by Elizabeth | Jan 15, 2014 | Ag & Food Law Update, Food Safety, Food Safety and Inspection Service, Poultry Products Inspection Act, United States Department of Agriculture
Posted January 15, 2014 Tyson Foods recently recalled 34,000 pounds of chicken that may be contaminated with a Salmonella Heidelberg strain, according to an announcement from the USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) available here. The product being...
by Elizabeth | Jan 15, 2014 | Ag & Food Law Update, Estate Planning, Taxation
Posted January 15, 2014 South Dakota lawmakers will consider changing the state’s system for setting the taxable values of agricultural property when they meet for the upcoming legislative session, according to an article by the Rapid City Journal available here. ...
by Elizabeth | Jan 14, 2014 | Ag & Food Law Update, Clean Water Act, Environmental Law, Environmental Protection Agency, Farm Bill, Farm Labor, Immigration, Labor, Water Law
Posted January 14, 2014 The president of the American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF), Bob Stallman, criticized the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Congress in his remarks at the group’s annual convention in San Antonio, according to an article by the...
by Elizabeth | Jan 14, 2014 | Ag & Food Law Update, Estate Planning, Taxation
Posted January 14, 2014 The Oregon Farm Bureau (OFB) is working with the Oregon Food Bank to draft a bill that would give farmers and ranchers the opportunity to donate fresh fruits, vegetables, and meats to charitable organizations in Oregon, according to an...
by Elizabeth | Jan 14, 2014 | Ag & Food Law Update
Posted January 14, 2014 Smithfield Foods, Inc. is recommending that all of its contract sow growers follow the company’s lead in converting their facilities to group housing for pregnant sows, according to an article by Global Newswire available here. Smithfield...
