by Elizabeth | Jan 22, 2014 | Ag & Food Law Update
Posted January 22, 2014 In passing the FY 2014 omnibus spending bill, Congress blocked horse slaughter in the United States for the foreseeable future, according to an article by NPR available here. The provision bans funding for USDA inspections at horse...
by Elizabeth | Jan 21, 2014 | Ag & Food Law Update, Business Organizations, Corporate Farming, Land Ownership
Posted January 21, 2014 The effort to repeal the Kansas law limiting corporate farming operations has been dropped for the 2014 legislative session, according to an article by the Topeka Capital-Journal available here. Sen. Larry Powell (R-Garden City), chairman...
by Elizabeth | Jan 21, 2014 | Ag & Food Law Update, Biotechnology, Food Labeling, National Organic Program
Posted January 21, 2014 Members of Congress and groups representing the organic food industry and consumers recently sent a letter to President Barack Obama, urging him to act on genetically modified (GMO) food labeling, according to a Politico article available...
by Elizabeth | Jan 21, 2014 | Ag & Food Law Update, Food Safety
Posted January 21, 2014 On Friday, the U.S. attorney prosecuting the criminal case against Eric and Ryan Jensen recommended probation for the 2011 listeria outbreak linked to cantaloupe from Jensen Farms, according to an article by The Grower available here. The...
by Elizabeth | Jan 20, 2014 | Ag & Food Law Update, Animal Welfare, Country of Origin Labeling, Food and Drug Administration, Food Safety, Food Safety Modernization Act, United States Department of Agriculture
Posted January 20, 2014 Late last week, Congress passed a $1 trillion omnibus spending package to fund the federal government through fiscal year 2014, according to an Agri-Pulse article available here. The legislation, H.R. 3547, passed the Senate 72-25 and the...
