Federal Comments

The Federal Register is the official journal of the federal government. Federal agencies are required to publish notices to proposed rulemakings or changes in the Federal Register. Citizens are allowed to participate in the decision-making process by submitting comments during the specified comment period. Below is a list of Federal Comments submitted by SD Farmers Union that impact family farmers and ranchers.

• Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) Program: Standards for 2023-2025
• Transparency in Poultry Grower Contracting and Tournaments
• Competition and the Intellectual Property System: Seeds and Other Agriculture Inputs
• Access to Fertilizer: Competition and Supply Chain Concerns
• Competition in Food Retail and Distribution Markets and Access for Agricultural Producers and Small and Midsized Food Processors
• Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) Program Annual Rules
• Revised 2023 and Later Model Year Light-Duty Vehicle Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standards
• Supply Chains for the Production of Agriculture Commodities and Food Products
• Made in United States of America (MUSA)
• Draft Vertical Merger Guidelines
• Environmental Quality Incentives Program
• Higher Blends Infrastructure Incentive Program
• The U.S. Cattlemen’s Association (USCA) Petition for the Imposition of Beef Labeling Requirements: To Address “Made in USA” or “Product of USA” Claims
• Establishment of a Domestic Hemp Production Program 
• Violations of the Packers and Stockyards Act
• Voluntary Credit Sale Grain Contract
• Proposed USDA Reorganization
• Product of USA Labeling
• SAFE Vehicles Rule
• Foods Produced Using Animal Cell Culture Technology
• Expand Contracting Authority Under Beef Promotion Order
• Renewable Fuel Standard Volume Requirements
• Meat Labeling Requirements
• E15 RVP Waiver Comments to EPA
• Right to Repair – 2024