by Elizabeth | Feb 20, 2014 | Ag & Food Law Update, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Animal Welfare, Biosecurity, Food Safety, United States Department of Agriculture
Posted February 20, 2014 USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has published a final rule amending import regulations for animals and animal products regarding bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), commonly known as “mad cow disease.” The...
by Elizabeth | Feb 20, 2014 | Ag & Food Law Update
Posted February 20, 2014 U.S. Representative Dave Loebsack (D-IA) recently introduced legislation that would establish a grant program for investment in renewable and alternative fuel infrastructure, according to an Agri-Pulse article available here. The Renewable...
by Elizabeth | Feb 19, 2014 | Ag & Food Law Update, Disaster Assistance Programs, Farm Bill, Farm Service Agency, United States Department of Agriculture
Posted February 19, 2014 USDA announced it will expedite the implementation of its livestock disaster assistance program and will begin accepting applications on April 14, according to an Agri-Pulse article available here. The $100 million program is part of the...
by Elizabeth | Feb 19, 2014 | Ag & Food Law Update, Food Safety
Posted February 19, 2014 Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., a defendant in lawsuits by victims of the deadly 2011 listeria outbreak, has now filed suit against the grower, distributor, and third-party auditor, according to an article by The Packer available here. The deadly...
by Elizabeth | Feb 19, 2014 | Ag & Food Law Update, Farm Bill, Hemp
Posted February 19, 2014 Kentucky agriculture commissioner, James Comer, recently announced five hemp pilot projects across the state, according to an Associated Press article available here. The newly enacted federal farm bill allows state agriculture departments...
