by Elizabeth | Jul 28, 2014 | Ag & Food Law Update
Posted July 28, 2014 The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is seeking renewal of the 2-year charter for its discretionary committee, the Advisory Committee on Agriculture Statistics. Established October 1, 1996, census of agriculture program responsibility...
by Elizabeth | Jul 28, 2014 | Ag & Food Law Update
Posted July 28, 2014 The Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration (GIPSA) is proposing to revise the U.S. Standards for Barley under the U.S. Grain Standards Act (USGSA) by revising the Definitions of Other Terms to remove Blue Malting barley and...
by Elizabeth | Jul 28, 2014 | Ag & Food Law Update
Posted July 28, 2014 The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that BASF Corp. has filed a petition proposing that the food additive regulations be amended to safely use sodium formate as an acidifier in swine feed. Comments are accepted until August 25,...
by Elizabeth | Jul 28, 2014 | Ag & Food Law Update
Posted July 28, 2014 The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is adopting, as a final rule, without change, an interim rule that decreased the assessment rate established for the Spearmint Oil Administrative Committee for the 2014-2015 and following marketing...
by Elizabeth | Jul 28, 2014 | Ag & Food Law Update
Posted July 28, 2014 The Farm Credit Administration (FCA) is proposing to amend the regulations governing the eligibility of investments held by Farm Credit banks. These regulations would be improved by reinforcing that only high quality investments may be...
