By: Elizabeth
“Custom Exempt” Slaughter: The Exception, or the Rule?
- November 19, 2021
- Elizabeth
The processing of livestock- which includes animals such as cattle, sheep, swine, and goats- is governed on a national level by...
Resources for Underserved Communities: Highlight on Heirs Property and Estate Planning
- November 12, 2021
- Elizabeth
In February, USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack tweeted : “We will harness the vast and powerful resources of USDA to target underserved...
“Ag-gag” Laws: An Update of Recent Legal Developments
- August 26, 2021
- Elizabeth
State laws limiting photography or recordings on agricultural operations without the consent of the owner are commonly called “ag-gag” or “farm...
Truth in Labeling Law(suit): Missouri
- April 8, 2021
- Elizabeth
Last week, the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals handed down a ruling in a case involving a Missouri law making it...
Legal Checkup on Checkoffs: R-CALF, States’ Beef Councils, and the Ongoing First Amendment Challenge to the Beef Checkoff
- March 16, 2021
- Elizabeth
Harrison Pittman Introduction On May 2, 2016 Ranchers-Cattlemen Legal Defense Fund, United Stockgrowers of America v. Vilsack, No. 4:16-cv-00041 (D. Mont....
Industrial Hemp Production Contracts
- March 2, 2021
- Elizabeth
Rusty Rumley Introduction Industrial hemp production has created some unique and novel challenges for attorneys, growers, and processors. This relatively...
Legal Checkup on Checkoffs: State-by-State Analysis of the USDA “Redirection Rule” & Producer Refunds Under the Beef Checkoff
- February 9, 2021
- Elizabeth
Harrison Pittman, Director This article provides a state-by-state application of the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service final rule, Soybean Promotion, Research, and...
Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP) Additional Assistance: Structure and Status
- February 2, 2021
- Elizabeth
In response to the economic crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, Congress passed a stimulus relief bill known as the Coronavirus...
Legal Checkup on Checkoffs: Beef Checkoff Basics
- January 27, 2021
- Elizabeth
Introduction The previous article in this Legal Checkup on Checkoff series, What is a Checkoff?, provided a basic overview of federal...
What’s in a Name?: Defining “Undue or Unreasonable Preference or Advantage” in Livestock Contracts
- December 16, 2020
- Elizabeth
The Packers and Stockyards Act (“PSA”) is a law passed by Congress in 1921 to prevent “unfair, deceptive, and unjust discriminatory...
Ag & Food Law Update: November 30, 2020
- November 30, 2020
- Elizabeth
A comprehensive summary of today’s judicial, legislative, and regulatory developments in agriculture and food. Email important additions HERE. REGULATORY:...
Ag & Food Law Update: November 25, 2020
- November 25, 2020
- Elizabeth
A comprehensive summary of today’s judicial, legislative, and regulatory developments in agriculture and food. Email important additions HERE. REGULATORY: Includes...
Ag & Food Law Update: November 23, 2020
- November 23, 2020
- Elizabeth
A comprehensive summary of today’s judicial, legislative, and regulatory developments in agriculture and food. Email important additions HERE. REGULATORY: Includes...
4th Circuit Rules on North Carolina Right to Farm Litigation
- November 19, 2020
- Elizabeth
The 4th Circuit Court of Appeals released their opinion on the appeal from Murphy-Brown, LLC, a subsidiary of Smithfield Foods, affirming...
Ag & Food Law Update: November 19, 2020
- November 19, 2020
- Elizabeth
A comprehensive summary of today’s judicial, legislative, and regulatory developments in agriculture and food. Email important additions HERE. REGULATORY:...
Ag & Food Law Update: November 18, 2020
- November 18, 2020
- Elizabeth
A comprehensive summary of today’s judicial, legislative, and regulatory developments in agriculture and food. Email important additions HERE. REGULATORY:...
Ag & Food Law Update: November 17, 2020
- November 17, 2020
- Elizabeth
A comprehensive summary of today’s judicial, legislative, and regulatory developments in agriculture and food. Email important additions HERE. REGULATORY:...
Ag & Food Law Update: November 16, 2020
- November 16, 2020
- Elizabeth
A comprehensive summary of today’s judicial, legislative, and regulatory developments in agriculture and food. Email important additions HERE. REGULATORY:...
Ag & Food Law Update: November 13, 2020
- November 13, 2020
- Elizabeth
A comprehensive summary of today’s judicial, legislative, and regulatory developments in agriculture and food. Email important additions HERE. REGULATORY:...
Ag & Food Law Update: November 11, 2020
- November 11, 2020
- Elizabeth
A comprehensive summary of today’s judicial, legislative, and regulatory developments in agriculture and food. Email important additions HERE. REGULATORY:...