H-2A agricultural guest workers (“H-2A workers”) are in the United States as part of a visa...
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FSA Announces Emergency Aid to Livestock Producers Adversely Impacted by Drought or Wildfire
Recently, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (“USDA”) announced it is implementing a program to...
Plaintiffs & Pesticides: Negligence Claims in Pesticide Injury Lawsuits
One of the claims most commonly raised in pesticide injury cases is the claim of negligence. Like...
Truth in Labeling Laws(uits) – Update and Recent Developments
In the past few years, several states have passed laws governing the words or phrases that food...
Procedures: How a Bill Becomes a Law
Most people have seen the Schoolhouse Rock! musical “I’m Just a Bill” which does a great, and...
Lending for Livestock, Credit for Crops: Distribution of Proceeds
Many agricultural producers borrow money to successfully run their operations. Typically, the...
Plaintiffs & Pesticides: Intro to Pesticide Injury Litigation
Over the past few years, there has been a series of high-profile lawsuits filed against pesticide...
Food Foundations: What are Food Recalls and How do They Work?
Food safety in the United States is regulated by two agencies. The Food Safety and Inspection...
Procedures: The First Amendment and Agriculture
“Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free...
Protection for Buyers of Farm Products: A Primer on the Federal Farm Products Rule
The Food Security Act of 1985 (“FSA”) established a rule known as the federal farm products rule...