by Elizabeth | May 23, 2014 | Ag & Food Law Update, Food and Drug Administration, Food Safety, Food Safety Modernization Act, Transportation
Posted May 23, 2014 On Tuesday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced an additional 60 days for public comment on its sanitary transportation rule under the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA), proposed in February, according to an article by Farm...
by Elizabeth | May 23, 2014 | Ag & Food Law Update, Food Safety, Local Food Systems
Posted May 23, 2014 An ordinance amendment which could affect the distance that food trucks would have to operate from restaurants is in consideration, according to an article by Jarrel Wade, World Staff Writer, available here. Charlotte recently proposed a similar...
by Elizabeth | May 22, 2014 | Ag & Food Law Update, Crop Insurance, Farm Bill, United States Department of Agriculture
Posted May 22, 2014 Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack recently announced a new risk management pilot program for fruit and vegetable growers and producers with diversified farms, according to the USDA news release available here. The Grower also reported on the...
by Elizabeth | May 22, 2014 | Ag & Food Law Update
Posted May 22, 2014 The National Agricultural Law Center offers a wide range of resources, one of which is the Water Law Reading Room available here. Water law affects many aspects of agriculture. Water used in agricultural production can come from surface water...
by Elizabeth | May 22, 2014 | Ag & Food Law Update, International Trade
Posted May 22, 2014 Mexico’s Secretary of Agriculture, Livestock, Rural Development, Fishing and Food (SAGARPA) has approved Mexico’s importation of Brazil rice paddy for 2014, according to an article by Oryza available here. The U.S. is the only country which...
