by Elizabeth | Oct 5, 2012 | Ag & Food Law Update
The National Agricultural Law Center will host a producer workshop in Delhi, Louisiana on October 23. The meeting will begin at 10 a.m. and will run through 12 p.m. There is no charge for the meeting and a lunch will be provided following...
by Elizabeth | Oct 3, 2012 | Ag & Food Law Update
The United States government has established a voluntary admininstrative claims process, the USDA Hispanic and Women Farmers and Ranchers Claims Process (HWFRCP), that seeks to resolve allegations of past discrimination involving USDA farm loan programs. The period...
by Elizabeth | Oct 2, 2012 | Ag & Food Law Update, Animal Welfare, Business Organizations
Wayne Pacelle, president and CEO of the Humane Society of the United States (“HSUS”), announced today that he is running as a candidate for election to the board of directors of Tyson Foods. His motivation, according to the press release issued by HSUS is to...
by Elizabeth | Oct 1, 2012 | Ag & Food Law Update
On September 24, 2012 USDA announced the opening of the claims filing period for Hispanic and Women Farmers and Ranchers who claim past discrimination involving the USDA farm loan program. The claims period will run through March 25, 2013. A USDA press...
by Elizabeth | Oct 1, 2012 | Ag & Food Law Update
On Monday, September 24th, Rusty Rumley from the National Agricultural Law Center presented at an edamame meeting in Russellville, Arkansas. The meeting was well attended with over 25 participants representing the farmers, industry, state government, and...
by Elizabeth | Sep 25, 2012 | Ag & Food Law Update
In order to enhance their similar missions, the National Agricultural Law Center (NALC) and the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture (NASDA) have formed a partnership that will serve to further the mission of both institutions. Founded in 1915,...
by Elizabeth | Sep 24, 2012 | Ag & Food Law Update
Earlier today, the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) filed suit against the United States Department of Agriculture in an attempt to void a contract between the National Pork Board (NPB) and the National Pork Producer’s Council(NPPC). The NPB is the...
by Elizabeth | Sep 24, 2012 | Ag & Food Law Update
The National Agricultural Law Center is hosting a series of producer workshop meetings throughout Louisiana, Mississippi, and Arkansas that will focus on farm bill reauthorization, federal crop insurance, environmental regulation, and other current legal and...
by Elizabeth | Sep 21, 2012 | Ag & Food Law Update, Agritourism, Animal Welfare, Antitrust, Biotechnology, Continuing Education, Farm Bill, Intellectual Property, International Trade
The American Agricultural Law Association (AALA) will hold its 33rd Annual Conference in Nashville, Tennessee from October 18-20 at the Downtown Sheraton Hotel. The conference will focus on a number of agricultural law issues, including the farm bill, food law,...
by Elizabeth | Sep 20, 2012 | Ag & Food Law Update, Farm Bill
At 5:00 p.m. EST today (September 20), Senator Stabenow will host a teleconference to discuss the 2012 Farm Bill. For more information on farm bills, visit the National Agricultural Law Center. The Center provides many materials relevant to the farm bill, including a...
by Elizabeth | Sep 19, 2012 | Ag & Food Law Update, Clean Water Act, Environmental Law, Environmental Protection Agency, Forest Service, Forestry, National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (NPDES), Water Law
Two cases on the stormwater discharge exemption for forestry roads, Decker, et al.v. Northwest Environmental Defense Center,et al. and Georgia-Pacific West, Inc., et al. v. Northwest Environmental Defense Fund, et al., have been consolidated and granted...
by Elizabeth | Sep 17, 2012 | Ag & Food Law Update
Agritourism is one of the fastest growing agricultural endeavors in the country. As part of an ongoing focus on agritourism operations the Center has updated their collection of state agritourism statutes. This includes adding states that have recently passed these...
by Elizabeth | Sep 13, 2012 | Ag & Food Law Update
Earlier today, Beef Products Inc.(“BPI”) filed suit in South Dakota state court for defamation against ABC News, Inc.. The suit is based on ABC’s coverage of BPI’s product called “pink slime” by members of the media. BPI is seeking $1.2 billion in...
by Elizabeth | Sep 12, 2012 | Ag & Food Law Update
From October 18-20, the American Agricultural Law Association (AALA) will hold its 33rd Annual Conference in Nashville, Tennessee. The AALA has been serving the agricultural law community for more than thirty years, and focuses on addressing the legal needs of the...
by Elizabeth | Sep 5, 2012 | Ag & Food Law Update
The 33rd Annual Meeting of the American Agricultural Law Association will be held October 18-20 in Nashville, Tennessee. The conference will focus on a range of agricultural law issues including environmental law, tax law, food law, animal agriculture, agritourism...
by Elizabeth | Sep 4, 2012 | Ag & Food Law Update
On September 13, 2012 from 11-12 Central, there will an informational webinar for attorneys interested in learning more about the upcoming opening of the USDA Hispanic and Women Farmers and Ranchers Claims Process (HWFRCP). The webinar will provide participating...
by Elizabeth | Aug 31, 2012 | Ag & Food Law Update
The 33rd Annual Meeting of the American Agricultural Law Association will be held October 18-20, 2012 at the downtown Sheraton Hotel 2012 in Nashville, Tennessee. If you are interested in networking with attorneys and other professionals who work in agriculture and...
by Elizabeth | Aug 13, 2012 | Ag & Food Law Update
On August 30 at 11-12 Central, a free webinar will be provided by the National Agricultural Law Center to help farmers deal with the drought that has significantly impacted the agricultural sector. The webinar is sponsored by the Banks Law Firm, PLLC as part of...
by Elizabeth | Aug 1, 2012 | Ag & Food Law Update
Ag Professional reports that the National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) feels “extending the current farm bill will not adequately cover farmers’ needs.” President Garry Niemeyer released the following statement in response to a decision by the...
by Elizabeth | Jul 30, 2012 | Ag & Food Law Update
Newark Advocate reports that “people interested in learning business strategies to develop and maintain a healthy and sustainable fish farming operation can do so during a conference on aquaculture offered by a group of educators.” The conference,...
