Farmers hauling livestock should not be subject to the same laws as truckers transporting boxes of toilet paper. “That’s what I like to explain to lawmakers,” said Allison Cooke, executive director of ...

In addition, transportation of bees necessary to pollinate numerous crops, tree nuts, fruits and vegetables requires some of the longest trips in the country. The applicants estimated that 25% to 30% ...

BROOKINGS, S.D. -- Now that pastures are starting to green up and calves are growing, many producers are getting ready to haul their cow-calf pairs to summer pastures. Multiple factors should be ...

Farm groups have been working with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration agency for months to allow additional time on the road for truckers transporting livestock, insects and aquatic ...

A Senate bill that would ease trucking requirements for livestock haulers has the backing of two major U.S. cattle groups and a bipartisan contingent of lawmakers. Nebraska Republican Ben Sasse’s ...

FARGO - With spring work winding down in many areas of the state, beef producers are starting to bring cattle out to summer pastures. For producers who don't pasture cattle close to home or don't herd ...

HAULS Act would eliminate the requirement that ag and livestock HOS exemptions only apply during state designated planting ...

WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has granted a one-year exemption to drivers transporting livestock and poultry from the 30-minute ...

Following best practices will improve welfare of cattle and provide economic benefits in dairy and beef transportation, according to a new article. Following best practices will improve welfare of ...

The newly introduced Haulers of Agriculture and Livestock Safety (HAULS) Act of 2020 would help accommodate the seasonal spikes in transportation of food, fiber and other agricultural supplies by ...

The Department of Transportation has granted a 90-day waiver from the requirement that agricultural and livestock haulers install electronic logging devices in their ...

With wildfires still threatening Wyoming’s landscape and livestock, Gov. Mark Gordon has renewed two emergency orders to streamline the transportation of animals and their feed. These measures extend ...