by Elizabeth | Oct 17, 2013 | Ag & Food Law Update, Animal Feeding Operations, Clean Water Act, Environmental Law, Environmental Protection Agency, Water Law
Posted October 17, 2013 A coalition of community, animal welfare, and environmental organizations has filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) challenging the Agency’s withdrawal of a proposed rule that would have allowed the...
by Elizabeth | Oct 17, 2013 | Ag & Food Law Update
October 17, 2013 A panel discussion comparing large and small farms will be the focus of the Food Dialogues on October 24, Food Day, according to an AG Professional article, available here. The U.S. Farmers and Ranchers Alliance (USFRA) announced the moderator...
by Elizabeth | Oct 17, 2013 | Ag & Food Law Update
Posted October 17, 2013 Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Adam H. Putnam and the Florida Cabinet voted unanimously to approve additional aquaculture leases, primarily in Apalachicola Bay, according to a WMBB news story, available here. The Florida Department of...
by Elizabeth | Oct 16, 2013 | Ag & Food Law Update, Food Safety, Marketing Orders, United States Department of Agriculture
Posted October 16, 2013 While many agencies of the U.S. government have been shut down since October 1, food safety audits on leafy greens farm have continued through the California Leafy Greens Marketing Agreement (LGMA), according to a Western Farm Press article...
by Elizabeth | Oct 16, 2013 | Ag & Food Law Update, Agritourism, Business Organizations, Cottage Foods, Local Food Systems
Posted October 16, 2013 New York Governor Andrew M. Cuomo welcomed 14 newly-licensed farm breweries that have opened as a result of legislation which took effect in January 2013, according to a press release from the Governor’s office available here. The “Farm...
