by Elizabeth | Aug 19, 2013 | Ag & Food Law Update, Food and Drug Administration, Food Safety, Food Safety Modernization Act
Posted August 19, 2013 According to a recent federal district court ruling issued by Judge Phyllis Hamilton of the U.S. District Court of Northern California, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) may not extend deadlines to publish final rules in implementing...
by Elizabeth | Aug 19, 2013 | Ag & Food Law Update
Posted August 19, 2013 While much of the national discussion about the farm bill is focused on the nutrition title and the next possible steps in the U.S. House following August recess, there are other important issues at play. One such issue stirring up...
by Elizabeth | Aug 16, 2013 | Ag & Food Law Update, Food and Drug Administration, Food Safety, Food Safety Modernization Act
Posted August 16, 2013 The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced a public meeting for two proposed rules in its implementation of the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) — Foreign Supplier Verification Programs (FSVP) and the Accreditation of Third-Party...
by Elizabeth | Aug 16, 2013 | Ag & Food Law Update, Biofuels, Clean Air Act, Environmental Law, Environmental Protection Agency, Renewable Energy
Posted August 16, 2013 Earlier this month ,the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced its yearly requirement under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS), which was almost eight months later than required by the Clean Air Act. This development was reported on...
by Elizabeth | Aug 16, 2013 | Ag & Food Law Update, Food Safety, Food Safety and Inspection Service, International Trade, United States Department of Agriculture
Posted August 16, 2013 Politico reports that the U.S. Department of Agriculture(USDA) “is moving closer to opening the U.S. market to Chinese-processed chicken by sending two of its senior food safety officials to Beijing next week” for a meeting on the...
by Elizabeth | Aug 16, 2013 | Ag & Food Law Update, Biofuels, Environmental Law, Environmental Protection Agency, Renewable Energy
Posted August 16, 2013 On Tuesday, the American Petroleum Institute (API) and the American Fuel and Petrochemical Manufacturers (AFPM) petitioned the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to reduce the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) for 2014. According to...
by Elizabeth | Aug 15, 2013 | Ag & Food Law Update
Posted August 15, 2013 On August 1, S. 1466 was introduced in the U.S. Senate by Sen. Mark Kirk (R-IL) and co-sponsored by Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV). According to Sen. Kirk’s press release, the bill, titled “Review EPA’s Language on Agriculture and Thoroughly Engage...
by Elizabeth | Aug 15, 2013 | Ag & Food Law Update
Posted August 15, 2013 The CEO of the conservative Heritage Action organization, Michael Needham, has called for a one-year extension of the existing farm bill, according to The Hill. According to The Hill article, Heritage Action “played an influential role in...
by Elizabeth | Aug 15, 2013 | Ag & Food Law Update
Posted August 15, 2013 Farm groups in Arizona oppose an Arizona Department of Water Resources rule modification that would gradually eliminate extinguishment credits held by farmers, according to the Arizona City Independent. Extinguishment credits or groundwater...
by Elizabeth | Aug 15, 2013 | Ag & Food Law Update, Food and Drug Administration, Food Safety, Food Safety Modernization Act, Water Law
Posted August 15, 2013 Food and Drug Administration (FDA) officials recently met with farmers in Idaho, Oregon, and Washington to listen to concerns about upcoming water quality regulations required by the Food Safety Modernization Act (FMSA). The meeting was part of...
by Elizabeth | Aug 14, 2013 | Ag & Food Law Update
This article posted August 14, 2013 Brazil’s largest soybean cooperative, Aprosoja, has agreed to end a lawsuit against Monsanto in exchange for a reduced price on the new Intacta RR2 pro soybeans. According to an AgProfessional article, Aprosoja decided to “accept...
by Elizabeth | Aug 13, 2013 | Ag & Food Law Update
Posted August 13, 2013 On Aug. 2, the World Trade Organization (WTO) issued a panel report in favor of the United States in a trade dispute after China imposed anti-dumping and countervailing duty measures that restricted poultry exports from the U.S. The WTO panel...
by Elizabeth | Aug 12, 2013 | Ag & Food Law Update, Food Labeling, Food Safety, United States Department of Agriculture
Posted August 12, 2013 USDA’s Food Safety Inspection Service (FSIS) announced an extension of the comment period for a proposed rule, “Descriptive Designation for Needle- or Blade-Tenderized (Mechanically-Tenderized) Beef Products.” The Federal Register Notice is...
by Elizabeth | Aug 12, 2013 | Ag & Food Law Update, Food and Drug Administration, Food Safety, Food Safety Modernization Act
Posted August 12, 2013 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has officially extended the comment period for the proposed rules, “Current Good Manufacturing Practice and Hazard Analysis and Risk-Based Preventive Controls for Human Food” and “Standards for the...
by Elizabeth | Aug 9, 2013 | Ag & Food Law Update, Biofuels, Environmental Law, Environmental Protection Agency, Renewable Energy
Posted August 9, 2013 On Tuesday, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced its yearly requirement under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS), almost eight months later than expected. According to an article from AgWeb, in “issuing long-overdue final quotas ....
by Elizabeth | Aug 8, 2013 | Ag & Food Law Update, Crop Insurance, Farm Bill, Nutrition Programs
Posted: August 8, 2013 Secretary of Agriculture, Tom Vilsack, announced that without a new farm bill, the United States will stop temporary settlement payments to Brazil from the 2009 World Trade Organization (WTO) Cotton Dispute. According to Agri-Pulse, Vilsack...
by Elizabeth | Aug 7, 2013 | Ag & Food Law Update, Conservation Programs, Disaster Assistance Programs, Environmental Law, Farm Service Agency, United States Department of Agriculture
Posted: August 7, 2013 In response to continued severe drought conditions in certain areas of the country, USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) Administrator Juan M. Garcia announced temporary assistance to livestock producers through the Conservation Reserve...
by Elizabeth | Jul 30, 2013 | Ag & Food Law Update
Posted: July 30, 2013 In terms of farm animal confinement laws, Florida is where it all began, when it passed a constitutional amendment in 2002 that prohibited the housing of pregnant sows in gestation crates. Initiative information. And now, Florida is marking up...
by Elizabeth | Jul 26, 2013 | Ag & Food Law Update
Posted: July 26, 2013 The USDA Farm Service Agency has announced the Feedstock Flexibility Program (FFP) final rule, which will be published in the Federal Register on Monday, July 29, 2013. The USDA official announcement about the FFP final rule is available here....
by Elizabeth | Jul 24, 2013 | Ag & Food Law Update
Posted: July 24, 2013 The 34th Annual Conference of the American Agricultural Law Association will be held October 31 – November 2, 2013 at the Concourse Hotel in Madison, Wisconsin. The AALA annual conference is an excellent opportunity for students,...
