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USDA Terminates Proposed Leafy Green Marketing Agreement

Posted December 10, 2013   USDA recently announced its termination of the proposed leafy green marketing agreement (LGMA) that would have...

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NALC Resource: Farm Bills Database

Posted December 9, 2013   The National Agricultural Law Center offers a wide range of resources, one which is the United...

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Hawaiian Islands Move to Limit GMO Crops and Pesticides

Posted December 9, 2013   The Hawaiian island of Maui will consider a bill that would require companies to disclose when...

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Northeastern States Urge EPA to Support National Carbon Market

Posted December 9, 2013   Nine Northeastern states making up the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative are urging the EPA to mirror...

Big Advances for Farm Bill, but Deal Unlikely This Year

Posted December 6, 2013   After a meeting on Wednesday, farm bill negotiators made major advances, but conferees say a deal...

USDA to Revise Latest Dairy Report

Posted December 6, 2013   USDA’s latest report of dairy product commercial disappearance and its milk cost of production data have...

USDA and EPA Partnership Supports Water Quality Trading

Posted December 6, 2013   The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently announced an expanded...

U.S. Justice Department Granted Extension in Tomato Grower Case

Posted December 5, 2013   The U.S. Justice Department received a two-month extension in a $40 million lawsuit that tomato growers...

Colorado May Vote on GMO Food Labeling in 2014

Posted December 5, 2013   Colorado could be the next state to vote on labeling rules for genetically modified (GMO) food,...

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Hagen Moves to Food Safety Consulting after Leaving USDA

Posted December 5, 2013   Dr. Elisabeth Hagen, former USDA Under Secretary for Food Safety, will joint Deloitte & Touche LLP...

SD New Raw Milk Rules Effective Dec. 11

Posted December 4, 2013   Raw milk produced in South Dakota will be regulated under new rules beginning December 11, 2013,...

Jensens Assign Lawsuit to Victims of Cantaloupe Listeria Outbreak

Posted December 4, 2013   Eric and Ryan Jensen have agreed to assign their lawsuit against PrimusLabs to the victims of...

Resource Guide Assists Military Veterans Interested in Farming

Posted December 4, 2013   A resource guide developed by the American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) and the Farmer Veteran Coalition...

DOJ and Meat Packers Settle Suit over Cattle Mistreatment

Posted December 3, 2013   The U.S. Department of Justice recently announced that a California meat packer, Westland Meat Co., and...

Almond Industry Seeks Exemption from FSMA Rule

Posted December 3, 2013   The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) proposed an exemption from the Food Safety Modernization Act...

COOL Lawsuit Oral Arguments Scheduled

Posted December 3, 2013   The United States Cattlemen’s Association (USCA), defendant-intervenor in a lawsuit challenging the USDA’s Country of Origin...

Farm Bill Work Continues, Agreement Possible

Posted December 2, 2013   While farm bill negotiators failed to meet a self-imposed deadline of reaching a framework for a...

USDA Announces Grants for Value-Added Agriculture

Posted December 2, 2013   UDSA recently announced the availability of nearly $10.5 million in grants to help agricultural producers enter...

Wind Energy Company Agrees to Pay $1 Million in Fines

December 2, 2013   A wind energy company has pleaded guilty to killing birds in violation of the federal Migratory Bird...

USDA Official Warns Lack of a Farm Bill Will Damage Export Programs

Posted November 27, 2013   The lack of a long-term farm bill is threatening foreign trade programs which have contributed to...