by Elizabeth | Nov 8, 2013 | Ag & Food Law Update
Posted November 8, 2013 This week, the U.S. Senate 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 available here. The Water...
by Elizabeth | Nov 8, 2013 | Ag & Food Law Update
Posted November 8, 2013 Florida seafood dealers have asked the state to develop a comprehensive plan for managing and restoring the Apalachicola Bay, according to an article by the Florida Current available here. On October 1, Florida filed a lawsuit against...
by Elizabeth | Nov 8, 2013 | Ag & Food Law Update, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Animal Welfare, Biosecurity, Food Safety, International Trade, United States Department of Agriculture
November 8, 2013 The USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) recently announced a final rule that will align the Agency’s import regulations for bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE or “mad cow disease”) with international standards, according to...
by Elizabeth | Nov 7, 2013 | Ag & Food Law Update, Animal Welfare, Continuing Education, Environmental Law, Farm Labor, Food Safety, Grain Dealers, Labor, Pesticides, Transportation
Posted November 7, 2013 Agriculture safety is the focus of a new YouTube channel, U.S. Agricultural Safety and Health Centers, which is a joint project of the 10 Agricultural Centers funded by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, according to a...
by Elizabeth | Nov 7, 2013 | Ag & Food Law Update, Food and Drug Administration, Food Safety, Food Safety Modernization Act
Posted November 7, 2013 The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals denied the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA’s) request to delay rules under the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA), according to a Food Safety News article available here. In August...
