by Elizabeth | Nov 13, 2013 | Ag & Food Law Update, Environmental Law, Farm Bill, Renewable Energy, United States Department of Agriculture
Posted November 13, 2013 USDA recently announced an award of almost $10 million to a consortium of academic, industry and government organizations led by Colorado State University (CSU) and their partners to research the use of trees killed by beetles as a...
by Elizabeth | Nov 12, 2013 | Ag & Food Law Update, Country of Origin Labeling, NALC Resources, Webinar
Posted November 12, 2013 The National Agricultural Law Center will host a webinar, “COOL or Not-So-COOL: Overview and Discussion of Country of Origin Labeling” on Thursday, November 14 from 12-1:30 CDT. Debate over Country of Origin Labeling (COOL) has intensified...
by Elizabeth | Nov 12, 2013 | Ag & Food Law Update, Environmental Protection Agency, Farm Bill
Posted November 12, 2013 The farm bill conference is currently considering a provision that would prohibit the government from disclosing information about farmers or their employees, according to a Las Vegas Sun article available here. The provision, part of the...
by Elizabeth | Nov 12, 2013 | Ag & Food Law Update
Posted November 12, 2013 USDA is projecting a record corn crop and record milk production for 2013 and 2014, according to an AgWeb article available here. The projections are based on the World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) report from USDA’s...
by Elizabeth | Nov 12, 2013 | Ag & Food Law Update, Forest Service, Forestry, Taxation, Taxation
Posted November 12, 2013 A bill, which would amend the Pennsylvania tax code to exempt timber companies from paying sales and use tax on items used directly in their operations, will be considered by the state House of Representatives on Wednesday, according to an...
