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Pennsylvania legalizes marijuana for medical use
- April 18, 2016
- Elizabeth
On Sunday, Pennsylvania became the 24th state to legalize marijuana for medical use. Per the Washington Times, the state may license...
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Tax code may exclude income earned on 4-H projects
- April 18, 2016
- Elizabeth
Last week, U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Agriculture Subcommittee, and U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa)...
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Protestors push Chipotle to pressure tomato supplier
- April 15, 2016
- Elizabeth
Representatives from the International Brotherhood of Teamsters protested outside a Chipotle Mexican Grill in San Jose, CA, earlier this week. However,...
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Arkansas State Council for Engage Cuba launched this week
- April 14, 2016
- Elizabeth
Earlier this week, members of the Arkansas agribusiness community, including academic and political leaders, launched the Arkansas State Council for Engage...
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Center for Agricultural and Shale Law Posts Agricultural Law Weekly Review
- April 14, 2016
- Elizabeth
The latest installment of the Penn State Center for Agricultural and Shale Law’s Agricultural Law Weekly Review is now available. Topics...
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Center for Food Safety suit addresses monarch butterfly population
- April 13, 2016
- Elizabeth
A new lawsuit claims that crops genetically engineered to withstand glyphosate herbicides is responsible for the decline of monarch butterflies. As...
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Mid-South ag, environmental law conference April 21-22
- April 11, 2016
- Elizabeth
By Mary Hightower Handling agricultural bankruptcies, federal wetland regulations and a keynote about ag trade with Cuba are all part of...
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Center for Agricultural and Shale Law Posts Agricultural Law Weekly Review
- April 11, 2016
- Elizabeth
The latest installment of the Penn State Center for Agricultural and Shale Law’s Agricultural Law Weekly Review is available for viewing...
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Department of Justice to aggressively pursue food safety violations
- April 8, 2016
- Elizabeth
Earlier this week at the Consumer Federation of America’s 39th Annual National Food Policy Conference, Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Benjamin C....
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Western Environmental Law Center releases report on agricultural pollution
- April 7, 2016
- Elizabeth
The Western Environmental Law Center released a report today, Agricultural Pollution in Puget Sound: Inspiration to Change Washington’s Reliance on Voluntary...
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Potential US ag trade with Cuba takes significant steps
- April 7, 2016
- Elizabeth
In Cuba last month, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that the USDA will allow 22 industry-funded Research and Promotion Programs and...
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Wal-Mart developing 100% cage-free egg supply chain by 2025
- April 6, 2016
- Elizabeth
American retail giant Wal-Mart and Sam’s Club announced their goal to transition to a 100% cage-free egg supply chain by 2025....
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Boulder County, CO may prohibit GMO crops on county-owned land
- April 4, 2016
- Elizabeth
According to Boulder Public Radio, Boulder County authorities may soon prohibit farmers from growing genetically engineered crops on county-owned farmland. Last...
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USDA awards $5.2 million in grants for nanotechnology research
- April 4, 2016
- Elizabeth
The United States Department of Agriculture recently announced an investment of over $5.2 million to support nanotechnology research at 11 universities....
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Florida creamery cannot label its product “skim milk”
- April 1, 2016
- Elizabeth
A federal court in Florida ruled against a small creamery earlier this week preventing them from labeling their skimmed milk product “skim...
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Colorado debates use of rain barrels for household collection of rainwater
- March 31, 2016
- Elizabeth
The Denver Post reports that the Colorado Senate Agriculture, Natural Resources and Energy Committee passed a bill this week to legalize...
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Maryland bill would ban products laced with neonicotinoids
- March 29, 2016
- Elizabeth
The Baltimore Sun reports the Maryland senate passed a bill earlier this month that would ban stores from selling products laced...
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California bill would standardize food label expiration dates
- March 28, 2016
- Elizabeth
According to the San Francisco Chronicle, San Francisco Assemblyman David Chiu has proposed a food labeling measure, AB 2725, designed to give...
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Supreme Court rules against Tyson in class action suit
- March 28, 2016
- Elizabeth
Last week, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled against Tyson Foods over the company’s challenge to a nearly $5.8 million class action...
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Iowa Farm Bureau funds legal defense for county drainage districts
- March 23, 2016
- Elizabeth
According to the Storm Lake Times, the Iowa Farm Bureau and other commodity groups are paying legal fees for county drainage...