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Iowa Cattle Producer Fined $12,000 for Water Pollution

Posted May 28, 2014   A northwest Iowa cattle producer has agreed to a pay a court ordered $12,000 fine for...

USDA Seeks Partnerships in New Conservation Program

Posted May 28, 2014   On Tuesday, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and Senate Agriculture Committee Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.) traveled to...

California Drought Bill Passed by U.S. Senate

Posted May 28, 2014   The California Farm Bureau Federation (CFBF) applauded the U.S. Senate’s passage of bill to address water...

RMA Denies Planting Deadline Requests in ND

Posted May 28, 2014   Sen. Heidi Heitkamp, D-N.D., and Rep. Collin Peterson, D-Minn., asked the U.S. Department of Agriculture to...

USDA Targeting Feral Hogs with Thermal Imaging Weapons

Posted May 27, 2014   The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is gearing up with thermal imaging weapons to kill feral...

Proposed Endangered Species Act Regulations Revise Protections for “Critical Habitat”

Posted May 27, 2014   The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA’s) National...

SD Supreme Court Allows “Pink Slime” Lawsuit to Proceed

Posted May 27, 2014   The South Dakota Supreme Court recently denied a petition by ABC News and other defendants to...

WTO Morals Decision Could Set Precedent for Trade Regulations

Posted May 23, 2014   On Thursday, the World Trade Organization (WTO) appeals panel upheld the European Union’s ban on seal...

Committee Confirms Vetter as Chief Agricultural Trade Negotiator

Posted May 23, 2014   The Senate Finance Committee has unanimously confirmed Darci Vetter as Chief Agricultural Negotiator for the Office...

Ohio Bill Grants Invasive Species Authority to Department of Agriculture

Posted May 23, 2014   The Ohio legislature recently approved a bill addressing invasive species and giving regulatory authority over invasive...

FDA Asked to Extend Comment Period for FSMA Rule

Posted May 23, 2014 On Tuesday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced an additional 60 days for public comment...

Tulsa Reconsiders Ordinance Amendment for Food Truck Owners

Posted May 23, 2014   An ordinance amendment which could affect the distance that food trucks would have to operate from...

USDA Announces Crop Insurance Pilot Program for Diversified Farms

Posted May 22, 2014   Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack recently announced a new risk management pilot program for fruit and...

NALC Resource: Water Law Reading Room

Posted May 22, 2014   The National Agricultural Law Center offers a wide range of resources, one of which is the...

U.S. Concerned over Mexico’s Interest in Importing Brazilian Rice

Posted May 22, 2014   Mexico’s Secretary of Agriculture, Livestock, Rural Development, Fishing and Food (SAGARPA) has approved Mexico’s importation of...

Agritourism Legislation Introduced in Ohio Senate

Posted May 21, 2014   A new bill introduced in the Ohio Senate aims to address legal issues for Ohio agritourism...

Japan Will Not Abolish Agricultural Tariffs in Trans-Pacific Partnership Negotiations

Posted May 21, 2014   In recent talks, Japan told trading partners involved in the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) negotiations that it...

PA Township Rejects Proposed Agritourism Zoning Amendment

Posted May 21, 2014   Supervisors of a Pennsylvania Township recently rejected a proposed amendment that would have allowed agricultural tourism...

EPA Fines Idaho Dairy for Violations of the Clean Water Act

Posted May 20, 2014   An Idaho Dairy has agreed to pay the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) $170,000 to settle...

Ag Groups Endorse Water Resources Bill

Posted May 20, 2014   Agriculture groups quickly endorsed the Water Resources Reform Development Act of 2014 (WRRDA), which is now...