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Federal Judge Upholds Vacated Settlement Between Labor Dept. and Blueberry Growers

Posted May 1, 2014   A federal judge recently upheld a previous ruling vacating settlement agreements between the U.S. Department of...

Farm Lending Strong in First Quarter

Posted May 1, 2014   Farmers are borrowing in larger amounts during the first quarter of 2014 for inputs at spring...

UC-Davis Asks Court to Dismiss Strawberry Commission’s Lawsuit

Posted April 30, 2014   The dispute between the University of California-Davis and the California Strawberry Commission continues over the rights...

Cow-Calf Ranchers See Increase in Profits

Posted April 30, 2014   Cow-calf ranchers are seeing an increase in profits and decreasing herd numbers, according to an article...

Texas Family Wins $3 Million Verdict for Fracking Damages

Posted April 30, 2014   A Texas family has won a $2.925 million judgment against Aruba Petroleum over damages to their health...

Comment Period Closes for Brazil Beef Import Proposed Rule, Industry Gives Mixed Reviews

Posted April 29, 2014   The comment period recently closed for USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) proposed rule...

Animals & Agricultural Production: A Law School Course

The University of Nebraska College of Law has announced a course for the upcoming summer intersession that is “designed to help...

Federal Project Targets National Feral Swine Problem

Posted April 29, 2014   The USDA has launched a national effort to reduce damage caused by feral swine, according to...

Iowa Legislature Passes Biodiesel Production Tax Credit Bill

Posted April 29, 2014   The Iowa legislature recently passed a bill to extend the state’s biodiesel tax credit, according to...

USDA Export Programs Operating After Farm Bill Lapse

Posted April 28, 2014   USDA’s export programs are now operational after funding lapsed without a farm bill last year, according...

Texas A&M Decision Aid to Offer Farm Program Analysis

Posted April 28, 2014   Texas A&M is developing a “crop policy decision aid instrument” to assist farmers in determining which...

Supreme Court Hears Oral Arguments in Food Labeling Case, POM v. Coca-Cola

Posted April 28, 2014   Last week the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in the food labeling case, POM Wonderful...

FDA Reconsiders FSMA Animal Feed Rule

Posted April 25, 2014   The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will reconsider a controversial rule that was recently criticized...

Bill Could Damage Foreign Food Aid

Posted April 25, 2014   A small provision in a Coast Guard bill could have a damaging impact on the federal...

Charlotte Food Truck Owners Criticize Proposed Ordinance

Posted April 25, 2014   Food truck vendors in Charlotte, North Carolina are voicing their concerns over a proposed city ordinance...

May 16 CLE: Mid-South Agricultural & Environmental Law Conference

Posted April 24, 2014   The Arkansas Bar Association, the National Agricultural Law Center, and the National Sea Grant Law Center...

USDA Launches Farm Bill Implementation Website

Posted April 24, 2014   U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack recently announced significant progress in implementing the Agriculture Act of 2014,...

NY Bill Would Allow Industrial Hemp Cultivation

Posted April 24, 2014   New York could be the next state to approve industrial hemp cultivation under a new bill...

Lawsuit over EPA’s Regulation of Bee Pesticide Proceeds

Posted April 24, 2014   A lawsuit against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) over its regulation of “neonicotinoid” pesticides will...

Corps Approves Irrigation Permits in Washington

April 23, 2014   The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers recently approved permits for all but the largest orchards near Wenatchee,...