The U.S. Department of Agriculture updated its interstate movement guidance for lactating dairy cattle, removing H5N1 bird flu testing requirements for cattle from unaffected states. California remains an affected state under stage 3 of the national milk testing strategy, so testing requirements still apply.
The U.S. Bureau of Land Management has proposed a broad update to its federal grazing regulations aimed at streamlining permit renewals and increasing flexibility during drought and wildfire conditions. California Farm Bureau is reviewing the proposal and preparing comments.
Cal/OSHA and California Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board staff recently advanced updates on three workplace safety regulations affecting agriculture. Proposed changes to first-aid kit requirements and workplace gate regulations brought positive developments for employers, while draft workplace violence prevention regulations remain under review.
The U.S. Bureau of Land Management officially repealed the Public Lands Rule, reversing a Biden-era regulation that agricultural groups argued could negatively impact grazing and multi-use land management. California Farm Bureau had previously raised concerns about the rule during the federal rulemaking process.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced a $9 million cling peach tree removal program to assist growers impacted by the Del Monte bankruptcy. Eligible growers may receive payments to transition acreage to alternative crops once program rules are finalized.
Livestock producers and California residents are encouraged to participate in a University of California and California Department of Fish and Wildlife survey focused on the future of California's Wolf-Livestock Compensation Program. The anonymous survey closes June 11 and takes about 20 minutes to complete.
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