The Alltech ONE Ideas Forum goes global
13 countries, 15 stops, ONE unforgettable experience The Alltech ONE Ideas Forum will soon be making stops around the globe, giving more people than ever the opportunity to experience the […]
USPOULTRY updates Employment Eligibility Verification and I-9 Training Program
U.S. Poultry & Egg Association (USPOULTRY) recently updated its Employment Eligibility Verification and I-9 Training Program. The program was revised to reflect recent changes in the I-9 form and is […]
U.S. and Mexico announce new trade agreement
The USDA has released details of the $12 billion trade aid package for farmers which could start paying producers as early as mid-September. U.S. Ag Secretary Sonny Perdue says farmers […]
Animal Welfare Institute and Farm Sanctuary sue USDA over slaughterhouse records
The Animal Welfare Institute and Farm Sanctuary sued the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) today, 23 August 2018, for failing to respond to a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) […]
NAFTA ‘handshake’ deal with Mexico targeted for Thursday
The Trump administration is planning to formally announce on Thursday that it has reached a breakthrough in NAFTA talks with Mexico, clearing the way for Canada to rejoin negotiations to […]
USDA extends comment period for ‘Product of U.S.A.’ labeling policy
The Food Safety and Inspection Service of the US Dept. of Agriculture set Sept. 17 as the new deadline for comments on a proposed change in policy that would allow […]
‘Time for action is now.’ Interior chief demands plan to pump more California water south
The Trump administration is accelerating efforts to pump more of Northern California’s water to farmers in the San Joaquin Valley, setting up a bruising conflict with state officials and environmentalists. […]
Judge reinstates WOTUS rule in 26 states
The American Farm Bureau Federation and a broad coalition of business organizations have notified the federal district court in South Carolina they will appeal that court’s Aug. 16 ruling that […]
APHIS finalizes conditions for paying Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Indemnity
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service is issuing a final rule outlining the conditions under which USDA will pay indemnity to farms affected by […]
120 animal ag groups push Senate on disease response plan
A total of 120 groups representing animal agriculture are leaning on Senate farm bill conferees to fully fund a National Animal Disease Preparedness and Response Program. In a letter to […]