by Elizabeth | Jan 28, 2016 | Ag & Food Law Update, Biotechnology, Finance and Credit, Food Labeling, Taxation
Posted January 28, 2016 Washington State Attorney General Bob Ferguson wants to penalize the Grocery Manufacturers Association. His office contends the group violated Washington’s campaign finance laws during a 2013 campaign to defeat an initiative that would...
by Elizabeth | Jan 26, 2016 | Ag & Food Law Update
Posted on January 26, 2016 A decision on whether USDA can make cottonseed an “other oilseed” is coming soon, according to USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack. Supporters believe listing cottonseed as a commodity under the 2014 Farm Bill would help troubled farmers. US cotton...
by Elizabeth | Jan 26, 2016 | Ag & Food Law Update, Environmental Law, Pesticides
Posted January 26, 2016 Monsanto filed a lawsuit against California’s Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment seeking to keep a main ingredient in its Roundup herbicide off the state’s list of cancer-causing chemicals. The company filed suit last...
by Elizabeth | Jan 21, 2016 | Ag & Food Law Update, Commercial Transactions, Commodity Programs, Continuing Education, Environmental Law, Estate Planning, International Trade, Marketing Orders, Production Contracts, Secured Transactions, Taxation, Taxation
Arkansas State University’s 22nd annual Agribusiness Conference will be held Wednesday, February 10. The conference provides information and education outreach to farmers, agribusiness professionals and educators across the Mid-South. This year’s conference focuses on...
by Elizabeth | Jan 21, 2016 | Ag & Food Law Update, Biotechnology, Food and Drug Administration, Food Labeling
Breaking from industry rivals, Campbell Soup Company will become the first major food company to begin disclosing the presence of genetically engineered ingredients like corn, soy and sugar beets in its products. In a letter to the company’s employees, posted on...
