On July 14, 2020, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) emergency exemption from certain HOS requirements expired and was not extended for most agricultural categories. Specifically, the announcement states that Emergency Declaration No. 2020-002 will be extended to August 14, 2020 only for the following circumstances: transport of livestock and livestock feed; transport of…
On Friday, July 24, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 7608, a fiscal year 2021 funding bill that provides for U.S. agriculture and USDA programs, in addition to rural development, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and Department of Interior (DOI) programs. Separate from the recent standalone trade mitigation and coronavirus assistance provided to ...
It is fair to say that 2020 has thus far proceeded in ways no one could have predicted. The issue that is top of mind for the industry is the ongoing coronavirus pandemic and economic fallout. While much of the attention and impact has been domestic-facing, COVID-19 has also thrown international supply chains into disarray. ...