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Livestock, Poultry Transporters Get Temporary Waiver from Hours Rule Provision
2013-07-17 02:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
US - Responding to concerns raised by a coalition of animal agriculture associations, the Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) granted a limited 90-day waiver delaying implementation of the required 30-minute rest break following eight hours on duty.
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Play Your Part in Reducing ‘Red Tape’ for Livestock Industries
2013-07-17 02:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
AUSTRALIA - People connected with South Australia’s livestock industries are being urged to have their say on a plan to reduce ‘red tape’ in the livestock sector.
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Russia Ensures Development of Livestock, Poultry Production
2013-07-16 02:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
RUSSIA - Director of the Department of Animal Husbandry and Breeding from Russia's Ministry of Agriculture Vladimir Labinov reports that for the period between 2008 and 2012, growth of livestock and poultry for slaughter in live weight was 2.3 million tons.
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U.S. and Canadian Meat & Livestock Groups File Suite on COOL
2013-07-15 21:36:00| National Hog Farmer
By P. Scott Shearer, Bockorny Group, Washington, DC Eight organizations representing the U.S. and Canadian meat and livestock industries field suit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia to block implementation of USDAs mandatory country-of-origin labeling (COOL) rule. In their complaint, the organizations said the final rule violates the United States Constitution by compelling speech in the form of costly and detailed labels on meat products that do not directly advance a government interest. read more
Transportation Rule Waived for Livestock Haulers
2013-07-15 21:10:00| National Hog Farmer
Source: National Pork Producers Council The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has announced that it will grant a 90-day waiver of a new hours-of-service rule for truckers hauling livestock and poultry. Official announcement of the decision was published in the Federal Register on July 11. As of July 1, the DOT’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) requires truck drivers to take a 30-minute break if more than eight hours have passed since they began service. For drivers hauling livestock, the hours of service would include time loading and unloading animals. read more
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