Regulatory Updates 2010
July 23, 2010
Agricultural Hours of Service Exemption; Grassley – EPA’s Dust Draft Still a Threat; House Ag Subcommittee Reviews Livestock Programs in Advance of 2010 Farm Bill; DOT Proposing to Incorporate Several Special Permits into Federal Regulations; Energy/Climate Bill Coming to you Soon; Northey: New Seed Count Labeling Standards to Benefit both Farmers and Seed Industry; AAI Grain and Agronomy Committees Update.
July 9, 2010
EPA Releases NPDES Permit; Ohio Ag Groups Strike Deal with HSUS; FDA Revises Vomitoxin Guidance Advisory Levels for Beef, Dairy Cattle; Governor Culver Tours ADM, Pushes for Increased Biofuels.
June 25, 2010
Changes to Moisture Meter and Gram Scale Inspections; EPA Proposes to Extend Compliance Date for Pesticide Storage and Disposal Label Statements; Comprehensive Safety Analysis 2010 Rollout Detailed; USDA Announces Marketing of Livestock and Poultry Rule.
June 11, 2010
Iowa Secretary of Ag Appointed to EPA’s Agricultural Advisory Committee; CropLife America sees room for Improvement in Draft NPDES Permit; Senate Votes on Disapproval Resolution to Block EPA’s Endangerment Finding; Administrator Jackson Addresses Upcoming “Resolution of Disapproval” Vote; Guidance Document for CAFOs; Unified Carrier Registration due by June 15, 2010; AAI Agronomy Committee Meeting Cancelled; AAI has Moved to Summer Hours.
May 28, 2010
Eight State Departments of Agriculture ask Congressional Leaders to Extend tax Credits Vital to Ethanol Industry; USDA to Issue Revamped UGRSA Contract for Warehouse Operators; Iowa DOT Takes next step Toward Fully Automating its Motor Carrier Permitting Processes; Civil Enforcement Actions Taken Against Beef Feedlots in Iowa, Kansas and Nebraska for Violations of Clean Water Act.
May 14, 2010
Increasing Enforcement of SMV Signage; Senators John Kerry and Joseph Lieberman Release new Climate Change Bill; EPA Sets Thresholds for Greenhouse Gas Permitting Requirements; EPA Heads ‘Back to Drawing Board’ on Spray Drift Proposal; Reminder: HAZMAT Annual Registration Expires on June 30.
April 30, 2010
Boswell to Host First 2012 Farm Bill Field Hearing in Des Moines on April 30; Governor Culver Discusses Iowa’s Biofuels Industry with President Obama; Ruling to Stop Seed Sale Contested; Time to Register for the DOT HAZMAT Registration Program; OSHA Begins Drafting Combustible Dust Standard.
April 16, 2010
Governor Culver Signs Law Allowing all Commodities to Travel on Trans Axle Semis; AAI Foundation Established new Scholarship Program with ISU College of Agriculture and Life Sciences; House Goal: Pass Biodiesel by Memorial Day; Iowa Lawmakers Agree on Something; Nurse Tanks Crossing into Illinois will no Longer Receive Licenses.
April 2, 2010
EPA Formally Announces Phase-in of Clean Air Act Permitting for Greenhouse Gases; Changes to Licensing for Ammonia Tanks Crossing into IL; FDA Renewing Advisory Levels for Vomitoxin; Lincoln; Chambliss Continue to Urge USDA to Revisit Crop Insurance Changes; Northey Participates in Trade Mission to South Korea and Japan to Promote Continued Exports of Iowa Ag Products.
March 19, 2010
Agricultural Hours of Service 90-Day Waiver is Issued; USDA and DOJ Hold Competition in Agriculture Workshop; HAZMAT Materials Handling Workshop, April 6-8; Senators Chambliss and Roberts Send Letter to President Opposing Cuts to Agriculture Budget; Properly Designed Climate Change Legislation will Avoid Unintended Consequences.
March 5, 2010
CropLife America’s Petition on Spray Drift; Greenhouse Gas Regulations Delayed by EPA; Iowa Title V EIQ, Compliance, Certification, Monitoring Reports Due by March 31; Panel OKs Bill Letting Semis add Eight Tons; Five Watersheds Selected for Grants.
February 19, 2010
Rule Change Requires USDOT Numbers for all Iowa Intrastate Carriers; Partisanship Blamed for Blenders Credit Cut; Aboveground Storage Tanks of Liquid Fertilizer – Recommended Inspection Guidelines; Northey Comments on Culver’s Budget Proposal for Iowa Department of Ag; USDA to Survey Farmers’ Planting Intention for 2010.
February 5, 2010
Obama Administration Sets Bad Precedent for Biofuels Industry; EPA Sends Top Agricultural Counselor to Address Agribusiness Showcase & Conference; U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to Address Certified Crop Advisers at Agribusiness Showcase & Conference; Commercial Pesticide Applicator Training Recertification Being Offered at the Agribusiness Showcase and Conference; It’s Time to Re-Submit your Grain Potential to Emit.
January 22, 2010
Senate Ag Chair Discusses Cap and Trade; Spring Commercial Pesticide Applicator Training Recertification Available at the 2010 Showcase & Conference; 2010 Applicator Manuals Available; NCC v. EPA and EPA’s Pesticide NPDES General Permits Q & A; ARA Releases Model Fertilizer Contract Confirmation; Karl Brooks Selected to Lead EPA’s Region 7.
January 8, 2010
Impacts of Climate-Change Legislation (download more here) – A Look at Troubling Numbers; Oversize Load Movements Restricted During Winter Weather; DOT Recording Data for new Driver Safety Rating; Counties Must Sign up in January to Evaluate Animal Confinement Sites; Pesticide Container-Containment Frequently Asked Questions.
