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Farm Bill Amendment May Allow Industrial Hemp Production

Posted January 24, 2014   An amendment to the farm bill may allow for industrial hemp production, according to an article...

EPA Appeals Ruling in West Virginia Clean Water Act Case

Posted January 23, 2014   The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has asked the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth...

UDSA Study: American Adults are Choosing Healthier Foods

Posted January 23, 2014   A new report from the USDA’s Economic Research Service (ERS) shows that American adults are choosing...

“Mad Cow Disease” Identified in Germany

Posted January 23, 2014   German officials have identified one case of bovine spongiform encephalitis (BSE), also known as “Mad Cow...

USDA Files PACA Action against Big Bear Storage and Packing

Posted January 22, 2014   USDA has filed an administrative action under the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA) against a Florida...

Farmers Voice Concerns over New Food Safety Rules

Posted January 22, 2014   Farmers are concerned about new FDA regulations under the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) and the...

Congress Blocks Funding for U.S. Horse Slaughter

Posted January 22, 2014   In passing the FY 2014 omnibus spending bill, Congress blocked horse slaughter in the United States...

Kansas Corporate Farming Law Will Remain

Posted January 21, 2014   The effort to repeal the Kansas law limiting corporate farming operations has been dropped for the...

Lawmakers, Advocacy Groups Urge Obama to Act on GMO Food Labeling

Posted January 21, 2014   Members of Congress and groups representing the organic food industry and consumers recently sent a letter...

Probation Recommended in Deadly Listeria Case

Posted January 21, 2014   On Friday, the U.S. attorney prosecuting the criminal case against Eric and Ryan Jensen recommended probation...

Congress Passes FY 2014 Spending Bill with Directives for USDA and FDA

Posted January 20, 2014   Late last week, Congress passed a $1 trillion omnibus spending package to fund the federal government...

Virginia Groups Compromise for New Agritourism Bill

Posted January 20, 2014   A new bill addressing the rights of Virginia farmers to conduct agritourism activities was introduced after...

Vilsack Says Leaked Draft of EPA Clean Water Act Rule Not Final

Posted January 20, 2014   Secretary of Agriculture, Tom Vilsack, told the American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) that the leaked EPA...

NALC Resource: Disaster Assistance/Crop Insurance Reading Room

Posted January 17, 2014   The National Agricultural Law Center offers a wide range of resources, one of which is the...

Judge Hears Arguments in NC Agritourism Lawsuit

Posted January 17, 2014   A North Carolina Superior Court judge recently heard arguments on whether a farm can operate a...

Colorado Adopts Regulations for Hemp Farming

Posted January 17, 2014   The Colorado Department of Agriculture recently adopted the first industrial hemp rules for the state, according...

Cotton Council Reacts to Statements that Brazil will Retaliate in WTO Cotton Dispute

Posted January 17, 2014   The National Cotton Council (NCC) recently released a statement responding to a Brazilian Cotton Grower delegation’s...

GAO Report on Clean Water Act Calls on EPA, Congress to Make Changes

Posted January 16, 2014   A recent report from the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) studied the effectiveness of pollution targets,...

Indiana Farm Trespassing Bill Delayed

Posted January 16, 2014   An Indiana Senate Committee recently delayed a vote on a proposed “ag-gag” or farm trespasser bill,...

Biotech Companies Sue Kauai County over GMO Disclosure Law

Posted January 16, 2014   Agricultural biotechnology companies, Dow, Syngenta, BASF, and DuPont Pioneer, have filed a lawsuit to block the...