by Elizabeth | Feb 18, 2014 | Ag & Food Law Update, Animal Welfare, Food Labeling
Posted February 18, 2014 United Egg Producers(UEP) president, Chad Gregory, recently announced that UEP will no longer seek passage of the national hen housing and welfare legislation known as the “Egg Bill,” according to a Feedstuffs article available here. H.R....
by Elizabeth | Feb 18, 2014 | Ag & Food Law Update
Posted February 18, 2014 The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has imposed sanctions against six produce businesses for failing to pay reparation awards issued under the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA), according to an article by The Packer...
by Elizabeth | Feb 18, 2014 | Ag & Food Law Update
Posted February 18, 2014 USDA’s Economic Research Service (ERS) recently released a report projecting a decline in net farm income for 2014 due to low corn prices. The decline will likely raise the cost of the new farm bill over the next few years, according to a...
by Elizabeth | Feb 17, 2014 | Ag & Food Law Update
Posted February 17, 2014 The National Agricultural Law Center and the American Agricultural Law Association will host a CLE/Educational Webinar, “Farm & Ranch Leases: Overview and Practical Negotiation Pointers” on Thursday, March 13 from 2:00-3:30 (EDT). The...
by Elizabeth | Feb 17, 2014 | Ag & Food Law Update, Food Labeling, Food Safety, United States Department of Agriculture
Posted February 17, 2014 Chick-fil-A recently announced that its restaurants will be serving antibiotic-free chicken within the next five years, according to an article by Agri-Pulse available here. The decision is a response to public concern over antibiotic use...
