The Ag & Food Law Update
EPA Proposes Changes to Agricultural Worker Protection Standard
- February 26, 2014
- Elizabeth
Posted February 26, 2014 The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced proposed changes to the agricultural Worker Protection Standard...
USDA Predicts Price Declines for Corn, Wheat, and Soybeans
- February 25, 2014
- Elizabeth
Posted February 25, 2014 An updated projection by USDA late last week predicts significant price declines for corn, wheat, and...
Water Quality Trading Network to Promote Consistency
- February 25, 2014
- Elizabeth
Posted February 25, 2014 A coalition of government officials and environmental advocacy groups have created a national network on water...
Nebraska Legislature Considers Lifting Packer Ban on Swine
- February 25, 2014
- Elizabeth
Posted February 25, 2014 The Nebraska Legislature’s Agriculture Committee recently heard testimony on a bill which would lift the packer...
U.S. and Japan Look For Common Ground over Agricultural Trade
- February 24, 2014
- Elizabeth
Posted February 24, 2014 The United States and Japan will try to find common ground on agricultural trade and other...
GE Food Labeling Bill Introduced In California
- February 24, 2014
- Elizabeth
Posted February 24, 2014 California state senator Noreen Evans (D-Santa Rosa) recently introduced a bill requiring labeling for genetically engineered foods,...
Congress to Consider Crop Insurance for Poultry
- February 24, 2014
- Elizabeth
Posted February 24, 2014 Congress will consider whether a federal crop insurance program for poultry growers is feasible, according to...
WTO Hears Country of Origin Labeling Dispute
- February 21, 2014
- Elizabeth
Posted February 21, 2014 The World Trade Organization hearing on the U.S. Country of Origin Labeling (COOL) requirements took place...
Group Vows to “Destroy” Senator McConnell over Farm Bill
- February 21, 2014
- Elizabeth
Posted February 21, 2014 A group associated with cockfighting has threatened Senator Mitch McConnell (R-KY) with political damage over his...
Lawmakers Ask Vilsack to Delay Food Stamp Cuts
- February 21, 2014
- Elizabeth
Posted February 21, 2014 Senator Kirsten Gillibrand and several other congressional Democrats have asked Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack to...
CA Governor: Compromise Needed to Address Drought
- February 20, 2014
- Elizabeth
Posted February 20, 2013 California Governor Jerry Brown is urging Congress to find a compromise that will benefit drought-stricken areas...
USDA Publishes Final Rule on “Mad Cow Disease” and Imports
- February 20, 2014
- Elizabeth
Posted February 20, 2014 USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has published a final rule amending import regulations...
Lawmaker Introduces Renewable Fuel Infrastructure Bill
- February 20, 2014
- Elizabeth
Posted February 20, 2014 U.S. Representative Dave Loebsack (D-IA) recently introduced legislation that would establish a grant program for investment...
USDA to Expedite Livestock Disaster Assistance
- February 19, 2014
- Elizabeth
Posted February 19, 2014 USDA announced it will expedite the implementation of its livestock disaster assistance program and will begin...
Wal-Mart Files Suit in Cantaloupe Listeria Case
- February 19, 2014
- Elizabeth
Posted February 19, 2014 Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., a defendant in lawsuits by victims of the deadly 2011 listeria outbreak, has...
KY Ag Commissioner Announces Hemp Pilot Projects
- February 19, 2014
- Elizabeth
Posted February 19, 2014 Kentucky agriculture commissioner, James Comer, recently announced five hemp pilot projects across the state, according to...
UEP Drops Efforts to Pass Egg Bill
- February 18, 2014
- Elizabeth
Posted February 18, 2014 United Egg Producers(UEP) president, Chad Gregory, recently announced that UEP will no longer seek passage of the...
USDA Fines Six PACA Violators
- February 18, 2014
- Elizabeth
Posted February 18, 2014 The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has imposed sanctions against six produce businesses for failing to...
Projected Farm Income Could Change Cost of Farm Bill
- February 18, 2014
- Elizabeth
Posted February 18, 2014 USDA’s Economic Research Service (ERS) recently released a report projecting a decline in net farm income...
Farm and Ranch Leases CLE/Webinar on March 13
- February 17, 2014
- Elizabeth
Posted February 17, 2014 The National Agricultural Law Center and the American Agricultural Law Association will host a CLE/Educational Webinar,...