Posted January 31, 2014 The Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) cited a Washington...
Ag & Food Law Update
Farmers in Cantaloupe Listeria Outbreak Sentenced
Posted January 30, 2014 A federal judge sentenced Eric and Ryan Jensen, owners of the cantaloupe...
AFBF Appeals Chesapeake Bay Ruling in Favor of EPA
Posted January 30, 2014 The American Farm Bureau Federation recently asked the U.S. Court of...
Farm Bill Passes House of Representatives
Posted January 29, 2014 After a three-year process of debate and compromise, the U.S. House of...
Congressman Urges OSHA to Dismiss Fines Against Small Farmers
Posted January 29, 2014 U.S. Representative Kevin Cramer (R-ND) recently responded to reports of...
Monsanto Shareholders Consider GMO Proposals
Posted January 29, 2014 Monsanto shareholders considered two proposals related to genetically...
USDA Publishes Final Rule Establishing Paper Checkoff Program
Posted January 29, 2014 The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently published a final...
Nebraska Bill Would Exempt Ag Repair and Replacement Parts from Sales Tax
Posted January 28, 2014 A bill introduced in the Nebraska legislature would exempt agricultural...
Deadly Pig Virus Reported in Canada, Spreads in U.S.
Posted January 28, 2014 A virus already responsible for killing about one million piglets in the...
FDA to Revise Nutrition Facts Panel
Posted January 28, 2014 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will revise nutrition label...