The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has granted drivers who haul livestock a 90-day waiver from a regulation that could have negative effects on animal well-being. Livestock groups say this is good news. National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) requested on behalf of the U.S. pork industry and other livestock sectors a waiver from a requirement that certain drivers install Electronic … Read More
NPPC Seeks Waiver From ELD Mandate
The National Pork Producers Council (NNP) have asked for a waiver and exemption for livestock haulers from U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) regulations that could have negative effects on animal well-being. The petition was sent on behalf of the U.S. pork industry and other livestock sectors, requesting the waiver and exemption because of concerns about the Electronic Logging Device (ELD) … Read More
#USsoy Brings Competitive Advantage to Aquaculture
Iowa no-till corn and soybean farmer, Rolland Schnell, was one of the many farmers from states throughout the Midwest who trekked south to Panama for the U.S. Soybean Export Council (USSEC) and Soy Aquaculture Alliance (SAA) Aquaculture Educational Opportunity. During the event we spent a day at the Panama Canal getting a full glimpse of the important role infrastructure plays … Read More
Aquaculture + U.S. Soy = A Budding Relationship
As the fastest growing animal protein, aquaculture is the center of conversations beyond the circle of animal agriculture. And the most common circle these days discussing aquaculture is soybean. The U.S. Soybean Export Council (USSEC) and Soy Aquaculture Alliance (SAA) joined forces to host the 2017 Aquaculture Educational Opportunity in Panama City, Panama. U.S. soybean growers, researchers and aquaculture experts … Read More
AFIA Response to Recent FSMA Transportation Rule
In review of the Food Safety Modernization Act final rule on “Sanitary Transportation of Human and Animal Food,” the American Feed Industry Association (AFIA) finds the FDA made changes requested by the animal food industry to provide flexibility but added some inconsistent exemptions to the rule. The cost of implementing these requirements remains high. FDA estimates $113 to $117 million … Read More
Dairy Applauds Inclusion of Milk in Transportation Bill
The National Milk Producers Federation and International Dairy Foods Association praise Congress for its decision to include in a conference report a dairy-specific amendment that would benefit producers, processors and consumers. The organizations now urge Congress to pass the report so that it can reach President Obama’s desk by the Dec. 4 deadline. The bipartisan amendment, sponsored by Reps. Richard … Read More
Cattlemen's Webinar Series
The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) will be hosting a webinar series on transportation, trade and taxes. The educational event will take place December 10th at 7pm Central. From trade to transportation, 2015 has been a turbulent year for a number of policy issues important to cattlemen and women both on Capitol Hill and within the federal agencies. Join NCBA … Read More
NCBA Comments on Truck Weight Reform
National Cattlemen’s Beef Association President Philip Ellis released the following statement regarding the failure to include Representative Ribble’s truck reform language in H.R. 22 Surface Transportation Reauthorization and Reform Act. “The vote taken tonight [Tuesday] is an injustice to America’s cattle producers. Truck weight regulations affect every cattle producer’s bottom line. Outdated federal transportation laws force trucks to carry partially … Read More
Dairy Industry Commends Rep. Ribble on Safe Trucking Act
The National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) and International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) have welcomed the introduction of the Safe, Flexible and Efficient Trucking Act in the House of Representatives. The bill, which was introduced by Representative Reid Ribble (R-WI), would allow states to increase the gross vehicle weight limit on commercial trucks if they are properly equipped with six axles … Read More
Ag Gets Waiver From ‘Hours Of Service’ Rule
The National Pork Producers Council petitioned the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) back in 2013 for a waiver and exemption from complying with the requirement of truck drivers to take a 30-minute rest break for every 8 hours of service. The groups this spring asked the FMCSA to renew the waiver and to extend it for the two-year maximum … Read More
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