by Elizabeth | Jan 22, 2014 | Ag & Food Law Update, Food and Drug Administration, Food Safety, Food Safety Modernization Act, Water Law
Posted January 22, 2014 Farmers are concerned about new FDA regulations under the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) and the effects of the regulations on their businesses, according to a North Country Public Radio article available here. Congress passed the...
by Elizabeth | Jan 22, 2014 | Ag & Food Law Update
Posted January 22, 2014 In passing the FY 2014 omnibus spending bill, Congress blocked horse slaughter in the United States for the foreseeable future, according to an article by NPR available here. The provision bans funding for USDA inspections at horse...
by Elizabeth | Jan 21, 2014 | Ag & Food Law Update, Business Organizations, Corporate Farming, Land Ownership
Posted January 21, 2014 The effort to repeal the Kansas law limiting corporate farming operations has been dropped for the 2014 legislative session, according to an article by the Topeka Capital-Journal available here. Sen. Larry Powell (R-Garden City), chairman...
by Elizabeth | Jan 21, 2014 | Ag & Food Law Update, Biotechnology, Food Labeling, National Organic Program
Posted January 21, 2014 Members of Congress and groups representing the organic food industry and consumers recently sent a letter to President Barack Obama, urging him to act on genetically modified (GMO) food labeling, according to a Politico article available...
by Elizabeth | Jan 21, 2014 | Ag & Food Law Update, Food Safety
Posted January 21, 2014 On Friday, the U.S. attorney prosecuting the criminal case against Eric and Ryan Jensen recommended probation for the 2011 listeria outbreak linked to cantaloupe from Jensen Farms, according to an article by The Grower available here. The...
by Elizabeth | Jan 20, 2014 | Ag & Food Law Update, Animal Welfare, Country of Origin Labeling, Food and Drug Administration, Food Safety, Food Safety Modernization Act, United States Department of Agriculture
Posted January 20, 2014 Late last week, Congress passed a $1 trillion omnibus spending package to fund the federal government through fiscal year 2014, according to an Agri-Pulse article available here. The legislation, H.R. 3547, passed the Senate 72-25 and the...
by Elizabeth | Jan 20, 2014 | Ag & Food Law Update, Agritourism, Right to Farm
Posted January 20, 2014 A new bill addressing the rights of Virginia farmers to conduct agritourism activities was introduced after HB 1430, The Right to Farm Act, failed to pass the state’s Senate Agriculture Committee last year according to an article by Global...
by Elizabeth | Jan 20, 2014 | Ag & Food Law Update, Clean Water Act, Environmental Law, Environmental Protection Agency, Water Law
Posted January 20, 2014 Secretary of Agriculture, Tom Vilsack, told the American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) that the leaked EPA draft rule does not necessarily reflect the position of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), according to an article by...
by Elizabeth | Jan 17, 2014 | Ag & Food Law Update
Posted January 17, 2014 The National Agricultural Law Center offers a wide range of resources, one of which is the Disaster Assistance/Crop Insurance Reading Room available here. The federal crop insurance program is a subsidized insurance program that provides...
by Elizabeth | Jan 17, 2014 | Ag & Food Law Update
Posted January 17, 2014 A North Carolina Superior Court judge recently heard arguments on whether a farm can operate a shooting range as an agritourism activity and will rule in the coming weeks, according to an article by WNCN available here. Drake Landing at...
by Elizabeth | Jan 17, 2014 | Ag & Food Law Update, Hemp
Posted January 17, 2014 The Colorado Department of Agriculture recently adopted the first industrial hemp rules for the state, according to an article by the Associated Press, available here. The rules, available here, allow producers to begin registration with...
by Elizabeth | Jan 17, 2014 | Ag & Food Law Update, Farm Bill, Finance and Credit, International Trade
Posted January 17, 2014 The National Cotton Council (NCC) recently released a statement responding to a Brazilian Cotton Grower delegation’s statements on the farm bill and the retaliatory measures a under ruling from the World Trade Organization (WTO). The...
by Elizabeth | Jan 16, 2014 | Ag & Food Law Update, Clean Water Act, Environmental Law, Environmental Protection Agency, Water Law
Posted January 16, 2014 A recent report from the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) studied the effectiveness of pollution targets, also known as total maximum daily loads (TMDLs), recommending that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and...
by Elizabeth | Jan 16, 2014 | Ag & Food Law Update
Posted January 16, 2014 An Indiana Senate Committee recently delayed a vote on a proposed “ag-gag” or farm trespasser bill, according to an article by the Associated Press, available here. Senate Bill 101, available here, “aims to protect farmers who say that...
by Elizabeth | Jan 16, 2014 | Ag & Food Law Update
Posted January 16, 2014 Agricultural biotechnology companies, Dow, Syngenta, BASF, and DuPont Pioneer, have filed a lawsuit to block the implementation of a bill passed by the Hawaii County of Kauai which would regulate the use of pesticides and genetically modified...
by Elizabeth | Jan 15, 2014 | Ag & Food Law Update, Animal Welfare, Food Safety, Meat Processing
Posted January 15, 2014 A New Mexico judge will decide on Friday whether a company can open a horse slaughter facility in the state, according to an article by Barry Massey of the Associated Press available here. State District Judge, Matthew Wilson recently...
by Elizabeth | Jan 15, 2014 | Ag & Food Law Update, Food Safety, Food Safety and Inspection Service, Poultry Products Inspection Act, United States Department of Agriculture
Posted January 15, 2014 Tyson Foods recently recalled 34,000 pounds of chicken that may be contaminated with a Salmonella Heidelberg strain, according to an announcement from the USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) available here. The product being...
by Elizabeth | Jan 15, 2014 | Ag & Food Law Update, Estate Planning, Taxation
Posted January 15, 2014 South Dakota lawmakers will consider changing the state’s system for setting the taxable values of agricultural property when they meet for the upcoming legislative session, according to an article by the Rapid City Journal available here. ...
by Elizabeth | Jan 14, 2014 | Ag & Food Law Update, Clean Water Act, Environmental Law, Environmental Protection Agency, Farm Bill, Farm Labor, Immigration, Labor, Water Law
Posted January 14, 2014 The president of the American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF), Bob Stallman, criticized the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Congress in his remarks at the group’s annual convention in San Antonio, according to an article by the...
by Elizabeth | Jan 14, 2014 | Ag & Food Law Update, Estate Planning, Taxation
Posted January 14, 2014 The Oregon Farm Bureau (OFB) is working with the Oregon Food Bank to draft a bill that would give farmers and ranchers the opportunity to donate fresh fruits, vegetables, and meats to charitable organizations in Oregon, according to an...
