by Elizabeth | Nov 17, 2011 | Ag & Food Law Update
The J.M. Smucker Company announced today that it is voluntarily recalling certain 16-ounce jars of peanut butter over concerns about salmonella contamination. According to a company press release, “No illnesses related to this issue have been reported and...
by Elizabeth | Nov 17, 2011 | Ag & Food Law Update
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is accepting comments on a proposed rule to amend the federal marketing order regulating tart cherries grown in Michigan, New York, Pennsylvania, Oregon, Utah, Washington and Wisconsin. The decision was published in the November 9,...
by Elizabeth | Nov 17, 2011 | Ag & Food Law Update
Today, Deputy Agriculture Undersecretary for Rural Development Doug O’Brien announced that USDA is funding a series of projects to convert biomass to energy through USDA’s Rural Energy for America Program (REAP). O’Brien stated that,...
by Elizabeth | Nov 16, 2011 | Ag & Food Law Update
The dairy sells 2,400 gallons of raw milk a day in California and does not ship any milk products to other states. The ruling came at a hearing by the California Department of Food and Agriculture after the owner of Organic Pastures Dairy Co. appealed...
by Elizabeth | Nov 16, 2011 | Ag & Food Law Update, International Trade, United States Department of Agriculture
Today, Agriculture Secretary Vilsack announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing in approximately 70 U.S. agricultural organizations to help expand commercial export markets for their goods. Vilsack stated that, “Under the Obama...
