The Ag & Food Law Update
Ambassador Vetter to speak in Little Rock on Trans-Pacific Partnership
- March 22, 2016
- Elizabeth
The nation’s chief agricultural trade negotiator, Darci Vetter, will speak March 29 in Little Rock about the proposed Trans-Pacific Partnership, a...
Wisconsin right to farm law does not apply to forfeiture citations
- March 21, 2016
- Elizabeth
A Wisconsin court recently ruled that the state’s the right to farm law protects agricultural uses and practices only from actions...
North Dakota Supreme Court rules on recreational use immunity
- March 17, 2016
- Elizabeth
In Woody v. Pembina County Annual Fair Exhibition Ass’n, the North Dakota Supreme Court recently affirmed a district court’s ruling that...
EPA issues notice of intent to cancel Flubendiamide products
- March 16, 2016
- Elizabeth
Pursuant to the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), the EPA recently announced its intent to cancel the registration of...
Arkansas Secretary of Agriculture Wes Ward to speak on Agricultural Trade with Cuba
- March 15, 2016
- Elizabeth
Arkansas Secretary of Agriculture Wes Ward will deliver the keynote address, “Agricultural Trade with Cuba,” at the Third Annual Agricultural and...
Nebraska legislators consider ‘right to farm’ bill
- March 15, 2016
- Elizabeth
The Lincoln Star Journal reports Nebraska state legislators are considering a proposed constitutional amendment guaranteeing the right to “engage in farming and ranching...
Oregon groups seek to ban post-logging aerial herbicide spraying and strengthen forest laws
- March 10, 2016
- Elizabeth
The Register-Guard reports that organizers in Oregon hope to put a measure on the November ballot banning aerial spraying of herbicides...
Washington AG sues another group over GMO initiative
- March 10, 2016
- Elizabeth
Capital Press reports that Washington’s attorney general Bob Ferguson filed suit against Food Democracy Action, a group that campaigned for GMO labels...
Legislation introduced requiring labeling of genetically engineered salmon
- March 10, 2016
- Elizabeth
The Juneau Empire reports that U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, introduced a bill last week requiring all genetically engineered salmon to...
Washington state bill would allow licensed growers to produce industrial hemp
- March 8, 2016
- Elizabeth
According to the Capital Press website, House and Senate lawmakers in the state of Washington approved Senate Bill 6206 establishing regulations...
Proposed bill would bar appeal of ministerial decisions in South Dakota
- March 8, 2016
- Elizabeth
A South Dakota bill that changes the way county zoning is done for Confined Animal Feeding Operations (CAFOs) has cleared a...
Environmentalists target Point Reyes cattle ranches in lawsuit
- March 8, 2016
- Elizabeth
Environmentalists in San Francisco filed a lawsuit last month over thousands of cattle in the Point Reyes National Seashore. The suit...
Perdue Farms to eliminate antibiotic use in poultry
- March 8, 2016
- Elizabeth
The Wall Street Journal reports that Perdue Farms Inc. will eliminate antibiotics used in chicken it sells as nuggets and strips...
Texas Supreme Court rules on surface water rights
- March 8, 2016
- Elizabeth
In an apparent victory for farmers and longtime water rights holders, the Texas Supreme Court recently affirmed a decision limiting the...
Third Annual Mid-South Agricultural and Environmental Law Conference, April 21-22
- February 18, 2016
- Cade Collister
Posted February 18, 2016 Agriculture in the Mid-South is uniquely impacted by changes and developments in state, federal, and international laws...
USDA proposes improving healthy food access
- February 18, 2016
- Cade Collister
Posted February 18, 2016 Under a proposed rule change announced Tuesday by the USDA, retailers who accept food stamps would have...
Mid-South Farm & Gin Show February 26 & 27 in Memphis
- February 17, 2016
- Cade Collister
Posted February 17, 2016 The 64th Annual Mid-South Farm & Gin Show will be held February 26 & 27 at the...
Court rules on agency interpretation of statutes regarding incidental take
- February 16, 2016
- Cade Collister
Posted February 16, 2016 A U.S. District Court in Puerto Rico has determined that the Endangered Species Act does not require...
Nebraska law allows meatpackers to own hogs
- February 16, 2016
- Cade Collister
Posted February 16, 2016 Per nationalhogfarmer.com, Nebraska meatpackers can now own hogs. Under LB176, passed February 5, a person who owns, leases...
Court rejects lawsuit alleging Chipotle’s advertising deceived customers
- February 15, 2016
- Cade Collister
Posted February 15, 2016 A federal judge in California recently rejected a lawsuit that alleged Chipotle deceived consumers by advertising its...