Category: Top Industry Issues

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) published an interim final rule this week clarifying the definition of “agricultural commodity” for the purposes of the FMCSA’s “Hours of Service”...

With the Dec 11 deadline approaching and 72% of the funding already distributed, time is running out to sign up for CFAP 2.0. NPC CEO Kam Quarles today urged...

As Congress races to complete the process of funding the federal government, this week the Senate Appropriations Committee released all 12 of its Fiscal Year 2021 bills, including several...

Last week, the U.S. potato industry was informed that Mexico rescinded its new front of pack labeling regulation, reinstating the exemption for food service products.

On Nov. 2, the U.S Department of Labor (DOL) announced its final rule to update the methodology for determining the annual Adverse Effect Wage Rates (AEWRs) in the H-2A...

The U.S. EPA this week announced revisions to the Agricultural Worker Protection Standards (WPS) to clarify and simplify the application exclusion zone (AEZ) requirements.

Today, USDA announced it has authorized $500 million for a fourth round of purchases for the USDA Farmers to Families Food Box Program. The Department expects to award contracts...

Over the past few weeks, NPC and the industry have been working with our partners in the U.S. government to address Mexico’s unexpected and last-minute change to its front...

As of October 13, USDA approved nearly 242,494 applications and awarded over $4.52 billion through the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 2.0. See a breakdown by categories below:  “Now that...