by Elizabeth | Feb 9, 2016 | Ag & Food Law Update, Agritourism, Environmental Law, Land Use Regulation, Landowner Liability, Right to Farm, Urban Encroachment
Posted February 9, 2016 Last week, the Court of Appeals of Oregon considered the definition of the term “private park” as applied to conditional use permits for weddings and other events on property zoned for exclusive farm use (EFU). In Central Oregon Landwatch v....
by Elizabeth | Feb 4, 2016 | Ag & Food Law Update
Posted February 4, 2016 The Baltimore Sun reports that some Maryland lawmakers want to make large poultry processors responsible for the manure generated by their chickens on contract farms. The bill, known as the Poultry Litter Requirement Act, would hold poultry...
by Elizabeth | Feb 3, 2016 | Ag & Food Law Update, Continuing Education
Posted February 3, 2016 The Agricultural & Food Law Consortium is seeking formal collaboration with individuals, organizations, and institutions to conduct research and outreach activities that support the delivery of objective agricultural and food law research...
by Elizabeth | Feb 2, 2016 | Ag & Food Law Update
Posted February 2, 2016 According to new government spending projections released by the Congressional Budget Office, spending on farm subsidies will soar in the next three years. Subsidies in the 2014 Farm Bill will cost a lot more than initially projected, according...
by Elizabeth | Feb 2, 2016 | Ag & Food Law Update
Posted February 2, 2016 A federal judge ruled last Friday that New York-based yogurt maker Chobani must cease running ads claiming Dannon’s light Greek yogurt contains chlorine and is not safe to eat. According to the New York Post, Dannon sent a cease-and-desist...
