by Elizabeth | Jan 17, 2014 | Ag & Food Law Update, Farm Bill, Finance and Credit, International Trade
Posted January 17, 2014 The National Cotton Council (NCC) recently released a statement responding to a Brazilian Cotton Grower delegation’s statements on the farm bill and the retaliatory measures a under ruling from the World Trade Organization (WTO). The...
by Elizabeth | Jan 16, 2014 | Ag & Food Law Update, Clean Water Act, Environmental Law, Environmental Protection Agency, Water Law
Posted January 16, 2014 A recent report from the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) studied the effectiveness of pollution targets, also known as total maximum daily loads (TMDLs), recommending that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and...
by Elizabeth | Jan 16, 2014 | Ag & Food Law Update
Posted January 16, 2014 An Indiana Senate Committee recently delayed a vote on a proposed “ag-gag” or farm trespasser bill, according to an article by the Associated Press, available here. Senate Bill 101, available here, “aims to protect farmers who say that...
by Elizabeth | Jan 16, 2014 | Ag & Food Law Update
Posted January 16, 2014 Agricultural biotechnology companies, Dow, Syngenta, BASF, and DuPont Pioneer, have filed a lawsuit to block the implementation of a bill passed by the Hawaii County of Kauai which would regulate the use of pesticides and genetically modified...
by Elizabeth | Jan 15, 2014 | Ag & Food Law Update, Animal Welfare, Food Safety, Meat Processing
Posted January 15, 2014 A New Mexico judge will decide on Friday whether a company can open a horse slaughter facility in the state, according to an article by Barry Massey of the Associated Press available here. State District Judge, Matthew Wilson recently...
