Category: Policy & Regulations
Farm organization comments on farm bill text release
With the clock ticking on legislative action on the 2024 farm bill, Debbie Stabenow, a Michigan U.S. senator and Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee chairwoman, has released the bill’s text.
Not business as usual: Corporate Transparency Act requires new federal report
The Corporate Transparency Act goes into effect in January 2025. Learn why this new regulation may take farmers and growers by surprise.
International Fresh Produce Association responds to Trump election
Following the Nov. 5 U.S. election results, which will return former President Donald Trump to the White House and reshape the 119th Congress, International Fresh Produce Association (IFPA) CEO Cathy Burns issued a statement.
California Department of Pesticide Regulation schedules public hearings on 1,3-D regulations
The California Department of Pesticide Regulation and the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment will hold public hearings.
Farm Bureau congratulates President-elect Trump
The American Farm Bureau Federation is congratulating President-elect Donald Trump.
USDA aids growers through $235 million hurricane, disaster relief
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is issuing payments to agricultural producers impacted by natural disasters, including $143 million in crop insurance indemnities for Florida producers impacted by Hurricane Milton.
USDA head visits North Carolina disaster areas
U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack recently visited Asheville, North Carolina, to hear firsthand from local, state and Tribal officials, emergency managers, food bank staff and volunteers, and impacted producers on the region’s relief and recovery efforts.
“Force for Fresh” Atlanta IFPA global produce show
IFPA’s recent global produce show was touted as a “Force for Fresh.”
Federal Court set to hear NCAE lawsuit challenging farm labor rule
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky has scheduled a hearing for Nov. 4, to address a lawsuit filed by NCAE.
USDA develops roadmap to address PFAS challenges in agriculture
The USDA ARS has announced outcomes from a recent workshop aimed at creating research plans for PFAS challenges in agriculture.
USDA provides over $233 million in hurricane relief for farmers impacted by Hurricane Helene
The USDA is providing additional financial assistance to producers affected by Hurricane Helene, offering over $233 million in indemnity payments through the Hurricane Insurance Protection-Wind Index (HIP-WI) and Tropical Storm (TS) Option endorsements.
Land values plunge as groundwater law dims farm prospects
The value of farmland in parts of the San Joaquin Valley, California’s agricultural heartland, has fallen rapidly this year
Specialty crops group urging farm bill action
The Specialty Crop Farm Bill Alliance (SCFBA) is working with congressional leaders and urging support of specialty crop growers in the farm bill.
Hurricane Helene disaster assistance available from USDA
Growers suffering losses from Hurricane Helene can fine disaster assistance available from the USDA.