by Elizabeth | Oct 31, 2011 | Ag & Food Law Update
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has awarded 20 competitive grants to Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs) in six states and Puerto Rico to enhance the ability of these colleges and universities to support underserved students and develop a skilled American...
by Elizabeth | Oct 30, 2011 | Ag & Food Law Update, Department of Labor, Fair Labor Standards Act, Farm Labor
Thirty-two Senators joined together to ask Labor Secretary Hilda Solis to give farmers and ranchers adequate time to comment on the proposed rule that would limit their ability to hire youth to work in agriculture. On Sept. 2, the U.S. Department of Labor...
by Elizabeth | Oct 30, 2011 | Ag & Food Law Update, Animal Welfare, Conservation Programs, Crop Insurance, Farm Bill, Finance and Credit, Food Safety, Nutrition Programs, Rural Development
Last week, Ohio Sen. Sherrod Brown and Maine Rep. Chellie Pingree announced that they will introduce the Local Farms, Food, and Jobs Act, a comprehensive bill intended for inclusion in the 2012 farm bill. Helen Dombalis, a Policy Associate with the National...
by Elizabeth | Oct 30, 2011 | Ag & Food Law Update
This month, U.S. Senators Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) and Susan Collins (R-Maine) introduced legislation to make the fraudulent sale of maple syrup a felony offense. The bill is called the Maple Agriculture Protection and Law Enforcement (MAPLE) act. In a press...
by Elizabeth | Oct 28, 2011 | Ag & Food Law Update
The Washington Examiner published an editorial by Agricultural Committee Chairman Frank D. Lucas yesterday, calling on the Senate to take action on H.R. 872, the Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act. The legislation would ensure that businesses are not subject to...
