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From Farm to Shelf – COVID’s Impact on Global Supply Chains
About 98 percent of U.S. farms are family-owned, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. So most farm owners are not surprised that an important part of farm succession planning is balancing the expectations of and...more
A variant of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) – one that is not an immediate threat to humans – is on the move in the United States in both wild bird and domestic poultry flocks. USDA has confirmed the isolation of...more
The decades-long battle over organic certification of hydroponically grown foods is poised for resolution, with the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals set to decide an appeal by the Center for Food Safety (CFS) in a case that...more
President Biden identified his goal "of conserving at least 30 percent of our lands and waters by 2030" (the 30x30 goal) in Section 216 of Executive Order No. 14008, "Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad" (EO 14008)...more
The report, issued by the FCC’s Office of Economics and Analytics, finds that broadband availability has significant positive impacts on crop yields and other farm production metrics. As part of the Federal Communications...more
While the world is still focused on SARS-CoV-2, the virus causing the COVID-19 pandemic, US animal health officials and poultry producers have been monitoring and taking action to prevent the spread of another highly...more
In Washington - The blame game between Democrats and Republicans continues as each side signals they want a deal, but negotiations on a Phase Four coronavirus package remain stalled. POLITICO reports that the White House...more
In Washington: Sens. Ben Cardin (R-MD) and Marco Rubio (R-FL) led a letter from a group of 31 senators calling on Senate leadership to include an international response to COVID-19 in the next coronavirus package....more
Leaders of Small Business Committee Reach Consensus on Bill to Extend PPP Loan Deadline, Senate Fails to Clear Measure by Unanimous Consent as Phase 4 Negotiations Likely to Dominate June - Bipartisan leaders of the Senate...more
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected communities worldwide in a swift, unprecedented, and unpredictable manner. Many businesses have been financially affected, and America’s farming community is no exception to the financial...more
LEGISLATION, REGULATIONS & STANDARDS - France to Ban Mass Culling of Male Chicks - France’s agriculture minister has reportedly announced that the country will prohibit the mass culling of male chicks shortly after they...more
The United States Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service (“NRCS”) issued a December 13th news release announcing the availability of $35 million in conservation collaboration grants. Such grants...more
This marks the second year that the North Carolina Chamber of Commerce has hosted a formal business conference dedicated to Agribusiness in North Carolina and beyond. We were proud and privileged to participate in both....more
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) issued a May 15th report titled: EPA Region 5 Needs to Act on Transfer Request and Petition Regarding Ohio’s Concentrated Animal...more
On December 12, 2018, President Trump signed the Farm Bill removing hemp from the list of controlled substances and making it federally legal to grow and sell hemp. Hemp comes from the same cannabis plant that produces...more
On Friday December 7, 2018, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) published in the Federal Register an interim rule for the Highly Erodible Land Conservation and Wetland Conservation Compliance regulations of the...more
The National Network on Water Quality Trading (“Network”) published a report titled: Breaking Down Barriers: Priority Actions for Advancing Water Quality Trading (October 2018) (“Report”) - The Network describes itself...more
Ms. Laurie Peterson undertook a presentation at the November 13th joint Arkansas Bar Association Environmental/Agricultural Law Committee meeting in Little Rock, Arkansas, titled: When Worlds Collide – Conservation,...more
The Maryland Energy Administration (MEA) recently announced a $2 million increase to the available funds for the Animal Waste to Energy Grant Program for the 2019 fiscal year. The program has up to $6 million in previously...more
This post yesterday referenced the Arkansas Waterworks Association when it should have named the American Waterworks Association (see previous post)....more
The United States Senate Committee on Agriculture (“Committee”) released its 2018 Farm Bill last week. The bill is denominated the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (“Farm Bill”)....more
United States Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has announced that he would introduce legislation that would legalize hemp as an agriculture product. The Hemp Farming Act of 2018 would essentially remove hemp from a list...more
For American farmers and businesses hoping a pro-business administration would foster increased access to the burgeoning Cuban market, the new trade restrictions announced on June 16 may be a disappointment....more
This session the NCGA passed four major bills dealing with Government, Regulatory and Agriculture Reform. State attractions were transferred from the Department of Environment and Natural Resources tthe Department of Cultural...more
The proposed Federal regulation of GMOs is proceeding. Following the White House’s recent action on GMOs, Representative Pompeo’s “Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act” (H.R. 1599) was passed by the House Agriculture Committee...more