by Elizabeth | Jul 8, 2012 | Ag & Food Law Update
A state law requiring a third of California’s power to be generated from renewable sources by 2020 has generated concern for the California Farm Bureau in regards to a recent solar development project on Valley farmland. According to Fresnobee.com, “the California...
by Elizabeth | Jul 8, 2012 | Ag & Food Law Update
According to a recent Western Farm Press article, the California “State Water Resources Control Board held a hearing in May to gather public input on measures it will recommend to the state Legislature to reduce nitrates and nitrate loading in groundwater, and how to...
by Elizabeth | Jul 8, 2012 | Ag & Food Law Update, Crop Insurance
Extreme drought conditions in Southern Illinois have resulted in an escalated number of recently filed insurance claims.Farm Week Now reports that an “estimated 30-40 crop insurance claims were filed last week with Country Financial.” According to the article, company...
by Elizabeth | Jul 8, 2012 | Ag & Food Law Update
Farmers in the Midwest are beginning to see what was expected to be the nation’s largest corn crop in generations shrivel in the fields. The New York Times reports that “sweltering temperatures and a lack of rain” are taking over. The article continues that,...
by Elizabeth | Jul 5, 2012 | Ag & Food Law Update
Farm Futures reports that the Chair of the House Ag Committee, Frank Lucas, R-Okla., and ranking member Collin Peterson, D-Minn., have released the House version of the 2012 Farm Bill that they’re calling “the Farm Agricultural Reform and Risk Management...
by Elizabeth | Jul 5, 2012 | Ag & Food Law Update, Continuing Education, Landowner Liability, Leases, Renewable Energy, Taxation, Transportation
The Oklahoma State UniversityCooperative Extension Service and the National Agricultural Law Center at the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture are hosting a Wind Energy Leasing Program Workshop on July 14. The workshop will be held the High Plains...
by Elizabeth | Jul 4, 2012 | Ag & Food Law Update
Channel 9 News in Colorado reports that, “County commissioners are making one last plea to help save the crops for hundreds of farms in Weld County. Tuesday, they sent out 28 letters to senior water right holders downstream asking them for permission to temporarily...
by Elizabeth | Jul 4, 2012 | Ag & Food Law Update
According to a recent Agri-Pulse report, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) believes states need to improve the clean-up process of our nation’s lakes and rivers. “States need to do a better job securing landowner involvement in advance of seeking federal...
by Elizabeth | Jul 4, 2012 | Ag & Food Law Update
A video published by Delta Farm Press reports that 50,000 acres of peanuts have been planted in Mississippi this year. According to the video, this promising crop is being grown for the first time by many of the contributing farmers. With the highest number of peanut...
by Elizabeth | Jul 3, 2012 | Ag & Food Law Update
A sweet deal may be in store for New York maple farmers. Sen. Charles Schumer’s proposal to promote New York’s maple syrup industry has made its way to the U.S. House of Representatives. According to Lockport Union-Sun & Journal, “The Senate this past week as part...
by Elizabeth | Jul 3, 2012 | Ag & Food Law Update
The Washington Post reports that the timber industry hopes that “the U.S. Supreme Court will maintain business as usual on controlling muddy water running off logging roads into salmon streams.” The U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit recently ruled...
by Elizabeth | Jul 2, 2012 | Ag & Food Law Update, Crop Insurance
The National Agricultural Law Center recently published an article that focuses on legal issues associated with prevented planting crop insurance, Prevented Planting Crop Insurance: Overview, Drought, and Excessive Moisture. The article is written by Grant Ballard,...
by Elizabeth | Jun 14, 2012 | Ag & Food Law Update
With the world population growing to an expected nine billion people by 2050, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations is encouraging governments to become more involved in the support of small farms. Farm Futures reports that the FAO believes small...
by Elizabeth | Jun 14, 2012 | Ag & Food Law Update
Drovers CattleNetwork reports that the National Cattlemens’ Beef Association Chairman of the Cattle Health and Well-Being Committee has concerns over provisions in 2012 Farm Bill as currently proposed. According to the article, Committee Chairman Tom Talbot explains...
by Elizabeth | Jun 11, 2012 | Ag & Food Law Update, Crop Insurance, Farm Bill, NALC Resources, Webinar
On June 21, the National Agricultural Law Center will provide a webinar titled, Crop Insurance and Southern Agriculture: What You Need to Know. The webinar is free-of-charge and is tailored to extension personnel and southern agricultural producers, but is...
by Elizabeth | Jun 7, 2012 | Ag & Food Law Update, Farm Bill
The United States Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, & Forestry reports that the U.S. Senate has “cleared a procedural hurdle today and voted to proceed to consideration of the Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act of 2012 . . . , with strong...
by Elizabeth | Jun 1, 2012 | Ag & Food Law Update, Farm Bill
On Monday, June 4 at 2:15 EST, Senator Debbie Stabenow will host a press teleconference to discuss the Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act of 2012, commonly referred to as the 2012 Farm Bill. On April 26, 2012 the bill was adopted by the full U.S. Senate Committee...
by Elizabeth | May 18, 2012 | Ag & Food Law Update, Commodity Programs
As the U.S. House of Representatives continues to undertake consideration of the 2012 Farm Bill, it is clear that many producer groups favor a different approach than that taken by the U.S. Senate on April 26. This reality was reported in an recent Agriculture.com...
by Elizabeth | May 16, 2012 | Ag & Food Law Update, Farm Bill
On May 15, forty-four U.S. Senators signed and delivered a letter to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) and Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) urging an open debate on the Senate Farm Bill. The Senate Farm Bill was voted out of Committee on...
by Elizabeth | May 12, 2012 | Ag & Food Law Update
The twenty-fourth annual meeting of the National Agricultural Biotechnology Council will be held in Fayetteville, Arkansas June 11-13. The focus of the meeting will be “Water Sustainability in Agriculture.” The conference hosts are the University of...
