
Agribusiness conference at Arkansas State University February 10
- January 21, 2016
- Elizabeth
Arkansas State University’s 22nd annual Agribusiness Conference will be held Wednesday, February 10. The conference provides information and education outreach to farmers, agribusiness...

Campbell’s to begin disclosing GMO ingredients
- January 21, 2016
- Elizabeth
Breaking from industry rivals, Campbell Soup Company will become the first major food company to begin disclosing the presence of genetically...

Federal regulations issued for large-scale fish farming
- January 21, 2016
- Elizabeth
The first-ever federal regulations for large-scale fish farming in the ocean were recently issued, opening a new frontier in the harvesting...

US food firms continue movement toward cage-free egg supply
- January 19, 2016
- Elizabeth
On Monday, ConAgra Foods joined dozens of other food companies and restaurants committed to sourcing only cage-free eggs. The company announced...

Groups sue over North Carolina’s ag-gag law claiming it violates Constitution
- January 19, 2016
- Elizabeth
A coalition of animal activist groups filed a federal lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of a North Carolina “ag-gag” law designed to...

USDA’s AMS pulls standard for grass fed, naturally-raised meat
- January 14, 2016
- Elizabeth
The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) of the USDA provides the livestock and meat industries with an option to voluntarily have marketing...

Federal court to consider regulation of drone airspace
- January 13, 2016
- Elizabeth
Posted January 13, 2016 The Federal Aviation Administration has ordered that all drones be registered with the federal government by February...

Chipotle Served with Federal Grand Jury Subpoena
- January 7, 2016
- Elizabeth
Posted January 7, 2013 On Wednesday, in a regulatory filing with the U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC),Chipotle Mexican Grille Inc....
Webinar January 20: The Power of the Web – Free Internet Legal Research
- January 7, 2016
- Elizabeth
Posted January 7, 2016 On Wednesday, January 20 at 12 pm (EST), join us in our continuing webinar series sponsored by...

Congress repeals COOL after WTO rulings
- January 6, 2016
- Elizabeth
After more than a decade battle, Congress repealed a Country of Origin Labeling Law (COOL) in December, according to a NBC...
Supreme Court to decide CWA dispute
- December 15, 2015
- Elizabeth
Posted December 15, 2015 The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to decide whether property owners can challenge the federal government in court,...
WTO authorized $1B COOL retaliation
- December 8, 2015
- Elizabeth
Posted December 8, 2015 The World Trade Organization (WTO) has authorized Canada and Mexico to place tariffs on over $1...
California consumers can challenge organic food labels
- December 8, 2015
- Elizabeth
Posted December 8, 2015 The Supreme Court ruled that consumers could file lawsuits under California law alleging food products are...
Dry and semi-dry sausage production e-book available
- November 23, 2015
- Elizabeth
Posted November 23, 2015 The second installation from The Meat Processor’s Journal series is a compilation of expert knowledge, practices...
FDA approves genetically engineered salmon
- November 20, 2015
- Elizabeth
Posted November 20, 2015 The FDA has approved AquaBounty Technologies’ application for AquAdvantage Salmon, an Atlantic salmon that reaches market...
FDA seeking comments to define “natural”
- November 17, 2015
- Elizabeth
Posted November 17, 2015 The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is exploring the use of the term “natural,” asking the...
FDA released rules for fruit and vegetable producers
- November 16, 2015
- Elizabeth
Posted November 16, 2015 To minimize the risk of serious adverse health consequences or death from consumption of contaminated produce,...

Appeals court rules against Obama’s immigration plan
- November 11, 2015
- Elizabeth
Posted November 11, 2015 A federal appeals court said that President Obama could not overhaul immigration rules by providing up...

Georgia farm to pay $485K labor settlement
- November 10, 2015
- Elizabeth
Posted November 11, 2015 A Georgia produce farm has agreed to pay $485,000 to settle a federal lawsuit, according to...
Ag committee rejects crop insurance cuts
- October 29, 2015
- Elizabeth
Posted October 29, 2015 House Agriculture Committee members state there will be no cuts to the crop insurance program in...