by Elizabeth | Jul 18, 2012 | Ag & Food Law Update
Freshman members in the House Agriculture Committee as well as the full House may be “unaware of the history of farm programs’ mishaps and missed opportunities,” but Farm Futures reports, “House Agriculture Committee ranking member Collin...
by Elizabeth | Jul 17, 2012 | Ag & Food Law Update, Animal Welfare, Environmental Law, Farm Bill, Food and Drug Administration, Food Safety, Labor, United States Department of Agriculture
According to a recent Monterey Herald article, “a California voter-approved law requiring that hens have cages large enough to let them spread their wings has stirred a national backlash from other livestock producers that threatens not only the state’s humane...
by Elizabeth | Jul 13, 2012 | Ag & Food Law Update
The 33rd Annual Meeting of the American Agricultural Law Association will be held October 18-20, 2012 at the downtown Sheraton Hotel 2012 in Nashville, Tennessee. If you are interested in networking with attorneys and other professionals who work in agriculture and...
by Elizabeth | Jul 12, 2012 | Ag & Food Law Update, Biotechnology, Food Labeling, Webinar
On July 31, from 12:00 p.m. – 1:30 EST, the American Bar Association Section of Environment, Energy, and Resources (SEER) is hosting a program that will address the California ballot initiative to require labeling of biotech food products. The program,...
by Elizabeth | Jul 12, 2012 | Ag & Food Law Update
The U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Agriculture has passed its version of the 2012 Farm Bill, the Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act. However, this version lacks mandatory energy title funds. Biomass Magazine reports, “Most energy...
