by Elizabeth | Oct 2, 2013 | Ag & Food Law Update
Posted October 2, 2013 The National Agricultural Law Center has many resources available for research and information in the areas of agricultural and food law. One of the resources the Center provides, is a free, user-friendly online database of agricultural and...
by Elizabeth | Oct 2, 2013 | Ag & Food Law Update
Posted October 2, 2013 Animal rights groups that opposed “ag-gag” laws in state legislatures now hope federal courts will overturn the laws which make it a crime to secretly record farming operations, according to an article by the Globe Gazette, available here. ...
by Elizabeth | Oct 2, 2013 | Ag & Food Law Update, Animal Law, Country of Origin Labeling, Food Labeling, Food Safety, Food Safety and Inspection Service, International Trade, United States Department of Agriculture
Posted October 2, 2013 Food safety advocates are raising concerns about a decision by the USDA and the Food Safety Inspection Service (FSIS) to allow chicken processed in China to be sold in the U.S., according to a Bloomberg article available here. USDA and FSIS...
by Elizabeth | Oct 1, 2013 | Ag & Food Law Update, Continuing Education, Crop Insurance
Posted October 1, 2013 Legal issues in crop insurance will be prominently featured at the upcoming 34th Annual Conference of the American Agricultural Law Association, the nation’s only professional organization serving the legal needs of agriculture. This year’s...
by Elizabeth | Oct 1, 2013 | Ag & Food Law Update, Crop Insurance, Farm Bill, Nutrition Programs
Posted October 1, 2013 The farm bill extension, which was passed last year after Congress was unable to pass a comprehensive bill, has expired. Key provisions of the farm bill – crop insurance and the SNAP program – will not see an immediate impact, but the lack of...
