The Ag & Food Law Update
Senator Introduces Bill to Increase Wireless Access in Rural Areas
- December 18, 2013
- Elizabeth
Posted December 18, 2013 Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) has introduced a bill that would provide a program for large wireless...
Judge Orders Attorneys’ Fees for Organic Certification Inspector
- December 18, 2013
- Elizabeth
Posted December 18, 2013 Evrett Lundquist, an organic certification inspector who was facing a $7.6 million lawsuit, won summary judgment...
Report Says Farm Workers Need Stronger Labor Protection
- December 17, 2013
- Elizabeth
Posted December 17, 2013 A recent report shows that stronger labor protections and enforcement are needed to improve conditions for...
FBI Arrests Suspects Charged with Stealing Seed Technology
- December 17, 2013
- Elizabeth
Posted December 17, 2013 In a case of agricultural espionage, federal prosecutors recently announced that the FBI arrested several individuals...
GMA Urges FDA to Act on “Natural” Food Labeling
- December 17, 2013
- Elizabeth
Posted December 17, 2013 The Grocery Manufacturers Association has called on the FDA to draft a rule defining the term...
Oral Arguments in BPI Defamation Case Scheduled For Tuesday
- December 16, 2013
- Elizabeth
Posted December 16, 2013 A South Dakota judge will hear oral arguments on a motion to dismiss in the $1.2...
Iowa Ethanol Company Fined $10,000 for Fish Kill
- December 16, 2013
- Elizabeth
Posted December 16, 2013 Golden Grain Energy, an Iowa ethanol company has been fined $10,000 by the Iowa Department of...
Judge Dismisses Water Quality Trading Lawsuit against EPA
- December 16, 2013
- Elizabeth
Posted December 16, 2013 A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit challenging the use of water quality trading to clean up...
CT Governor Signs GMO Labeling Law
- December 16, 2013
- Elizabeth
Posted December 16, 2013 Governor of Connecticut, Dannel P. Malloy, recently signed a bill requiring all foods containing genetically modified...
Oregon Appeals Court Limits Agritourism Activities
- December 13, 2013
- Elizabeth
Posted December 13, 2013 In Greenfield v. Multnomah County, 259 Or. App. 687 (2013), the Oregon Court of Appeals considered state...
Senators Introduce “Corn Ethanol Mandate Elimination Act”
- December 13, 2013
- Elizabeth
Posted December 13, 2013 On Thursday, Senators Diane Feinstein (D-CA), Tom Coburn (R-OK), and Kay Hagan (D-NC) introduced a bill...
FDA Releases New Guidelines, Proposes Rule on Antibiotic Use in Agriculture
- December 13, 2013
- Elizabeth
Posted December 13, 2013 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently issued two major proposals in its effort to...
Rule Extends Permit Length for Accidental Wind Farm Eagle Kills
- December 12, 2013
- Elizabeth
Posted December 12, 2013 The Department of the Interior recently released a final rule which extends the length of permits...
Fed Official Suggests Farmers Pursue GMO Crop Standards
- December 12, 2013
- Elizabeth
Posted December 12, 2013 After China rejected U.S. corn shipments, a top U.S. Federal Reserve official suggested that farmers consider...
Crop Insurance, a Certainty in the Next Farm Bill
- December 12, 2013
- Elizabeth
Posted December 12, 2013 While conferees are still negotiating and some parts of the farm bill are unknown, one certainty...
USDA Report Finds Success in Chesapeake Bay Conservation Practices
- December 11, 2013
- Elizabeth
Posted December 11, 2013 USDA recently released a report finding that farm bill conservation practices are reducing runoff of nutrients...
FDA to Announce Decision on Genetically Modified Salmon
- December 11, 2013
- Elizabeth
Posted December 11, 2013 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is expected to announce its decision on genetically modified...
FSIS Releases Action Plan Targeting Salmonella
- December 11, 2013
- Elizabeth
Posted December 11, 2013 USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) recently released an action plan aimed at reducing Salmonella...
Farm Bill Framework May be Announced This Week
- December 10, 2013
- Elizabeth
Posted December 10, 2013 After months of negotiations, farm bill conferees are close to a deal that would clear the...
Canadian Company Recalls Prosciutto Due to Possible Listeria Contamination
- December 10, 2013
- Elizabeth
Posted December 10, 2013 Santa Maria Foods, of Brampton, Ontario, is recalling 2,600 pounds of whole boneless ham prosciutto products...