by Elizabeth | Oct 15, 2014 | Ag & Food Law Update, International Trade
Posted October 15, 2014 India broke several World Trade Organization (WTO) trade rules when it banned imports of American poultry, meat, eggs and live pigs according to an article on the Des Moines Register available here. USA Today also published an article...
by Elizabeth | Oct 10, 2014 | Ag & Food Law Update
Posted October 10, 2014 On Wednesday, a state appellate court heard cases about whether a chimpanzee can be considered a “legal person” and sue for freedom, according to a New York Times article by Jesse McKinley available here. MSN News also published an...
by Elizabeth | Oct 8, 2014 | Ag & Food Law Update, Country of Origin Labeling, Food Labeling, International Trade
Posted October 8, 2014 On Monday, a group of 32 U.S. Senators urged Sen. Barbara Mikulski and Richard Shelby to ensure legislation that would eliminate Country of Origin Labeling (COOL) is not included in fiscal year 2015, according to a Farm Futures article by...
by Elizabeth | Oct 2, 2014 | Ag & Food Law Update, Finance and Credit, International Trade
Posted October 2, 2014 On Wednesday, The U.S. and Brazil ended a decade-long dispute over subsidies paid to cotton growers, according to a Reuters article by Paulo Whitaker available here. ABC News also published an article here, The Hill here, and Feedstuffs...
by Elizabeth | Oct 2, 2014 | Ag & Food Law Update, Continuing Education
Posted October 2, 2014 Drake University is hosting the Farmer-Veteran Coalition National Stakeholders Conference November 14-15 in Des Moines, Iowa. The conference will provide opportunities for networking, peer-to-peer learning, and to shape a strategy for...
