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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...