by Elizabeth | Apr 3, 2014 | Ag & Food Law Update, Crop Insurance, Disaster Assistance Programs, Farm Service Agency, United States Department of Agriculture
Posted April 3, 2014 Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack reassured lawmakers that he does not anticipate any closures of Farm Service Agency (FSA) offices this year, according to an article by AgWeek available here. Midwest Producer also reported on the story...
by Elizabeth | Apr 3, 2014 | Ag & Food Law Update, Endangered Species Act, Environmental Law, Fish and Wildlife Service
Posted April 3, 2014 The U.S. House delegation from Arkansas recently introduced legislation that would require the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) to consider social and economic factors for landowners before issuing a Critical Habitat Designation (CHD),...
by Elizabeth | Apr 3, 2014 | Ag & Food Law Update, Biotechnology, Food and Drug Administration, Food Labeling, Food Safety
Posted April 3, 2014 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will soon finalize its voluntary guidance on labeling for genetically modified foods, according to an article by Agri-Pulse available here. FDA Commissioner Margaret Hamburg, testifying before a...
by Elizabeth | Apr 2, 2014 | Ag & Food Law Update, Disaster Assistance Programs, Farm Bill, Farm Service Agency, United States Department of Agriculture
Posted April 2, 2014 USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) Administrator, Juan M. Garcia, recently announced the extension of the Milk Income Loss Contract Program, according to an FSA news release available here. Agri-Pulse also reported on the story here. The...
by Elizabeth | Apr 2, 2014 | Ag & Food Law Update, Aquaculture, Business Organizations, Continuing Education, Marketing Orders
Posted April 2, 2014 The National Sea Grant Law Center and the National Agricultural Law Center, in collaboration with the University of Illinois Extension; Auburn University School of Fisheries, Aquaculture and Aquatic Sciences; the Aquaculture and Fisheries...
