A House Transportation and Infrastructure subcommittee held a hearing this week on the California Air Resources Board’s (CARB) request to authorize zero emissions standards for freight locomotives in California. CARB’s “In-Use Locomotive Regulation” mandates that by 2030, only zero-emissions locomotives will be allowed to operate in California. Rail companies in the state also would be […]
In June, the Federal Grain Inspection Service (FGIS) published an interim rule effective July 8 to increase the hourly and unit fees for official inspection services that are performed under the U.S. Grain Standards Act (USGSA). NGFA and the North America Export Grain Association (NAEGA) submitted comments this week urging the FGIS to make adjustments […]
Both the House and Senate Appropriations Committees approved their fiscal year 2025 Agriculture, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies spending bills this week with funding for the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) to resume county crop reports. In a 27-0 vote, the Senate Committee unanimously approved its bill, which provides $27 billion in total […]
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) on July 2 announced the publication of a heat standard proposal that would require employers to develop an injury and illness prevention plan to control heat hazards in workplaces affected by excessive heat. “The nation’s first-ever federal safety standard addressing excessive heat in the workplace,” would apply to […]
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has published additional resources on its website to help the industry comply with the Food Traceability Rule. These include: In addition, the FDA said it has partnered with the Food Safety Preventive Controls Alliance (FSPCA) to develop training for the food industry on the Food Traceability Rule to […]
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has initiated a Request for Information (RFI) to gather insights from the public regarding the quantification, reporting, and verification of the impact of climate-smart farming practices on the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions associated with U.S.-grown biofuel feedstock crops. The input is being collected to establish “voluntary standards for biofuel […]
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency’s (CISA) reported that its Chemical Security Assessment Tool (CSAT) was the target of a cybersecurity intrusion by a malicious actor from Jan. 23-24, 2024. CISA notified potentially impacted individuals of the incident and has published on cisa.gov/csat-notification with updates. The agency is hosting two webinars for stakeholders during which […]
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recently issued an industry-wide notice to help employers and workers with training and resources before exposures to environmental stresses occur. “It is important for employers to consider the impacts of extreme weather on the safety and health of outdoor workers. Increasing average temperatures and changing weather patterns are […]
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency (CISA) is seeking responses to the Critical Infrastructure Pilot Customer Survey, which will inform the selection of cybersecurity services offered by CISA to critical infrastructure organizations, including agribusinesses. “This survey represents an important opportunity to make your equities and needs known,” CISA stated in an email to critical infrastructure organizations. […]
Senate Agriculture Committee Ranking Member John Boozman, R-Ark., on June 11 released a farm bill framework with several NGFA priorities, including increased funding for agricultural export promotion programs and an emphasis on working lands conservation programs. He has not released the bill text, but the 13-page summary includes the following provisions: Sen. Boozman’s draft also […]
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