by Elizabeth | Feb 14, 2013 | Ag & Food Law Update
Senator Debbie Stabenow, Chairwoman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry, issued the following statement today regarding the announcement by Senate Democratic leadership that agriculture’s direct payment subsidies will be...
by Elizabeth | Feb 14, 2013 | Ag & Food Law Update
The final subcommittee assignments for the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry have been announced by Chairwoman Stabenow and Ranking Member Cochran. The subcommittee assignments are as follows: Subcommittee on Commodities, Markets, Trade and Risk...
by Elizabeth | Feb 13, 2013 | Ag & Food Law Update
On February 8, U.S. Senators Roger Wicker and Thad Cochran issued a letter stating that catfish producers in Mississippi and other states are being damaged by the U.S. Department of Commerce not putting enough effort into stemming a surplus of imported fish products....
by Elizabeth | Feb 13, 2013 | Ag & Food Law Update, Federal Meat Inspection Act, Food Safety, Food Safety and Inspection Service, Poultry Products Inspection Act, United States Department of Agriculture
In a February 8 article, Reuters reported on the Obama Administration warning that sequestration cuts currently scheduled for March 1 “may result in furloughing every U.S. meat and poultry inspector for two weeks, causing the meat industry to shut down.” ...
by Elizabeth | Feb 12, 2013 | Ag & Food Law Update
Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.), Chairwoman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, will convene a Committee hearing on Thursday, February 14 at 9:30 (EST). The hearing will be held in Room 328 of the Russell Senate Office Building. ...
