by Elizabeth | Apr 14, 2014 | Ag & Food Law Update, Food Safety, Food Safety and Inspection Service, Labor, United States Department of Agriculture
Posted April 14, 2014 The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) disagree over recent changes to poultry inspection procedures, according to an article by The Hill available here. USDA’s proposed rule aims to...
by Elizabeth | Apr 14, 2014 | Ag & Food Law Update, Business Organizations, Federal Loan Programs, Finance and Credit, United States Department of Agriculture, Webinar
Posted April 14, 2014 USDA recently announced the availability of over $19 million in grant funding for the Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program (BFRDP), according to the USDA News Release available here. AgWeek also reported on the story here. “USDA...
by Elizabeth | Apr 11, 2014 | Ag & Food Law Update, Biotechnology, Food and Drug Administration, Food Labeling
Posted April 11, 2014 Federal legislation requiring food with genetically modified ingredients to be labeled according to a national standard was recently introduced. The bill is supported by some major farm groups, according to an article by the Southeastern Farm...
by Elizabeth | Apr 11, 2014 | Ag & Food Law Update
Posted April 11, 2014 The American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) held a meeting on Thursday on how to protect farm data privacy after several members voiced concerns about contracts, according to a Reuters article available here. Wisconsin Ag Connection and the St....
by Elizabeth | Apr 11, 2014 | Ag & Food Law Update, Disaster Assistance Programs, Farm Service Agency, United States Department of Agriculture
Posted April 11, 2014 USDA’s Farm Service Agency is encouraging farmers and ranchers who are planning to participate in 2014 programs to register in advance, according to an article by the Delta Farm Press available here. Farm Progress and the Post Star also...
