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Livestock trucking rule could be delayed
The House Appropriations Committee has approved legislation that would delay mandatory electronic reporting for livestock haulers until next year.
American Farm Bureau Federation Director of Congressional Relations Andrew Walmsley tells Brownfield more needs to be known about the new Electronic Logging Device (ELD) regulations impact on animal wellbeing. “There’s a lot of concern in the countryside on how this mandate will impact animal care, animal welfare, when we’re transporting livestock. A lot of it deals with hours of service, the amount of time a driver can be on the road, and what that implies to animal health.”
The electronic devices connect to vehicle engines to more accurately track driving times, which supporters say creates safer work environments for drivers and reduce the number of crashes.
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