by Elizabeth | Aug 28, 2014 | Ag & Food Law Update
Posted August 28, 2014 Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has amended regulations to the Animal Welfare Act (AWA). The Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 added a new section to the AWA to restrict the importation of certain live dogs....
by Elizabeth | Aug 27, 2014 | Ag & Food Law Update
Posted August 27, 2014 The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is seeking public comments on revising the United States Standards for Grades of Carcass Beef. USDA is requesting comments on the beef yield grade standard...
by Elizabeth | Aug 27, 2014 | Ag & Food Law Update
Posted August 27, 2014 The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) established an exemption from the requirement of a tolerance for residues of sweet orange peel tincture when used as an inert ingredient, not exceeding 10% (weight/weight), in pesticide...
by Elizabeth | Aug 27, 2014 | Ag & Food Law Update
Posted August 27, 2014 The interagency Trade Policy Staff Committee (TPSC) will convene a public hearing to seek public comment to assist the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR). The comments will help the USTR prepare their annual report to...
by Elizabeth | Aug 26, 2014 | Ag & Food Law Update
Posted August 26, 2014 The Agricultural Marketing Service adjusted representation on the Cattlemen’s Beef Promotion and Research Board, established under the Beef Promotion and Research Act of 1985. The adjustments reflect changes in cattle inventories...
by Elizabeth | Aug 26, 2014 | Ag & Food Law Update
Posted August 26, 2014 Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has ordered, pursuant to the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), that the registrations of pesticide products containing iprodione, pendimethalin, and permethrin be amended to...
by Elizabeth | Aug 26, 2014 | Ag & Food Law Update
Posted August 26, 2014 The Department of Agriculture (USDA) is adopting, as a final rule, without change, an interim rule that revised the regulations issued under the Export Apple Act to exempt bulk shipments of apples to Canada from the minimum requirements...
by Elizabeth | Aug 26, 2014 | Ag & Food Law Update, Biosecurity, Food Safety, Food Safety and Inspection Service
Posted August 26, 2014 The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has announced the availability of its updated guidance document on pre-harvest management controls and intervention options for reducing Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) shedding in...
by Elizabeth | Aug 26, 2014 | Ag & Food Law Update
Posted August 26, 2014 The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced that a proposed collection of information has been submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. Comments...
by Elizabeth | Aug 26, 2014 | Ag & Food Law Update, Biotechnology, Food Labeling, Pesticides
Posted August 26, 2014 A federal judge has ruled that a Kauai County law that requires companies to disclose use of pesticides and genetically modified (GMO) crops is invalid, according to a Fox Business article by the Associated Press available here....
by Elizabeth | Aug 25, 2014 | Ag & Food Law Update, Biofuels, Environmental Law, Environmental Protection Agency, Renewable Energy
Posted August 25, 2014 The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has sent the 2014 Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) final rule to the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for final review, according to a Farm Futures article by Janell Thomas available...
by Elizabeth | Aug 22, 2014 | Ag & Food Law Update, Clean Water Act, Environmental Law, Environmental Protection Agency, Water Law
Posted August 22, 2014 The American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) has asked a federal appellate court in Pennsylvania to reverse a lower court ruling that upheld pollution limits for the Chesapeake Bay watershed imposed by the Environmental Protection Agency...
by Elizabeth | Aug 22, 2014 | Ag & Food Law Update, Biotechnology, Food Labeling
Posted August 22, 2014 Colorado’s secretary of state has announced that the requirement of labeling genetically modified (GMO) foods will be on the November ballot, according to a Washington Post article by Niraj Choski available here. The Denver Post also...
by Elizabeth | Aug 22, 2014 | Ag & Food Law Update
Posted August 22, 2014 Due to the drought, California almond farmers are competing with wild fish for water rights, according to The Daily Caller article by Rachel Stolzfoos available here. Yahoo News also published the article hereand NPR Blog published an...
by Elizabeth | Aug 22, 2014 | Ag & Food Law Update
Posted August 22, 2014 The American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) along with the Georgetown University McDonough School of Business Global Social Enterprise Initiative has announced a free online business training webinars for rural entrepreneurs and Farm...
by Elizabeth | Aug 21, 2014 | Ag & Food Law Update, Animal Feeding Operations, Clean Water Act, Environmental Law, Environmental Protection Agency, Water Law
Posted August 21, 2014 A citizens group, opposing new water quality regulations approved by the Iowa Commission, filed a lawsuit to stop implementation of the rules, according to a WCF Courier article by David Pitt available here. Fairfield Citizen also...
by Elizabeth | Aug 21, 2014 | Ag & Food Law Update
Posted August 21, 2014 On Monday, a group of farmers sued Turner Grain Merchandising Inc. for fraud, according to an Arkansas Business article by Mark Friedman available here. Arkansas Matters also published an article available here. The farmers said they...
by Elizabeth | Aug 20, 2014 | Ag & Food Law Update, Environmental Protection Agency, Intellectual Property
Posted August 20, 2014 The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released farmers’ and ranchers’ personal data to the public violating basic principles of federal law, according to an article on Ohio’s Country Ag Journal available here. Sierra Sun Times also...
by Elizabeth | Aug 20, 2014 | Ag & Food Law Update, Clean Water Act, Environmental Law, Environmental Protection Agency, Water Law
Posted August 20, 2014 Cargill has agreed to pay $187,500 settlement to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), according to an article on The Des Moines Register by Donnelle Eller available here. The Daily Iowegian also published an article available...
by Elizabeth | Aug 19, 2014 | Ag & Food Law Update
Posted August 19, 2014 On August 13, California lawmakers agreed on a $7.5 billion water plan, which includes $2.7 billion for water storage, according to a Wall Street Journal article available here. Capital Press also published an article available hereand...
