by Elizabeth | Nov 22, 2013 | Ag & Food Law Update
Posted November 22, 2013 Farm bill negotiations broke down on Thursday and House Agriculture Committee Chairman Frank Lucas (R-OK) said it would be “very challenging” for him to meet the Republican leadership’s schedule of having a final agreement by December 13,...
by Elizabeth | Nov 21, 2013 | Ag & Food Law Update, Country of Origin Labeling, United States Department of Agriculture
Posted November 21, 2013 U.S. meatpackers are urging Congress in a last-minute effort to stop the implementation of Country of Origin Labeling (COOL) rules, according to an article by the Wall Street Journal available here. The Wichita Business Journal also...
by Elizabeth | Nov 21, 2013 | Ag & Food Law Update
Posted November 21, 2013 In Pace v. Bonham, No. 12-cv-05610, 2013 WL 5945799, (N.D. Cal. November 4, 2013), the United States District Court for the Northern District of California dismissed a case which alleged that the California Department of Fish and Wildlife’s...
by Elizabeth | Nov 21, 2013 | Ag & Food Law Update
Posted November 21, 2013 Executive Director Position Description Field to market is hiring an Executive Director to guide the organization through its transition to an independent organization, working to foster continuous environmental improvements in row crop...
by Elizabeth | Nov 20, 2013 | Ag & Food Law Update, Biofuels, Biotechnology, Commodity Programs, Environmental Law, Environmental Protection Agency, Farm Bill
Posted November 20, 2013 Falling corn prices have become a key issue for the farm bill conference, according to an article by David Rogers of Politico available here. On Monday, December 2013 corn futures fell to a new low of $4.12 per bushel at the Chicago Board...
