Tag: Massachusetts
Animal Welfare Laws Come Home to Roost – DTN Dec 24, 2021
With an approaching January deadline for a voter-approved animal welfare law, Massachusetts’ governor signed into law modifications meant to avoid possible price spikes for eggs and pork, while litigation continues […]
Waters of the U.S. Rule – Lawsuit Challenges 1986 Reversion – DTN Jan 9, 2020
Fourteen states, the city of New York and the District of Columbia have asked a federal court to vacate the latest EPA and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers action on […]
EPA Wants Judgement in New York Waters of the U.S. Case – DTN Jul 5, 2018
The EPA is expected to ask a federal judge in New York to rule in its favor on a lawsuit challenging the delay of the 2015 waters of the United […]
Dairy Groups Assert that U.S. Dairy Exports at Risk from New Canadian Rules – DTN Jan 31, 2017
Just a few weeks after writing to President Donald Trump, U.S. dairy groups are now calling on governors to halt new changes in Canadian dairy rules. A coalition of 17 […]
Farm Bureau: Wait, What Did I Just Vote For? Reversal on Conservation Compliance – DTN Jan 12, 2017
Delegates to the American Farm Bureau Federation‘s annual convention here Tuesday voted to maintain the group’s commitment to compliance with government conservation standards as a requirement for crop insurance subsidies […]
New Research Grants Study Resistance – Bt, Aphid, Corn Rootworm and More May 7, 2015
Research grants for insect management in row crops have been awarded to researchers in Mississippi, Iowa, Arizona, Michigan, Massachusetts and USDA by the Monsanto Company. The Insect Management Knowledge Program […]