by Elizabeth | Dec 15, 2014 | Ag & Food Law Update, Food and Drug Administration, Food Safety, Food Safety and Inspection Service, United States Department of Agriculture
Posted December 15, 2014 The U.S. Senate passed a $1.1 trillion spending package to fund the federal government for the remaining fiscal period, according to a Food Safety News article available here. Feedstuffs also published an article available here. On...
by Elizabeth | Dec 15, 2014 | Ag & Food Law Update, Biotechnology, Food and Drug Administration, Food Labeling, Food Safety
Posted December 15, 2014 Stacey Forshee, a member of Farm Bureau, asked Congress to help consumers understand the differences between food safety concerns and “marketing ploys” by passing H.R. 4432 , the Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act, according to a...
by Elizabeth | Dec 15, 2014 | Ag & Food Law Update, Crop Insurance, Disaster Assistance Programs, Farm Service Agency, United States Department of Agriculture
Posted December 15, 2014 A federal jury found potato farmers Aaron and Derek Johnson guilty of crop insurance fraud, according to an AgWeek article available here. Inforum also published an article available hereand Valley News Live here. The jury unanimously...
by Elizabeth | Nov 28, 2014 | Ag & Food Law Update
Posted November 28, 2014 The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has sided with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) ruling that federal aircraft regulations apply to Unmanned Aerial Vehicles or “drones,” according to a Farm Futures...
by Elizabeth | Nov 26, 2014 | Ag & Food Law Update, Climate Change, Conservation Programs, Crop Insurance, United States Department of Agriculture
Posted November 26, 2014 Climate change could increase losses in flood and crop insurance programs significantly in coming decades, according to a USA Today article available here. Agri-Pulse also published an article available hereand Insurance News here. The...
