codify trucking rule changes

More than 60 organizations urged members of Congress to support a bill that would help the nation’s agricultural suppliers, producers and transporters by ensuring that hours-of-service rules for agricultural haulers are consistent throughout the year and across state lines.  The FARM to TABLE Act, introduced by Rep. John Joyce (R., Pa.), would help make the agricultural exception to the federal hours-of-service rules more widely available by making it available year-round and providing clarity with respect to its application to agricultural products, the groups said in a June 9 letter.  Read more