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USDA to Limit Payments to Non-Farmers, 2014 Farm Bill

Posted March 25, 2015 The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced a proposed rule to limit farm payments to...

CRS Released WOTUS Report

Posted March 24, 2015 On March 25, 2014, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers...

Fireman’s Fund to Pay $44M

Posted March 24, 2015 The Fireman’s Fund Insurance Co. has agreed to pay $44 million to settle allegations under the...

WOTUS Concerns Addressed at House Panel

Posted March 20, 2015 Farmers and leaders from agriculture and government agencies expressed their concerns about the Environmental Protection Agency’s...

FAA Accepting Drone Comments

Posted March 20, 2015 The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is proposing to amend its regulations to allow the operation of...

ND Voted to Lift Corporate Dairy Farming Ban

–> Posted March 19, 2015 House lawmakers voted to relax North Dakota’s anti-corporate farming law, which could set the precedent for...

Bigger Subsidies Projected Under Farm Bill Program

Posted March 10, 2015 The new farm programs for grain and oilseed farmers will pay them up to $7 billion...

McDonald’s to Stop Sale of Chicken Treated with Human Antibiotics

Posted March 6, 2015 McDonald’s plans to require chicken suppliers to stop using antibiotics in human medicine within the next two...

Anti-Corporate Farming Bill Reaches ND Ag Committee

Posted March 4, 2015 The North Dakota House Agriculture Committee will vote on the proposed changes to the state’s anti-corporate...

Senators Reintroduce Antibiotic Prevention Legislation

Posted March 4, 2015 Senators Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) and Susan Collins (R-ME) reintroduced the Prevention of Antibiotic Resistance Act (PARA),...

Environmental Groups Suing EPA Over Declining Butterfly Population

Posted March 2, 2015 An environmental group sued the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) accusing regulators of discounting the dangers...

Vilsack Extends ARC & PLC Deadlines

Posted March 2, 2015 Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that a one-time extension will be provided to producers for the...

Regulators Approve GMO Apples, Resist Browning

Posted February 17, 2015 U.S. regulators have approved two genetically engineered apple varieties designed to resist browning, according to an...

Syngenta Considering Counterclaims in Corn Biotech Lawsuits

Posted February 17, 2015   Syngenta AG may file counterclaims against some of the 750 plus U.S. grain farmers and...

NSAC Releases Guide to Conservation Stewardship Program

Posted February 12, 2015 The National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC) has released two free resources to help farmers and ranchers...

NASDA Supports National GMO Labeling, Groups Send Letter to Urge Congress

–> Posted February 11, 2015 The National Association of State Departments of Agriculture passed a resolution to support a national uniform...

COOL Lawsuit Dismissed

Posted February 11, 2015 The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia has dropped their U.S. country of origin...

Leasing, Conditional Sales Agreements, and the Future of Section 179

Posted February 10, 2015 The Ohio State University’s Agricultural Law & Taxation blog published an article on Leasing, Conditional Sales...

FDA Commissioner Hamburg Stepping Down

Posted February 6, 2015 Dr. Margaret Hamburg is stepping down as commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)...

OSU Food Law Webinar Feb. 12

Posted February 5, 2015 The Ohio State University Agricultural Law & Taxation blog is hosting a webinar on February 12,...