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Lesser Prairie Chicken Listed as “Threatened” Under the Endangered Species Act

Posted April 2, 2014   The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) recently announced its final listing of the lesser prairie-chicken...

May 16: Mid-South Agricultural & Environmental Law Conference

Posted April 2, 2014   The Arkansas Bar Association, the National Agricultural Law Center, and the National Sea Grant Law Center...

Appeals Court Upholds Country of Origin Labeling

Posted April 1, 2014   On Friday, the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals rejected the meat industry’s request for an injunction...

Groups Voice Concern over FSMA Proposed Animal Feed Safety Rule

Posted April 1, 2014   The comment period for the FDA’s Food Safety and Modernization Act (FSMA) proposed rule on “Current...

White House Announces Proposal to Reduce Methane Emissions

Posted April 1, 2014   On Friday, the administration announced a proposal to reduce methane emissions, including a plan to lower...

NALC Resource: Labor Law Reading Room

Posted March 31, 2014   The National Agricultural Law Center offers a wide range of resources, one of which is the...

American Agricultural Law Association

March 28, 2014   The American Agricultural Law Association (AALA) welcomes attorneys, students, and other professionals interested in agricultural and food...

ND and California Consider Beet Ethanol Plants

Posted March 28, 2014   Companies in North Dakota and California are planning to test the feasibility of raising sugar beets...

USDA Announces Farm Bill Modifications to Loan Programs

Posted March 27, 2014   Tom Vilsack, Secretary of the Department of Agriculture, recently announced modifications to loan programs administered by...

Judge Finds Vidalia Onion Marketing Rule Invalid

Posted March 27, 2014   A Georgia judge recently ruled that the state’s Agriculture Commissioner exceeded his authority when he issued...

FDA Extends Comment Period for FSMA Proposed Rule

Posted March 26, 2014   The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has extended the comment period for a proposed rule...

EPA, Corps Announce Proposed Rule Clarifying “Waters of the U.S.” under the Clean Water Act

Posted March 26, 2014   Yesterday, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Army Corps of Engineers announced a joint proposed...

California to Ease Water Restrictions, Hosts Congressional Hearing on Drought

Posted March 25, 2014   California will ease some water restrictions protecting fish in the San Joaquin-Sacramento River Delta to make...

Legislators Ask USDA to Withdraw Poultry Inspection Rule

March 25, 2014   Members of Congress recently asked Secretary of Agriculture, Tom Vilsack, to suspend the proposed Modernization of Poultry...

Dairy Farmers Report Rise in Sales

Posted March 24, 2014   Dairy Farmers of America (DFA) reported a successful, profitable year for its dairy farmers and expects...

Ethanol Groups Petition Supreme Court to Review CA’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard

Posted March 24, 2014   Ethanol groups recently petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court, asking the Court to determine whether California’s low-carbon...

EPA Releases Proposed Rule for Workers Exposed to Pesticides

Posted March 21, 2014   The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has released a proposed rule to update and revise the...

USDA Announces Growth of Organic Industry

Posted March 21, 2014   The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently announced new statistics showing that the organic industry continues...

SD Senator Says Farm Bill Implementation Expected Soon

Posted March 21, 2014   Senator John Thune (R-SD) expects the 2014 Farm Bill to be implemented quickly, according to an...

Ethanol Plants See High Profits

Posted March 20, 2014   The average U.S. ethanol plant made $23 million last year, the second-most profitable year on record,...