U.S. Republicans are continuing years-long effort to override a California's Proposition 12, which bans the sale of pork from pigs kept in tightly confined spaces, arguing in a House Agriculture Committee hearing that the law is overly burdensome to farmers.
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U.S. Republicans continue push to override California animal welfare law
Proposition 12 has potential to affect Canadian hog farmers who frequently sell into the U.S. market
US CDC ends emergency bird flu response as infections decline
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on Monday it has ended its emergency response for H5N1 bird flu, owing to a decline in animal infections and no reports of human cases since February.
Trump says he is willing to let migrant laborers stay on US farms
Some farmers have said crops are at risk as deportations have depleted their workforce
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday he is willing to let migrant laborers stay in the United States if the farmers they work for will vouch for them.
Canada’s trade deficit narrows in May, US exports drop to lowest since pandemic
Exports to countries other than U.S. rise, but not enough to offset losses like canola exports to China
Canada's trade deficit in May narrowed after a record-breaking deficit in April as total exports rose and imports fell even as the impact of U.S. tariffs dented shipments south of the border, data showed on Thursday.
Farm goods holding up U.S.-India trade talks
U.S. and India trade negotiators were pushing on Wednesday to finalize a tariff-reducing deal ahead of President Donald Trump's July 9 negotiating deadline, but disagreements over U.S. dairy and agriculture remained unresolved.
US Supreme Court seeks Justice Department views on Bayer Roundup appeal
Bayer has threatened to pull Roundup from the U.S. market if it’s not granted greater protections
The U.S. Supreme Court asked President Donald Trump's administration on Monday for its views on Bayer's bid to sharply limit lawsuits claiming that the company's Roundup weedkiller causes cancer and potentially avert billions of dollars in damages.
USDA plans sterile fly facility in Texas to combat screwworm
U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins announced plans on Wednesday to open a sterile fly dispersal facility in Hidalgo County, Texas, as part of the country's effort to fight the encroachment of New World screwworm.
ICE walks back limits on raids targeting farms, restaurants and hotels
Farmers fear intensified ICE enforcement will affect workforce
U.S. immigration officials have walked back limits on enforcement targeting farms, restaurants, hotels and food processing plants just days after putting restrictions in place, two former officials familiar with the matter said, an abrupt shift that followed contradictory public statements by President Donald Trump.
U.S. and U.K. announce a trade deal, but steel imports unresolved
U.S. President Donald Trump signed an agreement on Monday formally lowering some tariffs on imports from Britain as the countries continue working toward a formal trade deal.
U.S. Senate bill would shrink tax credit for biofuels made from foreign feedstocks
U.S. Senate Republicans on Monday proposed a tax bill that would extend a clean fuel tax credit through 2031, but trim 20 per cent of the value of the credit for biofuels made from feedstocks produced outside of the United States.