by Elizabeth | Aug 7, 2013 | Ag & Food Law Update, Conservation Programs, Disaster Assistance Programs, Environmental Law, Farm Service Agency, United States Department of Agriculture
Posted: August 7, 2013 In response to continued severe drought conditions in certain areas of the country, USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) Administrator Juan M. Garcia announced temporary assistance to livestock producers through the Conservation Reserve...
by Elizabeth | Jul 30, 2013 | Ag & Food Law Update
Posted: July 30, 2013 In terms of farm animal confinement laws, Florida is where it all began, when it passed a constitutional amendment in 2002 that prohibited the housing of pregnant sows in gestation crates. Initiative information. And now, Florida is marking up...
by Elizabeth | Jul 26, 2013 | Ag & Food Law Update
Posted: July 26, 2013 The USDA Farm Service Agency has announced the Feedstock Flexibility Program (FFP) final rule, which will be published in the Federal Register on Monday, July 29, 2013. The USDA official announcement about the FFP final rule is available here....
by Elizabeth | Jul 24, 2013 | Ag & Food Law Update
Posted: July 24, 2013 The 34th Annual Conference of the American Agricultural Law Association will be held October 31 – November 2, 2013 at the Concourse Hotel in Madison, Wisconsin. The AALA annual conference is an excellent opportunity for students,...
by Elizabeth | Jul 19, 2013 | Ag & Food Law Update, Right to Farm, Urban Encroachment
Posted: July 19, 2013 The topic of nuisance and right to farm statutes has been red hot over the past couple of years, including a very recent legislative development in North Carolina. In addition, several states, such as Missouri, have updated their right to farm...
