by Elizabeth | Nov 26, 2013 | Ag & Food Law Update, Forestry, Pesticides, Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
Posted November 26, 2013 The use of drone technology in agriculture has recently become a topic of interest at universities and agriculture groups across the country. A forum examining the use of drone technology in agriculture will take place in Oregon on...
by Elizabeth | Nov 25, 2013 | Ag & Food Law Update, Clean Water Act, Environmental Law, Water Law
Posted November 25, 2013 After a manure spill earlier this month at one of Iowa’s largest hog operations, a coalition a groups notified the Maschhoffs, LLC that they intend to file a lawsuit claiming repeated violations of the Clean Water Act (CWA), according to an...
by Elizabeth | Nov 25, 2013 | Ag & Food Law Update, Local Food Systems, Nutrition Programs, United States Department of Agriculture
Posted November 25, 2013 USDA announced grants for 71 projects over 42 states and the District of Columbia to connect school cafeterias with local farmers and ranchers through is Farm to School program, according to the USDA news release available here. Farm...
by Elizabeth | Nov 25, 2013 | Ag & Food Law Update, Cottage Foods, Food Safety, Local Food Systems
Posted November 25, 2013 A Minnesota business owner recently filed a lawsuit challenging the state’s “cottage foods” law, according to a KSTP News article available here. KAAL TV also reported on the story here. Under the law, Minn. Stat. § 28.A.15 (2013), Jane...
by Elizabeth | Nov 22, 2013 | Ag & Food Law Update, Food Labeling, Food Safety, Local Food Systems, Specialty Crops
Posted November 22, 2013 An Oregon dairy owner recently filed a lawsuit in federal court against the state Department of Agriculture, challenging its ban on advertising the sale of raw milk, according to a Capital Press article available here. Christine Anderson,...
