Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kan., and House Agriculture Livestock, Dairy and Poultry Subcommittee Chairman Tracey Mann, R-Kan., and Ranking Member Jim Costa, D-Calif., led a May 3 letter to Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack asking him to reinstate county crop reports recently discontinued by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS). NGFA worked with other agricultural groups to […]
The USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) announced additional actions to further protect the U.S. livestock industry from the threat posed by highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza (HPAI). As detailed in a Federal Order, APHIS will require the following measures, effective Monday, April 29: While taking additional actions, USDA’s announcement also emphasized the […]
U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai testified before the House Ways and Means and the Senate Finance Committee this week about President Biden’s trade policy. Before the hearings, NGFA urged the administration to “recommit to an aggressive trade agenda to meaningfully expand export opportunities for U.S. food and agricultural products.” In the April 15 letter to […]
By David Fairfield, Senior Vice President, Feed The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) this week made a revised Frequently Asked Questions document available related to detections of highly pathogenic avian influenza (H5N1) in dairy cows. Among other topics, the document provides information on potential vectors for virus transmission, […]
The recording of NGFA’s safety webinar on “Accountability” with Joe Mlynek, founder of Progressive Safety Services, LLC, and partner at Safety Made Simple, is available here. Mlynek discussed several strategies for getting employees to take responsibility for their personal safety and overall team performance. The discussion touched on defining safe behaviors, performance evaluations, and progressive […]
NGFA joined 33 other agriculture groups to urge Senate leaders to take up the Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act, which includes provisions for business expenses and bonus depreciation. “Producers and businesses throughout the food and agriculture industry are facing tax increases today and cannot wait a year or more for relief,” the […]
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) on April 1 published its final rule to expand access for third parties to participate as employee representatives in federal workplace inspections. The “Worker Walkaround Representative Designation” rule is effective May 31. The final rule clarifies the rights of employees to authorize a representative – employee or non-employee […]
By David Fairfield, Senior Vice President, Feed The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on April 1 issued a press release indicating that a person in Texas who had exposure to dairy cattle presumed to be infected with highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) has tested positive for the virus. CDC reports the person’s […]
NGFA joined the Grain Elevator and Processing Society (GEAPS), Grain Handling Safety Council (GHSC) and Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to promote the annual Stand Up 4 Grain Safety Week on March 25-29. Resources made available throughout the week are available on standup4grainsafety.org. Certificates: Did you participate in the free virtual learning sessions offered […]
NGFA will host a grain safety webinar on “Accountability” with Joe Mlynek, founder of Progressive Safety Services, LLC, and partner at Safety Made Simple, on April 10 at 1 p.m. ET. During the webinar, Mlynek will discuss several strategies for getting employees to take responsibility for their personal safety and overall team performance. The discussion […]
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