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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Livestock groups are disappointed about a regulatory decision by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration denying an exemption application over hours-of-service rules for hauling livestock. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) handed down the decision Monday to deny an application from several livestock and agricultural groups over the hours-of-service (HOS) rules. […]
WASHINGTON (DTN) — President Joe Biden early Thursday announced overnight negotiations between major railroads and unions had reached a tentative agreement to avoid a nationwide rail strike that was set to occur Friday. The deal, if culminated, would bring a sigh of relief across the agricultural and biofuels supply chain. Agricultural groups this past week […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – In response to the severe drought conditions in the West and Great Plains, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced its plans to help cover the cost of transporting feed for livestock that rely on grazing. USDA is updating the Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honey Bees and Farm-raised Fish Program (ELAP) to immediately […]
GREELEY, CO – Even while the United States Cattlemen’s Association (USCA) was calling for immediate transportation regulatory relief based on anticipated fall-out from a cyberattack at the world’s largest meat supplier, JBS announced on Thursday that all of its global facilities are fully operational after a cyberattack halted production on Sunday at more than a […]