The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals has reversed a Bush-era EPA rule that exempts livestock CAFOs from reporting air emissions, which could cost swine, poultry and dairy operations more than $6 million per year unless Congress acts.During the Bush administration, the EPA established a rule that exempted confined animal feeding operations (CAFOs) from reporting air pollution emissions of ammonia and hydrogen sulfide. This was based on the agency’s rationale that a federal response to the emissions was unlikely as it would usually be impractical and the CAFOs already reported to state authorities. However, the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals vacated that rule last week as the result of a challenge by the Waterkeeper Alliance, a long-time CAFO foe...
What You Need to Know Today: After a period of limited activity, USDA reported a sizeable 613 KMT in soybean export sales, including 330 KMT to China and 283 KMT to unknown destinations, potentially also China. The purchases represent a meaningful pickup in demand and bring China closer to ful...
The Trump import plan for 300,000 MT of beef supplies used for ground beef, i.e., lean trim, from September through November has, according to Secretary Brooke Rollins, brought some relief to beef prices. The Executive Order states that the Secretary of Agriculture will analyze and review the m...
Key Takeaways: Texas illustrates the assumptions underlying the 2025 FMMO reform; Idaho exposes their limitations. The Southwest order blend (roughly 27 percent Class I, 32 percent Class III and 31 percent Class IV) exposes Texas producers to every lever USDA adjusted, with a near-neutral proj...
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