National Ag News

The Department of Transportation has granted livestock haulers a 90-day waiver from requiring them to install or use Electronic Logging Devices (ELDs) in their trucks.  Livestock groups had previously requested an exemption from the regulation because of the potential negative impact on animal well-being.

Jara Settles with the Livestock Marketing Association says while it isn’t a full exemption, the waiver is a step in the right direction.  “We hope that the agency recognizes that this is a very small subset of specialized drivers that have a unique responsibility,” she says. 

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