Wyatt Bechtel October 31, 2018 02:28 PM A bipartisan letter was submitted to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) by members of Congress supporting a petition that would exempt livestock haulers from certain provisions of Hours of Service rules. The petition letter was signed by 59 members of the House of Representatives including House […]
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Dear Friends of WPC’s Initiative for Agriculture, We are excited to announce the return of our Farm Hall Series! Once again, we will be hosting our event in Pasco at the PNW Agie conference, along with holding our first-ever Farm Hall in Mount Vernon, WA. This is a chance to hear directly from key elected […]
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Wyatt Bechtel August 15, 2018 12:15 PM Livestock haulers have been attempting to get the hours of service rules fixed through the Electronic Logging Device (ELD) regulation that went in place for most truckers last December, and a bi-partisan solution might have the solutions they need. Enforcement of ELDs for livestock transport could have another […]
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U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced July 27 USDA is inviting comments on the implementation of the e-Connectivity Pilot Program established in the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2018 on March 23, 2018. USDA is developing this pilot program to catalyze private investment and bring broadband to unserved rural areas of the country. The new […]
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In response to a letter sent to the White House earlier July 27 by national meat lobbying groups requesting USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) to assert jurisdiction over laboratory-grown protein, United States Cattlemen’s Association (USCA) President Kenny Graner said the following. “USCA agrees that progress must continue in addressing the regulatory questions surrounding […]
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Franklin County Cattlemen's Association 