by Elizabeth | Nov 2, 2011 | Ag & Food Law Update
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has begun a nationwide effort to test pet food for salmonella contamination. FDA investigators have started taking samples of dry pet food, pet treats and diet supplements from distributors, wholesales and retailers...
by Elizabeth | Nov 2, 2011 | Ag & Food Law Update
This week, the Ohio Department of Agriculture agreed to withdraw a 2008 dairy-labeling rule if opponents drop a claim seeking $1.3 million in legal fees garnered from a multi-year court battle. Ohio milk produced without the use of a synthetic growth hormone no...
by Elizabeth | Nov 2, 2011 | Ag & Food Law Update
Researchers in Penn State’s College of Agriculture Sciences have been awarded a $2.3 million grant by the U.S. Department of Agriculture to investigate how certain cover crops and rotations can improve production of organic commodities. Jason Kaye,...
by Elizabeth | Nov 1, 2011 | Ag & Food Law Update, International Trade
This week, U.S. rice industry representatives are gathering in Havana for the annual International Trade Fair of Havana (FIHAV) in hopes of developing new trade strategies and gathering support for overturning the U.S. embargo, which would reopen the Cuba market to...
by Elizabeth | Nov 1, 2011 | Ag & Food Law Update, Biotechnology, Food Safety, International Trade, Renewable Energy, Sustainable Agriculture
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation signed a deal with the Brazilian government to collaborate on agriculture projects in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia. Along with a $2.5 million grant to the Africa-Brazil Agricultural Innovation Marketplace, the foundation...
