• January 17, 2013
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The Center for Agriculture and Food Systems (CAFS) at the Vermont Law School is inviting eligible candidates to apply for a...

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• January 16, 2013
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Reuters reports that federal crop insurance payments to U.S. producers for 2012 have hit a new record.  According to the article, payments...

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• January 15, 2013
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Farmers Legal Action Group, Inc. (FLAG) and the National Agricultural Law Center (NALC) are assisting in the development of a legal...

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• January 15, 2013
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Tom Vilsack will remain as USDA Secretary during President Obama’s second term.  According to a Bloomberg article, full text here, it...

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• January 7, 2013
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The National Agricultural Law Center will host a producer meeting at the Northeast Research and Extension Center in Keiser, Arkansas on February...

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• January 7, 2013
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The National Agricultural Law Center will host a producer meeting in Rohwer, Arkansas on January 31 to discuss laws and regulations important...

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• December 3, 2012
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Consumer Reports, the policy and action arm of Consumers Union, recently tested and analyzed 148  pork chop and 50 ground pork...

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• November 28, 2012
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With current tax relief expected to expire the end of this year, agriculture groups have been requesting that the U.S. House...

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• November 26, 2012
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Farmers Legal Action Group, Inc. (FLAG) and the National Agricultural Law Center (NALC) are assisting in the development of...

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• October 26, 2012
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The National Agricultural Law Center will host a meeting in Clarksdale, Mississippi on November 1 from 10-12, followed by a lunch catered by...

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• October 12, 2012
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The National Agricultural Law Center will host a producer meeting in Stuttgart, Arkansas on November 6. The presentations will begin at 10 a.m....

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• October 10, 2012
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On October 16, 2012, from 1 p.m. – 3:45 (EST) a free training session by live webcast will be held for attorneys interested...

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• October 9, 2012
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While farmers and others are likely familiar with federal crop insurance, many are not as familiar with the arbitration requirement that...

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• October 5, 2012
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The National Agricultural Law Center will host a producer workshop in Delhi, Louisiana on October 23.  The...

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• October 3, 2012
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The United States government has established a voluntary admininstrative claims process, the USDA Hispanic and Women Farmers and Ranchers Claims Process...

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• October 2, 2012
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Wayne Pacelle, president and CEO of the Humane Society of the United States (“HSUS”), announced today that he is running...

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• October 1, 2012
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On September 24, 2012 USDA announced the opening of the claims filing period for Hispanic and Women Farmers and Ranchers...

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• October 1, 2012
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On Monday, September 24th, Rusty Rumley from the National Agricultural Law Center presented at an edamame meeting in Russellville, Arkansas. ...

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• September 25, 2012
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 In order to enhance their similar missions, the National Agricultural Law Center (NALC) and the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture...

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• September 24, 2012
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Earlier today, the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) filed suit against the United States Department of Agriculture in...

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