by Elizabeth | Aug 8, 2014 | Ag & Food Law Update
Posted August 8, 2014 Opponents of Missouri’s Right to Farm constitutional amendment were weighing a recount request, after the measure appeared to pass by the slimmest of margins, according to a Springfield News Leader article by the Associated Press....
by Elizabeth | Aug 8, 2014 | Ag & Food Law Update, Conservation Programs, Endangered Species Act, Environmental Law, Fish and Wildlife Service, Food Safety, Pesticides
Posted August 8, 2014 National wildlife refuges around the country are phasing out genetically modified crops and a class of pesticides related to nicotine in programs meant to provide food for wildlife, according to a Spokesman Review article by the Associated Press...
by Elizabeth | Aug 8, 2014 | Ag & Food Law Update, Food and Drug Administration, Food Safety
Posted August 8, 2014 Georgia peanut plant officials waited five days to disclose lab tests positive for salmonella, despite repeated questioning from on-site inspectors rushing to find the source of a deadly national outbreak, according to a Yahoo article by...
by Elizabeth | Aug 7, 2014 | Ag & Food Law Update, Crop Insurance, Farm Bill, United States Department of Agriculture
–> Posted August 7, 2014 Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has announced an update on implementing the Agricultural Act of 2014 (2014 Farm Bill), according to a USDA press release. President Obama signed the bill into law on Feb. 7, 2014. The 2014 Farm Bill...
by Elizabeth | Aug 7, 2014 | Ag & Food Law Update, International Trade
Posted August 7, 2014 As a result of Western sanctions imposed over its support for rebels in Ukraine, Russia ordered a ban on all imports of food from the United States and all fruit and vegetables from Europe, according to a Reuters article by Polina Devitt...
