by Elizabeth | Jul 4, 2014 | Ag & Food Law Update
Posted July 4, 2014 A second Chinese citizen has been charged by federal agents in an alleged scheme to steal high-tech corn seed developed by Monsanto Co., DuPont Co., and LG Seeds, according to a St. Louis Business Journal article by Diana Barr available here. The...
by Elizabeth | Jul 4, 2014 | Ag & Food Law Update, Animal Identification, Business Organizations, Continuing Education, Crop Insurance, Estate Planning, Farm Bill, Federal Loan Programs, Finance and Credit, Food Safety, heirs property, Land Use Regulation, Landowner Liability, Leases, Marketing Orders, Production Contracts, Secured Transactions, Sustainable Agriculture, Taxation, United States Department of Agriculture
–> Posted July, 4 2014 Drake University Law School is partnering with the Farmer Veteran Coalition to host the Midwest Conference for Farmer Veterans on Friday and Saturday, July 25-26, according to a press release available here. The U.S. Department of...
by Elizabeth | Jul 3, 2014 | Ag & Food Law Update, Farm Bill, Indigenous Food and Agriculture, United States Department of Agriculture
Posted July 3, 2014 The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) announced the availability of $1.7 million in funding to improve the capacity of tribal land-grant colleges to undertake food and agriculture...
by Elizabeth | Jul 3, 2014 | Ag & Food Law Update
Posted July 3, 2014 The Agricultural and Food Policy Center (AFPC) at Texas A&M University released a preliminary version of a 2014 Farm Bill decision-aid tool for farmers, according to Texas Corn Producers (TCP) press release available here. Agri-Pulse...
by Elizabeth | Jul 2, 2014 | Ag & Food Law Update, Food and Drug Administration, Food Safety, Food Safety Modernization Act
–> Posted July 2, 2014 The American Feed Industry Association (AFIA) submitted comments to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) applauding their proposal to exempt animal food from the Food Safety Modernization Act’s (FSMA) intentional adulteration...
by Elizabeth | Jul 1, 2014 | Ag & Food Law Update, Forestry
Posted July 1, 2014 Both Assembly Bill 2142 and Assembly Bill 1867 passed the Senate Natural Resources and Wildlife Committee this week, according to a Sierra Sun Times article available here. The two bills strive to expand existing exemptions in law from the...
by Elizabeth | Jun 30, 2014 | Ag & Food Law Update, Country of Origin Labeling, Food Labeling, International Trade, United States Department of Agriculture
Posted June 30, 2014 A broad coalition of industries is urging Congress to take action on the U.S. Country of Origin Labeling (COOL) dispute with Canada and Mexico to prevent billions of dollars in retaliatory tariffs against the U.S., according to an article...
by Elizabeth | Jun 30, 2014 | Ag & Food Law Update, Biotechnology, Finance and Credit, Food Labeling
Posted June 30, 2014 The campaign committee behind last fall’s food-labeling initiative must pay $4,000 fine for failing to report funds from other assisting groups until after the election was over, according to an article on the Herald Net by Jerry...
by Elizabeth | Jun 30, 2014 | Ag & Food Law Update, Commodity Programs
Posted June 30, 2014 On Tuesday, the Consumer Protection End User Relief Act (H.R. 4413) was passed, authorizing the Commission Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) through 2018, according to a Delta Farm Press article by David Bennett available here. Farm Futures...
by Elizabeth | Jun 26, 2014 | Ag & Food Law Update, Biotechnology, Food and Drug Administration, Food Safety
Posted June 26, 2014 The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued three final guidances and one draft guidance that provide more regulatory clarity on the use of nanotechnology in FDA-regulated products, according to press release available here. Seattle Pi...
by Elizabeth | Jun 26, 2014 | Ag & Food Law Update, Food and Drug Administration, Food Safety, Food Safety Modernization Act
Posted June 26, 2014 A Produce Safety Alliance teleconference, along with staff from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), will provide the latest information on the implementation of the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA), according to an article on The...
by Elizabeth | Jun 26, 2014 | Ag & Food Law Update, Climate Change, Conservation Programs, Farm Bill, Natural Resources Conservation Service, United States Department of Agriculture
Posted June 26, 2014 A year after the President’s Climate Action Plan, the National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC) announced the availability of “Climate Change and Agriculture Recommendations for Farm Bill Conservation Program Implementation”...
by Elizabeth | Jun 24, 2014 | Ag & Food Law Update
Posted June 24, 2014 The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) restricted nine produce businesses for failure to pay reparation awards under the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA), according to an article on The Packer by Daniel Vanderhorst...
by Elizabeth | Jun 24, 2014 | Ag & Food Law Update, Biosecurity, Farm Bill, Food Safety, Nutrition Programs, Renewable Energy
Posted June 24, 2014 Board of directors to be named for the Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research, which was created by Congress in last year’s farm bill, according to a Roll Call article by Ellyn Ferguson available here. The program is intended to bring...
by Elizabeth | Jun 24, 2014 | Ag & Food Law Update, Biotechnology, Food Labeling
Posted June 24, 2014 Vermont is preparing to defend the nation’s first law requiring food manufacturers to label products containing genetically engineered ingredients, according to a Brattleboro Reformer article by John Herrick available here. A recent blog...
by Elizabeth | Jun 24, 2014 | Ag & Food Law Update
Posted June 24, 2014 Congressman James Lankford (R-OK) introduced the “Phantom Fuels Elimination Act” that would repeal the corn ethanol mandate under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS), according to a National Hog Farmer article by Scott Shearer available here....
by Elizabeth | Jun 24, 2014 | Ag & Food Law Update, Checkoff Programs
Posted June 24, 2014 Iowa farm and community organizations are supporting a project that will “harness the power of agricultural data to the benefit of farmers,” according Iowa Soybean Association (ISA) release available here. Brownfield Ag News also...
by Elizabeth | Jun 20, 2014 | Ag & Food Law Update, Clean Water Act, Environmental Law, Environmental Protection Agency, United States Department of Agriculture, Water Law
Posted June 20, 2014 Agriculture Undersecretary for Natural Resources and Environmental Robert Bonnie maintained conservation practices under the interpretative rules are still voluntary during a House Agriculture Subcommittee hearing of the Clean Water Act,...
by Elizabeth | Jun 20, 2014 | Ag & Food Law Update, Animal Law, Endangered Species Act, Environmental Law
Posted June 20, 2014 California Farm Bureau Federation (CFBF) and California Cattlemen’s Associations (CCA) leaders have decided to remain involved with the wolf management plan, despite their beliefs the wolf’s listing takes away options for protecting...
by Elizabeth | Jun 20, 2014 | Ag & Food Law Update
Posted June 20, 2014 The World Food Prize Borlaug Dialogue international symposium will be held October 15-17 in Des Moines, Iowa, and will pay tribute to founder, Dr. Norman Borlaug, according to a Farm Futures article available here. The event will end the...
