by Elizabeth | Nov 7, 2011 | Ag & Food Law Update
There are some reports in Washington that USDA officials are sending a modified version of the GIPSA rule to the Office of Management and Budget. According to a report from Hoosier Ag Today, “Speculation is that USDA would strip out the controversial...
by Elizabeth | Nov 6, 2011 | Ag & Food Law Update
The American Soybean Association (ASA) has sent letters to key members of the Senate Environment & Public Works Committee (EPW) and the House Transportation & Infrastructure (T&I) Committee to reiterate its tops transportation and infrastructure priorities...
by Elizabeth | Nov 6, 2011 | Ag & Food Law Update
U.S. Secretary of Commerce John Bryson and U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk will co-chair the 22nd session of the U.S.-China Joint Commission on Commerce and Trade (JCCT) with Chinese Vice Premier Wang Qishan on November 20-21, in Chengdu, China. U.S. Secretary of...
by Elizabeth | Nov 4, 2011 | Ag & Food Law Update
Yesterday, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) Administrator Bruce Nelson announced that the 2011 FSA county committee elections will begin today with USDA mailing ballots to eligible voters. The deadline to return the ballots...
by Elizabeth | Nov 4, 2011 | Ag & Food Law Update
Yesterday, the Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Energy and Power approved bipartisan legislation to provide much-needed certainty and regulation relief to America’s farmers, ranchers, and rural businesses. H.R. 1633, the Farm Dust Regulation Prevention Act,...
