New YouTube Channel Focuses on Agriculture Safety
- November 7, 2013
- Elizabeth
Posted November 7, 2013 Agriculture safety is the focus of a new YouTube channel, U.S. Agricultural Safety and Health Centers,...
Appeals Court Denies FDA Request to Delay FSMA Rules
- November 7, 2013
- Elizabeth
Posted November 7, 2013 The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals denied the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA’s) request to...
Kauai Mayor Vetoes GMO, Pesticide Disclosure Bill
- November 7, 2013
- Elizabeth
Posted November 7, 2013 The mayor of Kauai, Hawaii, Bernard Carvalho Jr., recently announced his decision to veto Bill 2491,...
WA Early Results Show Defeat of GMO Food Labeling Initiative
- November 6, 2013
- Elizabeth
Posted November 6, 2013 Early results of Washington state’s food labeling initiative, which would have required labels for foods and...
Tenth Circuit Issues Injunction, Halts Horse Slaughterhouse Plans
- November 6, 2013
- Elizabeth
Posted November 6, 2013 The U.S. Court of Appeals for Tenth Circuit has issued a temporary injunction, halting plans by...
Maine Bill to Stop the Use of Certain Pesticides
- November 6, 2013
- Elizabeth
Posted November 6, 2013 A bill which would put a moratorium on the use of a certain type of pesticide...
Country of Origin Labeling Divides Groups in Farm Bill Debate
- November 6, 2013
- Elizabeth
Posted November 6, 2013 Lawmakers involved in the farm bill conference are hearing a heated debate over USDA’s Country of...
King Promotes Amendment in Farm Bill Debates
- November 5, 2013
- Elizabeth
Posted November 5, 2013 Representative Steve King (R-IA), one of the conferees negotiating the farm bill is pushing for the...
Groups Voice Concern over Chinese Biotech Issues
- November 5, 2013
- Elizabeth
Posted November 5, 2013 Several agricultural exporters and farm groups recently sent a letter to U.S. Trade Representative Ambassador Michael...
Ranchers Hope to Add Beef to “Fresh From Florida” Campaign
- November 5, 2013
- Elizabeth
Posted November 5, 2013 Ranchers in Florida hope to add beef to the “Fresh From Florida” marketing campaign offered by...
Peterson Optimistic on Farm Bill Vote
- November 4, 2013
- Elizabeth
Posted November 4, 2013 Representative Collin Peterson (D-MN) is optimistic that the House and Senate conference committee will find a...
Slow Growth of U.S. Agricultural Exports to the EU
- November 4, 2013
- Elizabeth
Posted November 4, 2013 Over the last ten years, growth of U.S. agricultural exports to the European Union (EU) has...
NALC Resource: Center Publications
- November 1, 2013
- Elizabeth
Posted November 1, 2013 Research publications are a vital part of the National Agricultural Law Center’s mission to conduct objective,...
2013 Farm Bill May Help SD Ranchers Affected by Blizzard
- November 1, 2013
- Elizabeth
Posted November 1, 2013 USDA Under Secretary Michael Scuse was shocked by the damage of an early October blizzard, which...
Farm Bill Conference Targets COOL for Repeal
- October 31, 2013
- Elizabeth
Posted October 31, 2013 Members of the farm bill conference committee are looking to repeal the Country of Origin Labeling...
USDA Releases Humane Handling Guidance
- October 31, 2013
- Elizabeth
Posted October 31, 2013 USDA’s Food Safety Inspection Service (FSIS) recently released an advance notice for a new guidance on...
Today: First Meeting for 2013 Farm Bill Conference Committee
- October 30, 2013
- Elizabeth
Posted October 30, 2013 The long-awaited first meeting of the 2013 farm bill conference committee will take place today, October...
Allens Vegetable Canning Company Files for Bankruptcy
- October 30, 2013
- Elizabeth
Posted October 30, 2013 Allens Inc., a company that makes canned and frozen vegetables, filed a Chapter 11 petition for...
Farm Tax Proposal Causes Concern
- October 30, 2013
- Elizabeth
Posted October 30, 2013 A proposal making its rounds in the U.S. House Ways and Means Committee would require all...
FDA Releases Proposed Animal Feed Safety Rule
- October 29, 2013
- Elizabeth
Posted October 29, 2013 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently released a proposed rule under the Food Safety...