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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...

Judge to Decide Fate of NM Horse Slaughter Facility on Friday

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Posted January 10, 2014   A federal judge recently ruled in favor of Florida and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)...

FDA Declines Judges’ Request to Define “Natural”

Posted January 10, 2014   The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently decline requested by three federal judges to determine...

AMS Gives Beef Board Clean Review

Posted January 9, 2014   A recent management review of the Cattlemen’s Beef Board (CBB) by the Livestock, Poultry and Seed...