by Elizabeth | Jun 1, 2012 | Ag & Food Law Update, Farm Bill
On Monday, June 4 at 2:15 EST, Senator Debbie Stabenow will host a press teleconference to discuss the Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act of 2012, commonly referred to as the 2012 Farm Bill. On April 26, 2012 the bill was adopted by the full U.S. Senate Committee...
by Elizabeth | May 18, 2012 | Ag & Food Law Update, Commodity Programs
As the U.S. House of Representatives continues to undertake consideration of the 2012 Farm Bill, it is clear that many producer groups favor a different approach than that taken by the U.S. Senate on April 26. This reality was reported in an recent Agriculture.com...
by Elizabeth | May 16, 2012 | Ag & Food Law Update, Farm Bill
On May 15, forty-four U.S. Senators signed and delivered a letter to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) and Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) urging an open debate on the Senate Farm Bill. The Senate Farm Bill was voted out of Committee on...
by Elizabeth | May 12, 2012 | Ag & Food Law Update
The twenty-fourth annual meeting of the National Agricultural Biotechnology Council will be held in Fayetteville, Arkansas June 11-13. The focus of the meeting will be “Water Sustainability in Agriculture.” The conference hosts are the University of...
by Elizabeth | May 11, 2012 | Ag & Food Law Update, Crop Insurance, NALC Resources, Webinar
Federal crop insurance has long been an important risk management tool for agricultural producers. In light of recent farm bill policy emphasis on a more robust focus on crop insurance as the cornerstone of farm policy, the National Agricultural Law Center is...
