by Elizabeth | Nov 21, 2014 | Ag & Food Law Update, Endangered Species Act, Environmental Law, Fish and Wildlife Service
Posted November 21, 2014 On November 21, 2014 the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service issued two final rules dealing with the Gunnison sage-grouse. The Gunnison sage-grouse is a bird species from parts of Colorado and Utah. The first final rule, 79 FR...
by Elizabeth | Nov 20, 2014 | Ag & Food Law Update, Estate Planning, Taxation
Posted November 20, 2014 The National Milk Producers Federation along with 41 other agricultural organizations in are urging Congress to restore Section 179 code provision that allows small businesses and farms to write off capital purchases such as farming...
by Elizabeth | Nov 20, 2014 | Ag & Food Law Update
Posted November 20, 2014 Rep. Michael Conaway, R-Texas has been name Chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, according to a Southwest Farm Press article available here. Farm Futures also published an article available hereand Feedstuffs here. After Conaway...
by Elizabeth | Nov 18, 2014 | Ag & Food Law Update, Biotechnology, Food Labeling, Food Safety
Posted November 18, 2014 A federal judge has granted a preliminary injunction in a lawsuit filed by Monsanto Hawaiʻi against the County of Maui, according to a Maui News article available here. ABC KITV also published an article available hereand Honolulu Civil...
by Elizabeth | Nov 14, 2014 | Ag & Food Law Update, Checkoff Programs
Posted November 14, 2014 U.S. farm organizations and agriculture technology providers (ATPs) have reached an agreement on data privacy and security principles that will “encourage the use and development of a full range of innovative, technology-driven tools...
