• July 25, 2012
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Hoosier Ag Today reports that the “American Farm Bureau Federation welcomes the emergency actions U.S. Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack announced Monday...

• CongressFarm BillHouse Agriculture Committee

• July 25, 2012
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The U.S. House of Representatives passed the Preserving America’s Family Farm Act, which protects the ability of youth to gain training...

• Labor

• July 23, 2012
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Agri-Pulse reports Speaker of the House John Boehner recently told press that “a decision has not yet been made” on...

• Farm BillUSDA

• July 23, 2012
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency withdrew a proposed rule that would have required livestock and poultry farmers to report about their...

• Clean Water ActEPA

• July 19, 2012
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The Kansas Department of Agriculture urges farmers and ranchers to immediately meet with their crop insurance appraisers to determine the best management...

• Crop InsuranceDroughtUSDA

• July 18, 2012
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“Agriculture remains a bright spot in our nation’s economy and it is increasingly important that USDA has the tools to act...

• Conservation ProgramsCrop InsuranceUSDA

• July 18, 2012
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Freshman members in the House Agriculture Committee as well as the full House may be “unaware of the history of farm...

• Country of Origin LabelingFarm BillHouse Agriculture Committee

• July 17, 2012
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According to a recent Monterey Herald article, “a California voter-approved law requiring that hens have cages large enough to let them...

• Animal WelfareFarm Bill

• July 13, 2012
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The 33rd Annual Meeting of the American Agricultural Law Association will be held October 18-20, 2012 at the downtown Sheraton Hotel...

• AnnouncementBiotechnologyClean Water ActEnvironmental LawLocal Food SystemsSustainable Agriculture

• July 12, 2012
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On July 31, from 12:00 p.m. – 1:30 EST, the American Bar Association Section of Environment, Energy, and Resources (SEER) is hosting...

• AnnouncementAquacultureBiotechnologyFood LabelingInternational Law and OrganizationsSustainable Agriculture

• July 12, 2012
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The U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Agriculture has passed its version of the 2012 Farm Bill, the Federal Agriculture Reform...

• Farm BillRenewable Energy

• July 12, 2012
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The New York Times reports that the House Agriculture Committee voted to pass its version of a new farm bill that...

• Crop InsuranceFarm BillNutrition Programs

• July 11, 2012
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A Senate amendment that would have made mandatory checkoffs for soybeans and other crops voluntary has been defeated.  Alan Kemper, chairman...

• Checkoff ProgramsFarm Bill

• July 11, 2012
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The 33rd Annual Meeting of the American Agricultural Law Association will be held October 18-20, 2012 at the downtown Sheraton Hotel 2012 in...

• AnnouncementUSDA

• July 11, 2012
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In Wisconsin, the state Supreme Court has ruled that rural towns do not have the authority to enforce tougher water-quality standards...

• Water Law

• July 11, 2012
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On July 24, 2012 from 12-1 Eastern, the National Agricultural Law Center, a unit of the University of Arkansas System Division...

• AnnouncementAquacultureClean Water ActConservation ProgramsEnvironmental LawEPALandowner LiabilityWater Law

• July 11, 2012
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The National Sea Grant Law Center at the University of Mississippi School of Law and the National Agricultural Law Center at...

• Animal Feeding OperationsAnimal WelfareAnnouncementAquacultureClean Water ActCongressCountry of Origin LabelingEPAFood SafetyFood SecurityUSDAWater Law

• July 10, 2012
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The Washington Post reports the House Agriculture Committee unveiled its approach for a long-term farm and food bill that would reduce...

• Farm BillNutrition Programs

• July 9, 2012
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The Hill reports that “lobbyists for rice and peanut farmers who opposed a Senate-passed farm bill backed a draft House version...

• Farm Bill

• July 9, 2012
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The World Trade Organization issued its final ruling on Country of Origin Labeling. National Cattlemen’s Beef Association Vice President Bob McCan...

• Country of Origin LabelingInternational Law and Organizations