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Estate Planning and Taxation -- Room and overview article reviewed and updated August 14, 2008

Environmental Law

Local Food Systems

Publications

States' Agritourism Statutes (Mirus)

Agricultural Law Bibliography Second Quarter 2008 Updates (Kershen)

The Renewable Fuels Standard Provisions Under the Clean Air Act: Overview and Recent Developments (Foy)

States' Animal Cruelty Statutes (Springsteen)

Animal Cruelty Statutes - A State-By-State Analysis (Springsteen)

U.S. Farm Bills

Legislative history documents (conference, Senate and House committee reports) were digitized and added for all previously digitized farm bills (1933 through 1990). Newly digitized legislation and accompanying Congressional reports include:

Soil Conservation and Domestic Allotment Act of 1935

Soil Conservation and Domestic Allotment Act of 1936

Steagall Amendment of 1941

Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act of 1948

Food and Agricultural Act of 1962

Agricultural Act of 1964

Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1982 (selected provisions)

Extra-Long Staple Cotton Act of 1983

Dairy and Tobacco Adjustment Act of 1983

Agricultural Programs Adjustment Act of 1984

Technical Corrections to Food Security Act of 1985 Amendments

Food Security Improvements Act of 1986

Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1987 (selected provisions)

Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1989 (selected provisions)

Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990 (selected provisions)

Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993 (selected provisions)

Amendments to the National Wool Act (1993)

Link to the Farm Bills Page

Congressional Research Service Reports

Five new reports were added on 8/15/08:

Livestock Feed Costs: Concerns and Options

Animal Drug User Fee Programs

The 2008 Farm Bill: Analysis of Tax-Related Conservation Reserve Program Proposals

International Food Aid Provisions of the 2008 Farm Bill

WTO Doha Round: Implications for U.S. Agriculture

Seven new reports were added on 7/31/08:

High Agricultural Commodity Prices: What Are the Issues

Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007: A Summary of Major Provisions

Conservation Provisions of the 2008 Farm Bill

Drought in the United States: Causes and Issues for Congress

Agricultural Export Provisions of the 2008 Farm Bill

Food Safety Provisions of the 2008 Farm Bill

U.S.-South Korea Beef Disputes: Negotiations and Status

Thirty-two reports were updated on 8/15/08 and are so noted.

The National AgLaw Reporter

Case Summaries

JaKS Farm Custom Forage Harvesting, L.L.C. v. Anderson (judgment lien)

In re Lopez (direct payments and avoidance of trustee fees)

Bank of McCrory v. Morrison (In re James) (landlords' lien and partnerships)

Moncur v. Agricredit Acceptance Co. (In re Moncur) (nondischargeability)

Shelby v. Farmers and Merchants Bank (In re Schoenhals) (creditor's lien extinguished by
voluntary relinquishment)

Case Law Indexes

Sustainable Agriculture

Renewable Energy

Environmental Law

Commodity Programs

Food Labeling

Federal Register Digest - Current Updates (July 14 through August 1, 2008)

USDA Judicial Officer Decisions

In re. Frank Craig and Jean Craig, d/b/a Frank's Wholesale Meats - Federal Meat Inspection Act

In re. Gerawan Farming, Inc. - Agricultural Marketing Act

In re. David McCauley, d/b/a Dave's Animal Farm - Animal Welfare Act

In re. Daniel J. Hill and Montrose Orchards, Inc. - Animal Welfare Act

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