Posted January 20, 2015 A U.S. federal court has ruled that manure from livestock...
Ag & Food Law Update
Senators Introduce Bill to End Corn-Ethanol Mandate
Posted January 19, 2015 Sens. Pat Toomey (R-Pa.) and Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) introduced...
John Deere Announces Private-Crop Insurance
Posted January 16, 2015 John Deere Insurance Company has released a new private...
Conservation Programs Awarded $340 Million in Federal Funding
--> Posted January 16, 2015 Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that more than $370...
Washington Lawmakers Introduce “Ag-Gag” Bill
Posted January 16, 2015 A Washington legislator is fighting for an “ag-gag” law, House Bill 1104,...
Committee Delays Mega Farm Bill Vote
Posted January 13, 2015 The Indiana Senate Agriculture Committee delayed a bill vote that...
Schumer Seeks Crop Insurance for Barley Farmers
Posted January 13, 2015 Senator Chuck Schumer is establishing an insurance program...
Ag Groups Form Coalition to Lift Cuba Embargo
Posted January 12, 2015 Many U.S. farm groups, including Cargill, CoBank, and American Farm...
FDA Clears BPA-Lined Containers
Posted January 12, 2015 The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has concluded bisphenol, a...
Regulatory Accountability Act Introduced
Posted January 9, 2015 House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) and...