Regulatory Updates 2010

December 23, 2010
Happy Holidays from the Agribusiness Association of Iowa; Food Safety Bill on its way to Obama; Refillable Container and Repackaging Requirements; NPDES Temperature Limitations; The Fertilizer Institute Issues Court Challenges to EPA’s Florida Nutrient Rule; Provisions in Year-End Tax Legislation.

December 10, 2010
Northey Outlines Priorities for Second Term as Iowa Secretary of Agriculture; Lucas to Chair House Agriculture Committee in Next Congress; NGFA Commends U.S., South Korea for Completing Talks Paving Way for Landmark New Free Trade Agreement; Title V Fee Cap to Increase

November 24, 2010
Stabenow to Take Senate Ag Committee Chairmanship; Changes to Nurse Tank Inspection Program; Northey Comments to USDA’s Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration on Proposed Rule Changes; Pacelle Says Ag Must Respond to Changing Culture; Gore Says Corn Ethanol Subsidy a Mistake.

November 12, 2010
Groups File Lawsuit to Overturn EPA’s E15 Decision; NGFA Urges CFTC to Treat Ag, Other Swaps same in Regulations Issued under Financial Regulatory Reform Law; TFI Special Permit Update; Limited Two Year HOS Exemption Granted for Anhydrous Ammonia Distribution; FDA Extends Comment Period on Draft Enforcement Guidance on Salmonella in Animal Feed.

October 29, 2010
Campaign Countdown:  Ag Secretary Candidates; Speculation on Lincoln’s Replacement Underway; EPA Issues Final Rule Delaying SPCC Compliance Date to November 10, 2011; FDA Issues GRAS Letter to Feed Industry.

October 15, 2010
Governor Culver Signs Proclamation Ordering Temporary Suspension of Hours of Service Regulations; EPA Grants E15 Waiver for Newer Vehicles; Chet Culver: Limit use of Fertilizer by Farmers; EPA Encourages Iowans to Report Orphan Containers.

October 1, 2010
Vanderploeg and his Companies are Charged with Defrauding Grain Elevators and Cooperatives Across Five Midwestern States; Flood Damaged Grain Considered Adulterated and Cannot be Used for Food or Feed; President Signs Small Business Tax Bill into Law; CLA Presents Key Environmental Regulatory Challenges at Senate Hearing on EPA Oversight.

September 17, 2010
Reid Signals Intent to Consider Major Food/Feed Safety Bill Following Egg Recall; OSHA Proposes to Modify Inspection Incentives for Participating Voluntary Safety, Health Consultant Programs; Members of Congress Support Agricultural Hours of Service Exemption; DNR Seeks Input for new Pesticide Applicator Permit Requirements; Panel OKs Manure Rule Extension.

September 3, 2010
VeraSun Bankruptcy Trustee Seeking to Recover Payments; Bipartisan Group of Senators Introduce Sage & Efficient Transportation Act to Allow States to Raise Interstate Weight Limits; Update on EPA’s Final Rule Regulating Feed, Ingredient Manufacturers Handling Chromium, Manganese Compounds; OSHA Issues Stern Reminder on Required Grain Bin-Entry Procedures.

August 20, 2010
Iowa DNR Chief Resigns to Take Federal job in Minnesota; Mexico adds Pork to Trade Retaliation List; Candidates for Iowa’s Secretary of Agriculture have two Different Visions; Message to EPA Administrator Regarding Atrazine.

August 6, 2010
Grassley Leads Senators Pressing for EPA to use Common Sense on Dust Regulations; FDA Issues New Draft Enforcement Policy on Salmonella in Feed; TFI Special Permit 13554 Renewal Underway; EPA Issues Final Emission Regulations Governing Feed, Ingredient Manufacturers Handling Chromium, Manganese Compounds; EPA Proposes One Year Compliance Date Extension on Spill Prevention Rule for Certain Facilities; AAI Grain and Agronomy Committees Holding Joint Meeting.

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 Mod