by Elizabeth | Nov 14, 2014 | Ag & Food Law Update, Checkoff Programs
Posted November 14, 2014 U.S. farm organizations and agriculture technology providers (ATPs) have reached an agreement on data privacy and security principles that will “encourage the use and development of a full range of innovative, technology-driven tools...
by Elizabeth | Nov 11, 2014 | Ag & Food Law Update, Animal Welfare
Posted November 11, 2014 Six states are in federal court fighting a California ban on eggs sold from hens kept in cramped cages, according to an Omaha article available here. Food Safety News also published an article available hereand Modern Farmer here. On...
by Elizabeth | Nov 10, 2014 | Ag & Food Law Update, Farm Labor, Federal Loan Programs, Rural Development, United States Department of Agriculture
Posted November 10, 2014 Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing $29 million to provide affordable housing for farm laborers and their families, according to a USDA release available here....
by Elizabeth | Nov 10, 2014 | Ag & Food Law Update, Biotechnology, Food Labeling, Food Safety, United States Department of Agriculture
–> Posted November 10, 2014 The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has approved a genetically engineered potato that reduces the amount of potentially harmful ingredients for commercial planting, according The New York Times article available here. MSN...
by Elizabeth | Nov 10, 2014 | Ag & Food Law Update
Posted November 10, 2014 The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is seeking public input to guide the development of a new industry-funded promotion, research, and information order for beef and beef products, according...
by Elizabeth | Nov 6, 2014 | Ag & Food Law Update, Biotechnology, Food Labeling
–> Posted October 6, 2014 Colorado voters have rejected a measure requiring the labeling of genetically modified organisms (GMO) as a food ingredient, according to a Yahoo News article by Carey Gilliam available here. NPR also published an article available...
by Elizabeth | Oct 31, 2014 | Ag & Food Law Update, Conservation Programs, Endangered Species Act, Environmental Law, Food Safety, United States Department of Agriculture
Posted October 31, 2014 Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has announced that more than $4 million will be provided to help Midwest farmers and ranchers improve the health of honey bees, according to a U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) press release...
by Elizabeth | Oct 28, 2014 | Ag & Food Law Update
–> Posted October 28, 2014 The Humane Society of the U.S. (HSUS) has launched a hotline to report cruelty and neglect, according to a HSUS release available here. Feedstuffs also published an article available here. The hotline will be a “whistleblower reward...
by Elizabeth | Oct 27, 2014 | Ag & Food Law Update, Biotechnology, Food Labeling, Webinar
Posted October 27, 2014 On November 19, from 2:30 – 3:30 (EST), the Agricultural & Food Law Consortium will host a free webinar that focuses on GMO labeling laws, proposals, and initiatives titled, Mandatory GMO Labeling Laws: Overview and Status of...
by Elizabeth | Oct 24, 2014 | Ag & Food Law Update, Clean Water Act, Environmental Law, Environmental Protection Agency, United States Department of Agriculture, Water Law
–> Posted October 24, 2014 U.S. Senator Thad Cochran (R-Miss.) and Republican members of the Senate Agriculture Committee have requested that the newly released agriculture rule released in conjunction with the Waters of the United States (WOTUS) proposal be...
by Elizabeth | Oct 23, 2014 | Ag & Food Law Update, Crop Insurance, Disaster Assistance Programs, Farm Bill, Federal Crop Insurance Corporation, United States Department of Agriculture
Posted October 23, 2014 Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has announced a new Farm Bill initiative that will provide relief to farmers that were affected by severe weather, including drought, according to a U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) news release...
by Elizabeth | Oct 15, 2014 | Ag & Food Law Update, International Trade
Posted October 15, 2014 India broke several World Trade Organization (WTO) trade rules when it banned imports of American poultry, meat, eggs and live pigs according to an article on the Des Moines Register available here. USA Today also published an article...
by Elizabeth | Oct 10, 2014 | Ag & Food Law Update
Posted October 10, 2014 On Wednesday, a state appellate court heard cases about whether a chimpanzee can be considered a “legal person” and sue for freedom, according to a New York Times article by Jesse McKinley available here. MSN News also published an...
by Elizabeth | Oct 8, 2014 | Ag & Food Law Update, Country of Origin Labeling, Food Labeling, International Trade
Posted October 8, 2014 On Monday, a group of 32 U.S. Senators urged Sen. Barbara Mikulski and Richard Shelby to ensure legislation that would eliminate Country of Origin Labeling (COOL) is not included in fiscal year 2015, according to a Farm Futures article by...
by Elizabeth | Oct 2, 2014 | Ag & Food Law Update, Finance and Credit, International Trade
Posted October 2, 2014 On Wednesday, The U.S. and Brazil ended a decade-long dispute over subsidies paid to cotton growers, according to a Reuters article by Paulo Whitaker available here. ABC News also published an article here, The Hill here, and Feedstuffs...
by Elizabeth | Oct 2, 2014 | Ag & Food Law Update, Continuing Education
Posted October 2, 2014 Drake University is hosting the Farmer-Veteran Coalition National Stakeholders Conference November 14-15 in Des Moines, Iowa. The conference will provide opportunities for networking, peer-to-peer learning, and to shape a strategy for...
by Elizabeth | Sep 30, 2014 | Ag & Food Law Update, International Trade
Posted September 30, 2014 Trade talks with Japan experienced a bumpy week when both countries blamed the other for a “stalemate over farm exports,” according to a Reuters article by Krista Hughes and Linda Sieg available here. Wisconsin Ag Connection also...
by Elizabeth | Sep 29, 2014 | Ag & Food Law Update
Posted September 29, 2014 An Eloy farm owner, Michael McKenzie, is battling the Pinal County Assessor’s Office to prove his small-scale organic operation is an “active farm,” according to a TriValley Central article by Melissa St. Aude available here. Pinal...
by Elizabeth | Sep 25, 2014 | Ag & Food Law Update
–> Posted September 25, 2014 Reps. Earl Blumenauer, D-Ore., and Dave Loebsack, D-Iowa have introduced a bill titled the Bridge to a Clean Energy Future Act of 2014, or H.R. 5559, according to an Ethanol Producer article by Erin Voegele available here. BioMass...
by Elizabeth | Sep 24, 2014 | Ag & Food Law Update
Posted September 24, 2014 The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) will start tracking animal cruelty cases, according to a USA Today article by Susan Wyatt available here. Newswire also published an article available hereand Huffington Post here. Local...
