POLICY
An estimated 3 million commercial truck and bus drivers must electronically record their hours behind the wheel under a new government rule aimed at enforcing regulations designed to prevent fatigue.
The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association and the Public Lands Council applaud the House passage of H.R. 3279 Open Book on Equal Access to Justice Act.
The federal government on Thursday issued new guidelines for the voluntary labeling of genetically modified foods, outlining what food manufacturers should and should not say.
Neither Larry James nor Steve Bruere like to dwell on what divides environmentalists and the ag community when it comes to Iowa’s issues with water quality.
A federal investigation has determined that a Colorado livestock hauler repeatedly lied to officials and sent about 1,700 wild horses to slaughterhouses after buying them through a Bureau of Land Management program that is supposed to provide the animals with good homes.
The court issued a preliminary injunction, which blocks the agencies from moving forward with their rule, stating it poses “irreparable harm.”
The European Parliament voted for a permanent ban on the cloning of all farm animals, the import of cloned livestock and the sale of food from such animals and their offspring, setting up a potential clash with national governments in Europe.
A federal judge ruled Monday that Idaho’s law banning secret filming of animal abuse at agricultural facilities is unconstitutional, giving animal rights activists across the country hope that the decision will pave the way to overturn similar laws in other states.
The Supreme Court ruled on Monday that the government can’t force raisin farmers to give up part of their annual crop for less than it’s worth, a victory for conservative groups that hailed the decision as a win for private property rights.
After a day of senatorial stubbornness and political tussling, the Senate now seems willing to vote on a bill that would extend the Section 179 tax deduction through Dec. 31 of this year and expand it to $500,000.