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Posted March 7, 2014 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is reopening the comment period on its draft guidance...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...
2015 Budget Proposes Cuts to USDA
- March 6, 2014
- Elizabeth
Posted March 6, 2014 Tuesday, the White House proposed almost $24 billion in discretionary spending for the U.S. Agriculture Department...
Food Industry Continues with Front-of-Package Labeling Campaign
- March 6, 2014
- Elizabeth
Posted March 6, 2014 Important players in the food industry, the Grocery Manufacturers Association and the Food Marketing Institute, plan...
ND Potato Growers Indicted for Crop Insurance Fraud
- March 6, 2014
- Elizabeth
Posted March 6, 2014 Two potato growers in North Dakota have been indicted for allegedly conspiring to spoil their stored...
OSHA Issues Rule on Whistleblower Protection under FSMA
- March 5, 2014
- Elizabeth
March 5, 2014 The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recently published an interim final rule protecting workers who report...
States Move to Limit EPA Authority under CWA
- March 5, 2014
- Elizabeth
Posted March 5, 2014 Florida, Texas, Alaska and 18 other states recently filed an amicus brief on behalf of the...
Ninth Circuit Rules NLEA Does Not Preempt State Law
- March 5, 2014
- Elizabeth
Posted March 5, 2014 In Lilly v. ConAgra Foods, Inc., No. 12-55921, 2014 WL 644706, (9th Cir. Feb. 6, 2014),...
Farm Bill Eliminates Inspection, Fees for Apple Exports to Canada
- March 4, 2014
- Elizabeth
Posted March 4, 2014 Apple exports to Canada are now moving at a quicker and more cost-effective pace due to...
Court Finds EA for the Central Valley Water Project Sufficient
- March 4, 2014
- Elizabeth
Posted March 4, 2014 In Pacific Coast Federation of Fishermen’s Association v. U.S. Department of Interior, No. 1:12-CV-01303-LJO-MJS, 2014 WL 49606,...
NALC Resource: Finance and Credit Reading Room
- March 3, 2014
- Elizabeth
Posted March 3, 2014 The National Agricultural Law Center offers a wide range of resources, one of which is the...
CA Rain Won’t End Drought
- March 3, 2014
- Elizabeth
Posted March 3, 2014 While California received significant rainfall last week, it was not enough to offset years of drought,...
WTO Ruling on COOL Expected in June
- March 3, 2014
- Elizabeth
Posted March 3, 2014 A World Trade Organization (WTO) panel is expected to issue a confidential interim report on June...
FDA Proposes Updates to Nutrition Facts Label
- March 3, 2014
- Elizabeth
Posted March 3, 2014 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration recently proposed rules to update the Nutrition Facts label for...
Farm Bureau, Ag Groups Push House to Act on Immigration
- February 28, 2014
- Elizabeth
Posted February 28, 2014 Over 600 groups, including 154 agricultural organizations are calling on House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) to...