by Elizabeth | Feb 12, 2013 | Ag & Food Law Update, Country of Origin Labeling, International Trade, Labor, National Organic Program
A Washington State University research pilot study examined whether or not consumers are willing to pay extra for organic cotton apparel. Western Farm Press reported, “As consumers become increasingly conscious of how their purchases influence labor practices...
by Elizabeth | Feb 10, 2013 | Ag & Food Law Update
Recently, the United States Department of Agriculture released the January inventory numbers for cattle. According to the report, “All the cattle and calves in the United States, as of January 1, totaled 89.3 million head.” This is the lowest January 1 cattle and...
by Elizabeth | Jan 22, 2013 | Ag & Food Law Update
Farmers Legal Action Group, Inc. (FLAG) and the National Agricultural Law Center (NALC) are assisting in the development of a legal assistance network of attorneys to assist claimants in the completion of the official Claims Form for the USDA Hispanic and Women...
by Elizabeth | Jan 22, 2013 | Ag & Food Law Update, Farm Bill
On the first day of the 113th Congress, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nevada) reintroduced the version of the Farm Bill the Senate passed on June 21, 2012, S. 3240. Full text of S.3240 available here. For an Agri-Pulse news item on this important development,...
by Elizabeth | Jan 17, 2013 | Ag & Food Law Update
USA Rice Daily reports that House Agriculture Committee Chairman Frank Lucas, Republican of Oklahoma, has affirmed in a written statement that direct payments would remain for the 2013 crop year under the recent extension of the 2008 Farm Bill. According to the...
