by Elizabeth | Jan 17, 2013 | Ag & Food Law Update, Continuing Education, Food Labeling, Webinar
On Thursday, February 21 from 12 p.m. to 1:30 EST, Steptoe & Johnson LLP is sponsoring a complimentary webinar titled Food Labeling: What You Can Say, What You Must Say, and How to Defend It. Panelists will include: Jason Levin, Partner, Los Angeles Ralph...
by Elizabeth | Jan 17, 2013 | Ag & Food Law Update
The Center for Agriculture and Food Systems (CAFS) at the Vermont Law School is inviting eligible candidates to apply for a two-year Fellow position from August 2013 through July 2015. The fellowship combines the opportunity to obtain an LLM degree in Environmental...
by Elizabeth | Jan 16, 2013 | Ag & Food Law Update, Crop Insurance
Reuters reports that federal crop insurance payments to U.S. producers for 2012 have hit a new record. According to the article, payments for 2012 total $11.6 billion and could grow even higher. The high amount in crop insurance payments are due in large measure to...
by Elizabeth | Jan 15, 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 15, 2013 | Ag & Food Law Update
Tom Vilsack will remain as USDA Secretary during President Obama’s second term. According to a Bloomberg article, full text here, it was reported that: In a speech today to an American Farm Bureau Federation conference in Nashville, Tennessee, Vilsack said...
