Articles Tagged with ''National Organic Standards Board''

Farm Hands West: Henderson joins Almond Board of California, Leadership Farm Bureau graduates

01/08/25 7:00 AM By Lydia Johnson

Nine California Farm Bureau members graduated from the Leadership Farm Bureau program after a 10-month training on governmental policy, personal development and key issues affecting California farmers, ranchers and agricultural businesses.

USDA wraps up new organic livestock standards

10/25/23 2:59 PM By Jacqui Fatka

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The U.S. organic industry is poised to be under a new regulatory framework that will govern new animal welfare standards including outdoor access, living conditions, transportation and slaughter practices.

Farm Hands West: Houtby joins the North American Blueberry Council

03/15/23 7:00 AM By Hannah Pagel

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Alyssa Houtby has joined the North American Blueberry Council as the new director of government affairs and Loree Dowse and Paul Ensley have joined Church Bros. Farms.

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Farm Hands on the Potomac: Lutt settles in at Bayer US

03/15/23 6:00 AM By Hannah Pagel

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Erick Lutt is now the director of federal government affairs for Bayer U.S., Crop Science based in Washington D.C., and new staffers are added to the House Agriculture Committee for both the Republican and Democratic staff.

Daybreak August 8: House is next, after climate bill passes Senate

08/08/22 10:00 AM By Steve Davies, Philip Brasher, and Noah Wicks

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The U.S. House should be the final stop this week for a historic funding package aimed at slashing U.S. greenhouse gas emissions.

Farm Hands on the Potomac: Chapman takes the helm of OTA

03/30/22 6:00 AM By Hannah Pagel

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Tom Chapman has been selected as the next CEO and executive director of the Organic Trade Association and Dairy MAX has promoted Marty McKinzie to chief growth officer and has brought on Kay Johnson Smith as chief operating officer.

Daybreak April 5: Moderate rural Democrats not opposed to moving infrastructure bill through reconciliation

04/05/21 11:00 AM By Ben Nuelle, Bill Tomson, and Steve Davies

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The top Democrat on the House Agriculture Appropriations Subcommittee is not opposed to moving President Joe Biden’s $2 trillion infrastructure bill through the reconciliation budget process if Republicans don’t come to the table.

Farm Hands on the Potomac: USDA announces members to NOSB, FCIC, sorghum checkoff

09/30/20 6:00 AM By Hannah Pagel

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USDA announces members to serve on the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation Board, United Sorghum Checkoff Program Board, and the National Organic Standards Board.

USDA seeks five individuals for the National Organic Standards Board

05/20/20 6:15 AM By Hannah Pagel

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The Department of Agriculture is seeking nominations to fill five open seats on the National Organic Standards Board.

Organic agriculture celebrates major victories in 2018 farm bill

01/02/19 6:16 AM By Jonathan H. Harsch

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Despite sharp attacks on two specific changes affecting the National Organic Standards Board, the U.S. organics industry has enthusiastically welcomed the new farm bill that President Trump signed into law Dec. 20.

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07.03.2026

Agri-Pulse Newsmakers: Thompson on ag labor bill, USDA Undersecretary Dudley Hoskins on NWS response

House Ag Committee Chairman Glenn "GT" Thompson introduced the Save Agriculture’s Workforce Act this week. He comes to the studio to discuss how it would significantly expand and modernize the H-2A agricultural guest worker program. Plus, USDA APHIS Undersecretary Dudley Hoskins provides an update on New World screwworm response and the factors being considered to reopen the Southern border to cattle imports.

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