by Elizabeth | Jan 6, 2015 | Ag & Food Law Update
Posted January 6, 2015 The Wisconsin Supreme Court reversed an appeals court ruling that ruled a Washington County farm couple was not responsible for manure run-off, according to a Wisconsin Ag Connection article available here. WHBL also published an article...
by Elizabeth | Dec 24, 2014 | Ag & Food Law Update, Food and Drug Administration, Food Safety, Food Safety and Inspection Service, United States Department of Agriculture
Posted December 24, 2014 The Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a study, Federal Food Safety Oversight: Additional Actions Needed to Improve Planning and Collaboration, stating that the federal government is underachieving in terms of food safety....
by Elizabeth | Dec 22, 2014 | Ag & Food Law Update, Biotechnology, International Trade, United States Department of Agriculture
Posted December 22, 2014 U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that Chinese officials have approved imports of Syngenta GMO corn trait MIR 162 and two varieties of biotech soybeans, according to a Farm Futures article available here. The Wall Street...
by Elizabeth | Dec 22, 2014 | Ag & Food Law Update, Farm Bill, Hemp
Posted December 22, 2014 New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed legislation to grow and research industrial hemp, according to a Press & Sun-Bulletin article available here. The Courier Journal also published an article available hereand Providence Journal here....
by Elizabeth | Dec 22, 2014 | Ag & Food Law Update, Crop Insurance, United States Department of Agriculture
Posted December 22, 2014 U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Risk Management Agency (RMA) released additional details of the Actual Production History (APH) Yield Excursion Program, according to an Agri-Pulse article available here. Farm Futures also...
