by Elizabeth | Nov 18, 2013 | Ag & Food Law Update, Conservation Programs, Crop Insurance, Farm Bill, Forest Service, Forestry, Nutrition Programs
Posted November 18, 2013 A report released by the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) shows that Congress could save around $130 billion over 10 years from reductions or changes to several agriculture programs, according to an Agri-Pulse article available here. The...
by Elizabeth | Nov 18, 2013 | Ag & Food Law Update
Posted November 18, 2013 Leadership in the U.S. House of Representatives have named the legislators who will negotiate and reconcile the Water Resources Development Act, which passed both the House and Senate earlier this year, according to a Farm Futures article...
by Elizabeth | Nov 18, 2013 | Ag & Food Law Update, Forestry, National Organic Program, Pesticides, Right to Farm
Posted November 18, 2013 In Hale v. State of Oregon, Or. Ct. App., A150572 (Nov. 14, 2013), the Oregon Court of Appeals dismissed a lawsuit that challenged the constitutionality of the state’s “right to farm” law. Capital Press reported the story in an article...
by Elizabeth | Nov 15, 2013 | Ag & Food Law Update, Farm Bill, Federal Loan Programs, Finance and Credit, Labor, Land Ownership, Nutrition Programs, Production Contracts, United States Department of Agriculture
Posted November 15, 2013 House Agricultural Committee ranking member Collin Peterson (D-MN) said that the conference is making progress toward a farm bill deal, according to an article by The Hill available here. Peterson suggested that the framework for an...
by Elizabeth | Nov 15, 2013 | Ag & Food Law Update, Aquaculture, Food and Drug Administration, Food Safety, International Trade, United States Department of Agriculture
Posted November 15, 2013 A new catfish inspection program at USDA has created a hurdle for U.S. efforts to reach a trade agreement with 11 Pacific nations by the end of the year, according to an article by the New York Times available here. The new catfish...
