by Elizabeth | Sep 23, 2013 | Ag & Food Law Update
Posted September 23, 2013 U.S. business groups recently said both the House and Senate versions of the farm bill may violate World Trade Organization (WTO) rules against trade-distorting subsidies, according to a Reuters article. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce,...
by Elizabeth | Sep 23, 2013 | Ag & Food Law Update
Posted September 23, 2013 The Mississippi Soybean Promotion Board (MSPB) has announced an initiative to reduce the amount of water withdrawn from the Delta alluvial aquifer for irrigation, according to a Delta Farm Press article, available here. The...
by Elizabeth | Sep 20, 2013 | Ag & Food Law Update
Posted September 20, 2013 The U.S. House of Representatives narrowly approved the nutrition bill that would cut about $40 billion from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), by tightening eligibility rules and ending state waivers, according to a...
by Elizabeth | Sep 20, 2013 | Ag & Food Law Update, Animal Welfare, Biosecurity, Food Safety
Posted September 20, 2013 The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently released a report on the threats of antibiotic resistance, connecting the use of antibiotics in food-producing animals with antibiotic-resistant foodborne pathogens. The CDC...
by Elizabeth | Sep 20, 2013 | Ag & Food Law Update
Posted September 20, 2013 Farm groups are having mixed reactions to a bill that will increase the minimum wage in California, according to a Fresno Bee article. The bill, AB 10, was written by Assembly Member Luis Alejo (D-Salinas) and passed the California...
