by Brigit Rollins | Sep 24, 2020 | Brigit Rollins, Conservation Programs, Environmental Law, Natural Resources Conservation Service, United States Department of Agriculture
“Swampbuster” is the name often used to refer to the section of the Highly Erodible Lands and Wetlands Conservation provisions of the Food Security Act of 1985 (“1985 Farm Bill”) that deals with wetlands. The goal of the Swampbuster program is to promote the...
by Brigit Rollins | Sep 22, 2020 | Food Labeling, Food Safety, Food Safety and Inspection Service
On September 9, 2020, the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced their intent to publish The Egg Products Inspection Regulations final rule (EPIR) which changes the methods used in egg product inspection....
by Brigit Rollins | Sep 18, 2020 | Ag & Food Law Update
Last month the National Agricultural Law Center welcomed Sarah Catherine Copper on board as a full time Staff Attorney. Sarah Catherine hails from eastern Tennessee, and obtained a degree in food science from Auburn University. She then attended the University of...
by Brigit Rollins | Sep 18, 2020 | Agricultural Marketing Service, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Daily Update, Fish and Wildlife Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
A comprehensive summary of today’s judicial, legislative, and regulatory developments in agriculture and food. Email important additions HERE....
by Brigit Rollins | Sep 17, 2020 | Brigit Rollins, Clean Water Act, Environmental Law, Environmental Protection Agency
Two lawsuits have been filed against the Environmental Protect Agency (“EPA”) over the agency’s handling of the Chesapeake Bay cleanup. The lawsuits, filed by states and citizens’ groups, claim that EPA has violated the Clean Water Act (“CWA”) by failing to enforce a...
