by Elizabeth | Jul 21, 2014 | Ag & Food Law Update
Posted July 21, 2014 In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces Food and Nutrition Service (FNS)’ intention to request emergency approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and invites the general public and...
by Elizabeth | Jul 21, 2014 | Ag & Food Law Update
Posted July 21, 2014 Under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) program, producers and importers of renewable fuel generate Renewable Identification Numbers (RINs), which are used by petroleum refiners and importers, to comply with the renewable fuel volume...
by Elizabeth | Jul 21, 2014 | Ag & Food Law Update
–> –> Posted July 21, 2014 Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service is adopting as a final rule, without change, an interim rule that amended the Asian longhorned beetle regulations by removing portions of Middlesex and Union Counties, NJ, from the...
by Elizabeth | Jul 21, 2014 | Ag & Food Law Update
Posted July 21, 2014 Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is proposing an amendment to the fruits and vegetables regulations that allow the importation of fresh apples (Malus pumila) from China into the continental United States. Apples from areas...
by Elizabeth | Jul 21, 2014 | Ag & Food Law Update, International Trade
Posted July 21, 2014 China is growing significantly less cotton than in the past, which creates opportunities for the U.S., according to a Delta Farm Press article by Hembree Brandon available here. “Three years ago, China produced 35 million bales; two years...