The Ag & Food Law Update
Congress Passes FY 2014 Spending Bill with Directives for USDA and FDA
- January 20, 2014
- Elizabeth
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
- January 20, 2014
- Elizabeth
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
- January 20, 2014
- Elizabeth
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
- January 17, 2014
- Elizabeth
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
- January 17, 2014
- Elizabeth
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
- January 17, 2014
- Elizabeth
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
- January 17, 2014
- Elizabeth
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
- January 16, 2014
- Elizabeth
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
- January 16, 2014
- Elizabeth
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
- January 16, 2014
- Elizabeth
Posted January 16, 2014 Agricultural biotechnology companies, Dow, Syngenta, BASF, and DuPont Pioneer, have filed a lawsuit to block the...
Judge to Decide Fate of NM Horse Slaughter Facility on Friday
- January 15, 2014
- Elizabeth
Posted January 15, 2014 A New Mexico judge will decide on Friday whether a company can open a horse slaughter...
Tyson Foods Recalls Chicken Due to Possible Salmonella Contamination
- January 15, 2014
- Elizabeth
Posted January 15, 2014 Tyson Foods recently recalled 34,000 pounds of chicken that may be contaminated with a Salmonella Heidelberg...
Lawmakers Disagree over New Method for Taxing SD Farmland
- January 15, 2014
- Elizabeth
Posted January 15, 2014 South Dakota lawmakers will consider changing the state’s system for setting the taxable values of agricultural...
AFBF President Criticizes EPA, Congress in Convention Remarks
- January 14, 2014
- Elizabeth
Posted January 14, 2014 The president of the American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF), Bob Stallman, criticized the U.S. Environmental Protection...
Oregon Farm Bureau Helps Draft Crop Donation Tax Credit
- January 14, 2014
- Elizabeth
Posted January 14, 2014 The Oregon Farm Bureau (OFB) is working with the Oregon Food Bank to draft a bill...
Smithfield, Tyson Recommend Animal Welfare Improvements
- January 14, 2014
- Elizabeth
Posted January 14, 2014 Smithfield Foods, Inc. is recommending that all of its contract sow growers follow the company’s lead...
Appeals Court Hears Oral Arguments in COOL Case
- January 13, 2014
- Elizabeth
Posted January 13, 2014 The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit heard oral arguments on Jan. 9...
Monsanto Says Biotech Wheat Moving Closer to Market
- January 13, 2014
- Elizabeth
Posted January 13, 2014 Monsanto recently announced that it was making progress on the development of herbicide-tolerant wheat, advancing the...
Senator Urges Farm Bill Conference to End USDA Catfish Inspection Program
- January 13, 2014
- Elizabeth
Posted January 13, 2014 The subject of the USDA catfish inspection program resurfaced lasted week, as letters from opponents were...
Federal Judge Rules for Florida and EPA over Water Quality Standards
- January 10, 2014
- Elizabeth
Posted January 10, 2014 A federal judge recently ruled in favor of Florida and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)...