The Ag & Food Law Update
KY Ag Commissioner Hopes Farmers Plant Hemp in April
- September 18, 2013
- Elizabeth
Posted September 18, 2013 Kentucky Agriculture Commissioner James Comer hopes Kentucky farmers plant hemp in April, saying that a recent...
AFBF Supports House Waterways Bill
- September 18, 2013
- Elizabeth
Posted September 18, 2013 The American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) announced its support for the Water Resources Reform and Development...
House Nutrition Bill Introduced, CBO Releases Cost Estimate
- September 17, 2013
- Elizabeth
Posted September 17, 2013 H.R. 3102, the Nutrition Reform and Work Opportunity Act of 2013, was introduced in the U.S....
EPA and Iowa Reach Agreement on CAFO Oversight
- September 17, 2013
- Elizabeth
Posted September 17, 2013 The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) have reached an...
USDA Designates Primary Natural Disaster Areas in Texas
- September 17, 2013
- Elizabeth
Posted September 17, 2013 The USDA has designated four counties in Texas as primary natural disaster areas due to damages...
Online CLE Program Will Address Private Citizen Enforcement of Animal Welfare Laws
- September 16, 2013
- Elizabeth
Posted September 16, 2013 The National Agricultural Law Center and the American Agricultural Law Association are co-sponsoring a webinar titled,...
CA Sues Whole Foods Over Pesticide Sales
- September 16, 2013
- Elizabeth
Posted September 16, 2013 The California Department of Pesticide Regulation (CDPR) has filed a lawsuit against Whole Foods Market, Inc....
Right-to-Know Pesticide Legislation Introduced in Michigan
- September 16, 2013
- Elizabeth
Posted September 16, 2013 Michigan State Representative, Jeff Irwin (D-Ann Arbor), has introduced legislation that would allow all Michigan residents...
Secretary Vilsack Strongly Opposes Farm Bill Extension
- September 16, 2013
- Elizabeth
Posted September 16, 2013 Secretary of Agriculture, Tom Vilsack, has “very, very, very strong objections” to another extension of the...
Frank Lucas: Opposes Farm Bill Extension, Says “Bigger Ideas” Needed
- September 13, 2013
- Elizabeth
Posted September 13, 2013 House Agricultural Committee Chairman Frank Lucas (R-OK) voiced his opposition to a two-year extension of the...
Washington Ag Groups Oppose GM Labeling Initiative
- September 13, 2013
- Elizabeth
Posted September 13, 2013 Over 30 Washington state agricultural groups oppose an initiative that would require the labeling of genetically...
NFU Passes Resolution on Farm Bill, COOL, and RFS
- September 12, 2013
- Elizabeth
Posted September 12, 2013 The National Farmers Union (NFU) recently concluded its Fall Legislative Fly-In, where the Board of Directors...
House Will Likely Vote on SNAP Cuts Next Week
- September 12, 2013
- Elizabeth
Posted September 12, 2013 The House of Representatives will likely vote next week on a bill to cut $40 billion...
Federal Court Denies Preliminary Injunction in COOL Lawsuit
- September 11, 2013
- Elizabeth
Posted September 11, 2013 The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia denied plaintiffs’ request for a preliminary injunction...
Report: Conservation Practices Reduce Sediment and Nutrient Runoff
- September 11, 2013
- Elizabeth
Posted September 11, 2013 A new report released by USDA’s Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) shows significant reductions in the...
Investments in Agricultural Research Yield High Returns
- September 10, 2013
- Elizabeth
Posted September 10, 2013 Julian Alston, agricultural and resource economics professor at the University of California-Davis, says that investments in...
Farm Bill Limbo Continues
- September 10, 2013
- Elizabeth
Posted September 10, 2013 At a recent town-hall meeting, House Agriculture Committee Chairman Frank Lucas (R-OK) indicated that the House...
FDA Releases Study on Arsenic Levels in Rice
- September 9, 2013
- Elizabeth
Posted September 9, 2013 On Friday, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released a study on arsenic levels in rice...
Senator Feinstein Asks ICE to Stop Farm Audits
- September 9, 2013
- Elizabeth
Posted September 9, 2013 Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) asked that the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to discontinue its I-9...
Free Webinar October 3 on Proposed Food Safety Rules under the FSMA
- September 6, 2013
- Elizabeth
Posted September 6, 2013 The University of Illinois Extension will host a free webinar on proposed food safety rules under...