by Elizabeth | Apr 30, 2014 | Ag & Food Law Update
Posted April 30, 2014 The dispute between the University of California-Davis and the California Strawberry Commission continues over the rights to berry research and varieties, according to an article by The Grower available here. The Sacramento Bee and Fresh Plaza...
by Elizabeth | Apr 30, 2014 | Ag & Food Law Update, International Trade
Posted April 30, 2014 Cow-calf ranchers are seeing an increase in profits and decreasing herd numbers, according to an article by Politico available here. “The prices are as good as I have ever seen,” says Myron Williams, a 66-year-old South Dakota rancher who has...
by Elizabeth | Apr 30, 2014 | Ag & Food Law Update, Environmental Law, Landowner Liability
Posted April 30, 2014 A Texas family has won a $2.925 million judgment against Aruba Petroleum over damages to their health and property caused by fracking operations near their 40-acre ranch, according to an article by MSNBC available here. Attorneys for the...
by Elizabeth | Apr 29, 2014 | Ag & Food Law Update, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Biosecurity, International Trade, United States Department of Agriculture
Posted April 29, 2014 The comment period recently closed for USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) proposed rule to allow fresh beef imports from 14 Brazilian states. The proposed rule has mixed reviews from those in the agricultural industry,...
by Elizabeth | Apr 29, 2014 | Ag & Food Law Update
The University of Nebraska College of Law has announced a course for the upcoming summer intersession that is “designed to help students understand the existing legal structure and theory involved in modern animal science.” The course will be a valuable...
