The Ag & Food Law Update
Study Shows Incidents of GMO Crops in Food and Feed Rising
- March 17, 2014
- Elizabeth
Posted March 17, 2014 A new study by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) shows an...
Senators Request Disaster Assistance for Small Pork Producers
- March 17, 2014
- Elizabeth
Posted March 17, 2014 Senate Agriculture Committee Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) and Senator Kay Hagan (D-NC) have asked Agriculture Secretary...
NALC Resource: Pesticides Reading Room
- March 14, 2014
- Elizabeth
Posted March 14, 2014 The National Agricultural Law Center offers a wide range of resources, one of which is the...
USDA Finalizes Changes to Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children
- March 13, 2014
- Elizabeth
Posted March 13, 2014 USDA recently finalized changes to the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC),...
Agriculture Companies Announce Effort to Standardize and Secure Farm Data
- March 13, 2014
- Elizabeth
Posted March 13, 2014 On Tuesday, Purdue University researchers and a group of agriculture companies announced an open source project...
Maryland Legislature Debates GE Food Labeling
- March 13, 2014
- Elizabeth
Posted March 13, 2014 The Maryland Senate recently held a hearing to debate a bill that would require manufacturers to...
NALC Resource: Animal Welfare Reading Room
- March 12, 2014
- Elizabeth
Posted March 12, 2014 The National Agricultural Law Center offers a wide range of resources, one of which is the...
Webinar: Legal Issues with Adding Value to Farm Products
- March 12, 2014
- Elizabeth
Posted March 12, 2014 Farm Commons will offer a webinar on Monday, March 17, 2014 at 6 p.m. CDT on the...
Rancher Group Critical of Nevada Plan to Protect Sage Grouse
- March 12, 2014
- Elizabeth
Posted March 12, 2014 The Nevada Cattlemen’s Association recently urged its members to deny state Department of Wildlife employees access...
KY Bill Would Allow Landowners to Control Crop-Eating Wildlife
- March 12, 2014
- Elizabeth
Posted March 12, 2014 The Kentucky legislature is considering a bill that would give landowners or their designees the authority...
States Join Missouri Lawsuit Targeting California Egg Law
- March 11, 2014
- Elizabeth
Posted March 11, 2014 The attorneys general for the states of Alabama, Iowa, Kentucky, Nebraska, and Oklahoma, have joined Missouri’s...
Tax Court Says Non-Farmer’s CRP Income Subject to Self-Employment Tax
- March 11, 2014
- Elizabeth
Posted March 11, 2014 In a case which could have broad implications for passive investors in farmland, the U.S. Tax...
Groups Sue EPA over Pesticide Disclosure
- March 11, 2014
- Elizabeth
Posted March 11, 2014 Three environmental and public health groups filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency last...
Syngenta Announces Rules for New GMO Corn Seed
- March 10, 2014
- Elizabeth
Posted March 10, 2014 Syngenta AG will require producers who plant a new type of genetically modified (GMO) corn seed...
USDA Announces $3 Million for Program to Improve Honey Bee Health
- March 10, 2014
- Elizabeth
Posted March 10, 2014 USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) will provide about $3 million in technical and financial assistance...
EPA’s Watershed Academy Webcast Seminar: March 25
- March 10, 2014
- Elizabeth
Posted March 10, 2014 The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) Watershed Academy is sponsoring a free webcast seminar on Tuesday,...
Arkansas Women in Agriculture Conference: March 13-14
- March 7, 2014
- Elizabeth
March 7, 2014 The Arkansas Women in Agriculture Conference will be held on March 13-14, 2014 at the Wyndham Riverfront...
FDA Reopens Comment Period for Evaporated Cane Juice on Food Labels
- March 7, 2014
- Elizabeth
Posted March 7, 2014 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is reopening the comment period on its draft guidance...
Stabenow, Cochran Sign Resolution Celebrating Extension’s 100th Anniversary
- March 7, 2014
- Elizabeth
Posted March 7, 2014 U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), Chairwoman of the U.S. Senate Agriculture Committee, recently announced the introduction...
Alligator Farm Bill Moves Forward in South Carolina Senate
- March 7, 2014
- Elizabeth
Posted March 7, 2014 South Carolina may be the next state to allow alligator farms, according to an article by...