by Elizabeth | Oct 25, 2013 | Ag & Food Law Update, Country of Origin Labeling, NALC Resources, Webinar
Posted October 25, 2013 Tyson Foods announced it has stopped buying Canadian cattle for shipment to its U.S. beef plants, citing the impact of country of origin labeling (COOL) rules, according to a Meatingplace article available here. Tyson spokesman, Worth...
by Elizabeth | Oct 25, 2013 | Ag & Food Law Update, Clean Water Act, Environmental Law, Environmental Protection Agency, Water Law
Posted October 25, 2013 In Alt v. EPA, a federal judge ruled against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), stating stormwater from a West Virginia chicken farm is exempt from National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit requirements,...
by Elizabeth | Oct 25, 2013 | Ag & Food Law Update
Posted October 25, 2013 The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced that farmers and ranchers affected by drought have an additional year to replace livestock before capital gains apply, according to an article by Tri Valley Central available here. Farmers and...
by Elizabeth | Oct 24, 2013 | Ag & Food Law Update
Posted October 24, 2013 A December hearing has been set for a motion to dismiss in a defamation lawsuit over ABC News’ coverage of a meat product called “pink slime,” according to an article by KELO Land available here. The motion to dismiss is available here. ...
by Elizabeth | Oct 24, 2013 | Ag & Food Law Update, Aquaculture, Clean Water Act, Environmental Law, Environmental Protection Agency, Water Law
Posted October 24, 2013 The Center for Biological Diversity has filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) arguing the EPA has failed to address ocean acidification that is threatening oysters and other sea life off the coast of...
by Elizabeth | Oct 24, 2013 | Ag & Food Law Update
Posted October 24, 2013 After a 19-hour long special meeting, the Kaua’i County council voted to approve a controversial GMO disclosure bill around 3:30 a.m. on October 16, according to a Hawaii News Now article available here. The amended version of Bill 2491...
by Elizabeth | Oct 23, 2013 | Ag & Food Law Update
Posted October 23, 2013 House and Senate Agriculture Committee leaders announced today that the first official meeting for the 2013 Farm Bill conference committee is set for Wednesday, October 30 at 1 p.m. ET in the Longworth House Office Building, according to an...
by Elizabeth | Oct 23, 2013 | Ag & Food Law Update, Aquaculture, Clean Water Act, Environmental Law, Environmental Protection Agency, Water Law
Posted October 23, 2013 Conservation and commercial fishing groups recently filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), stating that fish consumption estimates are outdated which has resulted in weaker pollution standards under the Clean...
by Elizabeth | Oct 23, 2013 | Ag & Food Law Update
Posted October 23, 2013 A judge in Mexico recently suspended the planting of genetically modified corn in the country, citing a risk of imminent harm to the environment, according to an AgProfessional article available here. Mexico’s Secretary of Agriculture,...
by Elizabeth | Oct 23, 2013 | Ag & Food Law Update, Biofuels, Federal Loan Programs, Renewable Energy, Rural Development, United States Department of Agriculture
Posted October 23, 2013 Secretary of Agriculture, Tom Vilsack, announced the availability of $181 million to develop commercial-scale biorefineries or retrofit existing facilities for advanced biofuels. According to the news release, available here, the...
by Elizabeth | Oct 22, 2013 | Ag & Food Law Update
Posted October 22, 2013 The State Law Clearinghouse, available here, is a free resource provided by the National Agricultural Law Center. The Clearinghouse is an ongoing project to compile all state statutes that exist in specific topics of agricultural law. ...
by Elizabeth | Oct 22, 2013 | Ag & Food Law Update, Commodity Programs, Crop Insurance, Farm Bill, Nutrition Programs
Posted October 22, 2013 U.S. Rep. Tim Walz (D-MN) and Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) are optimistic that Congress will pass a farm bill late in October, but both anticipate a heavy political debate, according to an article by the Mankato Free Press available here. Walz...
by Elizabeth | Oct 22, 2013 | Ag & Food Law Update, Food and Drug Administration, Food Safety, Food Safety Modernization Act
Posted October 22, 2013 Growers in the Pacific Northwest are concerned about upcoming food safety regulations under the Food Safety Modernization Act, according to a Yakima Herald article available here. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is working to...
by Elizabeth | Oct 22, 2013 | Ag & Food Law Update, Commodity Programs, Farm Service Agency, United States Department of Agriculture
Posted October 22, 2013 Fourteen senators have expressed concern over a cut to USDA’s Marketing Assistance Loan Program, according to an article by The Hill available here. On September 30, the USDA decided to apply a 5.1 percent cut to marketing assistance loans...
by Elizabeth | Oct 21, 2013 | Ag & Food Law Update, Food Safety
Posted October 21, 2013 The Jensen brothers, growers who are set to plead guilty to federal criminal charged related the deadly 2011 listeria outbreak, are suing PrimusLabs, alleging that the food safety auditor gave them bad advice, according to an article by The...
by Elizabeth | Oct 21, 2013 | Ag & Food Law Update, Animal Welfare, Antitrust
Posted October 21, 2013 Attorneys for the state of Utah filed a motion to dismiss, arguing the plaintiffs did not have standing to bring the lawsuit which challenges the state’s “ag-gag” law, according to a Food Safety News article available here. Plaintiff, Amy...
by Elizabeth | Oct 21, 2013 | Ag & Food Law Update
Posted October 21, 2013 Steve Jensen discovered a 20,000 barrel oil spill on his 1,800 acre wheat farm in Tioga, North Dakota, the largest oil spill on U.S. soil, according to a Fox News article available here. Jensen, who found the leak on September 29, said...
by Elizabeth | Oct 18, 2013 | Ag & Food Law Update, Biotechnology, Food Labeling
Posted October 18, 2013 Washington State Attorney General, Bob Ferguson, filed a lawsuit against the Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA), alleging that the group illegally collected and spent over $7 million to oppose Initiative 522, which would require labeling...
by Elizabeth | Oct 18, 2013 | Ag & Food Law Update
Posted October 18, 2013 Gray Plant Mooty’s Agribusiness & Food Practice Team will present an Agribusiness Roundtable and Webinar Series: “Investing in Agriculture” on November 7, 2013. Panelists will offer diverse views on investing in agriculture and food. ...
by Elizabeth | Oct 18, 2013 | Ag & Food Law Update, Agritourism, Landowner Liability, Transportation
Posted October 18, 2013 Three people were injured after a tractor rolled into a ditch at a Bedford County, Virginia farm, according to an article by The Roanoke Times, available here. Layman Family Farms opened its facilities to the public as part of its fall...
