by Elizabeth | Sep 27, 2013 | Ag & Food Law Update, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Biotechnology, Environmental Law, Pesticides, United States Department of Agriculture
Posted September 27, 2013 USDA will not investigate the detection of genetically modified material in a Washington state farmer’s non-GMO alfalfa crop, stating that this is a “commercial issue” and does not warrant any government action, according to a Reuters...
by Elizabeth | Sep 27, 2013 | Ag & Food Law Update, Biofuels, Carbon, Climate Change, Environmental Law, Renewable Energy
Posted September 27, 2013 In Rocky Mountain Farmers Union v. Corey, et al., No. 12-15135 (9th Cir. Sept. 18, 2013), a three judge panel from the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld California’s low carbon fuel standard (LCFS). The Court reversed a District Court...
by Elizabeth | Sep 26, 2013 | Ag & Food Law Update
Posted September 26, 2013 A controversial legislative rider, which allows farmers to keep growing a genetically modified (GM) crop while being challenged in court, will expire on September 30 and will not be part of the U.S. Senate’s Continuing Resolution (CR),...
by Elizabeth | Sep 26, 2013 | Ag & Food Law Update, Clean Water Act, Environmental Law, Environmental Protection Agency, Water Law
Posted September 26, 2013 A proposed rule intended to clarify which waters and wetlands are protected under the Clean Water Act (CWA) was sent to the White House for interagency review on Sept. 17, according to an EPA announcement. The Environmental Protection...
by Elizabeth | Sep 25, 2013 | Ag & Food Law Update
Posted September 25, 2013 In Kroupa v. Nielsen, et al, No. 12-2843 (8th Cir. Sept. 25, 2013), a three judge panel from the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals issued an opinion that will be of interest to anyone involved in 4-H and...
