by Elizabeth | Sep 10, 2013 | Ag & Food Law Update
Posted September 10, 2013 At a recent town-hall meeting, House Agriculture Committee Chairman Frank Lucas (R-OK) indicated that the House debate over action in Syria will overshadow other legislative work, but that Congress will finish a new farm bill before the end...
by Elizabeth | Sep 9, 2013 | Ag & Food Law Update, Environmental Protection Agency, Food and Drug Administration, Food Safety, Pesticides
Posted September 9, 2013 On Friday, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released a study on arsenic levels in rice and rice products, concluding that consumers should not be concerned about immediate or short-term adverse health effects, but should vary their...
by Elizabeth | Sep 9, 2013 | Ag & Food Law Update, Farm Labor, Immigration, Labor
Posted September 9, 2013 Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) asked that the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to discontinue its I-9 farm audits and focus on violent criminals instead of agricultural employers and workers, according to an article by the San...
by Elizabeth | Sep 6, 2013 | Ag & Food Law Update, Food and Drug Administration, Food Safety, Food Safety Modernization Act, Local Food Systems, Webinar
Posted September 6, 2013 The University of Illinois Extension will host a free webinar on proposed food safety rules under the FDA’s Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) on Thursday, October 3, from 3:00 to 4:30 CST. Other hosts include the Illinois...
by Elizabeth | Sep 6, 2013 | Ag & Food Law Update, Biotechnology, Fish and Wildlife Service, Food Safety, National Environmental Policy Act, Pesticides
Posted September 6, 2013 Environmental groups recently filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of the Interior and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, asking the court to stop the use of genetically engineered (GE) crops and certain pesticides in wildlife...
