by Elizabeth | Oct 31, 2014 | Ag & Food Law Update, Conservation Programs, Endangered Species Act, Environmental Law, Food Safety, United States Department of Agriculture
Posted October 31, 2014 Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has announced that more than $4 million will be provided to help Midwest farmers and ranchers improve the health of honey bees, according to a U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) press release...
by Elizabeth | Oct 28, 2014 | Ag & Food Law Update
–> Posted October 28, 2014 The Humane Society of the U.S. (HSUS) has launched a hotline to report cruelty and neglect, according to a HSUS release available here. Feedstuffs also published an article available here. The hotline will be a “whistleblower reward...
by Elizabeth | Oct 27, 2014 | Ag & Food Law Update, Biotechnology, Food Labeling, Webinar
Posted October 27, 2014 On November 19, from 2:30 – 3:30 (EST), the Agricultural & Food Law Consortium will host a free webinar that focuses on GMO labeling laws, proposals, and initiatives titled, Mandatory GMO Labeling Laws: Overview and Status of...
by Elizabeth | Oct 24, 2014 | Ag & Food Law Update, Clean Water Act, Environmental Law, Environmental Protection Agency, United States Department of Agriculture, Water Law
–> Posted October 24, 2014 U.S. Senator Thad Cochran (R-Miss.) and Republican members of the Senate Agriculture Committee have requested that the newly released agriculture rule released in conjunction with the Waters of the United States (WOTUS) proposal be...
by Elizabeth | Oct 23, 2014 | Ag & Food Law Update, Crop Insurance, Disaster Assistance Programs, Farm Bill, Federal Crop Insurance Corporation, United States Department of Agriculture
Posted October 23, 2014 Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has announced a new Farm Bill initiative that will provide relief to farmers that were affected by severe weather, including drought, according to a U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) news release...
