by Elizabeth | Nov 11, 2011 | Ag & Food Law Update, Disaster Assistance Programs, United States Department of Agriculture
USDA reminds eligible ranchers and livestock producers who had livestock losses or grazing losses during the 2011 crop year that the deadline for applying for benefits under the Livestock Forage Disaster Program (LFP) and the Emergency Assistance for Livestock,...
by Elizabeth | Nov 11, 2011 | Ag & Food Law Update
This month, eight Chinese cotton industry leaders visited the U.S. Cotton Belt to learn more about the U.S. cotton industry. The Oct. 31-Nov. 5 visit to the U.S. Cotton Belt was the third since the establishment of the U.S.-China Cotton Leadership Exchange...
by Elizabeth | Nov 11, 2011 | Ag & Food Law Update, Food Safety, International Trade, Pesticides
The California company, Best Oriental Produce Inc. was penalized $10,000 and agreed to put control measures in place to prevent sales of produce with illegal pesticide residues in California. The settlement was assessed for illegal methomyl residues on long...
by Elizabeth | Nov 11, 2011 | Ag & Food Law Update
Former President George W. Bush will be the keynote speaker Feb. 15, 2012 during World Ag Expo in Tulare, Calif., at the kickoff of a fundraising event to launch a unique program to enfold returning veterans into the agricultural industry. Stacey Beachy,...
by Elizabeth | Nov 11, 2011 | Ag & Food Law Update
The Risk Management Agency announced that the next sales date for LGM is November 18, 2011. According to a USDA press release, “approximately $7 million in underwriting capacity is allocated to support LGM for Dairy Cattle for the Nov. 18 sales period....
