Putting Tribal SovereigntyType of Action: Proposed Rule Overview: USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service has published a proposed rule regarding organic regulations related to organic crop and livestock production. Proposed changes include allowing carbon dioxide in organic crop production and...
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Policy Brief- April 8
Summary: Congress continues to be in recess until April 10, 2026. There are several Federal Register notices to highlight this week, including two final rules: one about the National Environmental Policy Act and another about the Farm Credit Administration's...
Policy Brief- March 31
Summary: Deadline Extension! IFAI is extending the submission deadline for the 2026 Native Youth in Food and Agriculture Leadership Summit. Applications are now due TODAY Mar. 31, 2026. Congress is in recess for the next two weeks (Mar. 30 – Apr. 10, 2026). USDA’s...
Policy Brief- March 25
Summary: Deadline Extension! IFAI is extending the submission deadline for the 2026 Native Youth in Food and Agriculture Leadership Summit. Applications are now due on Mar. 31, 2026. This week, IFAI will look at a congressional hearing in the House Natural Resources...
Policy Brief- March 17
Summary: Register now to join IFAI’s Farm Bill Update webinar on Wednesday, Mar. 18 at 1 p.m. CT. As part of our discussion of recent Farm Bill news, we will also talk through some of the Congressional amendments offered on the House Agriculture Committee version of...
Policy Brief- March 10
Summary: IFAI completed an analysis on the amendments offered during the markup session for the House Committee version of the 2026 Farm Bill (H.R.7567) For more information on our analysis, key takeaways for Indian Country, and registration for IFAI’s upcoming Farm...
Policy Brief- March 3
Summary: The markup session for the House Committee version of the 2026 Farm Bill (H.R.7567) is scheduled for March 3, 2026. See the General Policy Updates section below for more info on the expected multi-day markup and Fiscal Year 2027 funding process. IFAI has...
Maximum Line Speed Under the New Swine Slaughter Inspection System
Type of Action: Proposed Rule Overview: USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has issued a proposed rule allowing establishments under the NSIS to have more control in determining their own line speeds. Under this proposed rule, FSIS also proposes that its...
Maximum Line Speed Rates for Young Chicken and Turkey Establishments Operating Under the New Poultry Inspection System
Type of Action: Proposed Rule Overview: USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has issued a proposed rule amending regulations related to line speed rates for chicken and turkey establishments. Proposed amendments include allowing young chicken...
Policy Brief- February 24
Summary: The markup of the recently released Farm Bill language has been postponed to March 3, 2026. Federal Register notices to highlight this week include proposed rules from the USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) regarding the Maximum Line Speed Rates...