by Rusty | Oct 29, 2019 | Ag & Food Law Update, Agricultural Marketing Service, Crop Insurance, Environmental Protection Agency, Farm Bill, Food and Drug Administration, Hemp, Pesticides, Rusty Rumley, United States Department of Agriculture
The highly anticipated hemp rules were released by AMS this morning. While the rules are 161 pages and a deep dive will take a longer time, some main issues jumped out on the initial first read. One critical issue of concern was how THC levels will be measured to...
by Rusty | Sep 3, 2019 | Ag & Food Law Update, Food Labeling, United States Department of Agriculture
In a petition submitted to USDA on August 28, the Center for Science and Public Interest and Consumer Reports requested that the agency stop requiring the terms “Uncured” and “No Nitrate or Nitrite Added” on labels for specific meats such as bacon, hot dogs, and...
by Rusty | Aug 28, 2019 | Ag & Food Law Update, Daily Update, Farm Bill, Hemp, United States Department of Agriculture
JUDICIAL: Includes Hemp Big Sky Scientific LLC, Plaintiff v. Idaho State Police, Ada County, Jan M. Bennetts, in Her Official Capacity as Ada County Prosecuting Attorney, Defendants, No. 1:19-cv-00040-REB, 2019 WL 2613882 (D. Idaho Crim. R. Feb. 19, 2019) Idaho State...
by Rusty | Aug 27, 2019 | Ag & Food Law Update, Daily Update, Environmental Protection Agency, Fish and Wildlife Service, Pesticides
A comprehensive summary of today’s judicial, legislative, and regulatory developments in agriculture and food. Email important additions HERE. JUDICIAL: Includes Employment Kelsey v. Hourigan, No. CA 18-01742, 2019 WL 3954537 (N.Y. Ct. App. R. August 22, 2019). A...
by Rusty | Aug 26, 2019 | Ag & Food Law Update, Bankruptcy, Checkoff Programs, Commodity Programs, Daily Update, Environmental Protection Agency, Fish and Wildlife Service, Food and Drug Administration
A comprehensive summary of today’s judicial, legislative, and regulatory developments in agriculture and food. Email important additions HERE. JUDICIAL: Includes Checkoff Program Humane Society of the United States, et al., Appellees/Cross-Appellants v. Sonny PERDUE,...
