by Elizabeth | Oct 21, 2013 | Ag & Food Law Update
Posted October 21, 2013 Steve Jensen discovered a 20,000 barrel oil spill on his 1,800 acre wheat farm in Tioga, North Dakota, the largest oil spill on U.S. soil, according to a Fox News article available here. Jensen, who found the leak on September 29, said...
by Elizabeth | Oct 18, 2013 | Ag & Food Law Update, Biotechnology, Food Labeling
Posted October 18, 2013 Washington State Attorney General, Bob Ferguson, filed a lawsuit against the Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA), alleging that the group illegally collected and spent over $7 million to oppose Initiative 522, which would require labeling...
by Elizabeth | Oct 18, 2013 | Ag & Food Law Update
Posted October 18, 2013 Gray Plant Mooty’s Agribusiness & Food Practice Team will present an Agribusiness Roundtable and Webinar Series: “Investing in Agriculture” on November 7, 2013. Panelists will offer diverse views on investing in agriculture and food. ...
by Elizabeth | Oct 18, 2013 | Ag & Food Law Update, Agritourism, Landowner Liability, Transportation
Posted October 18, 2013 Three people were injured after a tractor rolled into a ditch at a Bedford County, Virginia farm, according to an article by The Roanoke Times, available here. Layman Family Farms opened its facilities to the public as part of its fall...
by Elizabeth | Oct 17, 2013 | Ag & Food Law Update
Posted October 17, 2013 The government shutdown ended last night after Congress passed a continuing resolution to fund the government and President Obama signed the bill. In a statement this morning, President Obama said that one of his top priorities for the...
