EPA Releases Technical Papers on Methane Emissions
- April 18, 2014
- Elizabeth
Posted April 18, 2014 The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently released a series of technical white papers about sources...
Vermont Senate Passes GMO Labeling Bill
- April 18, 2014
- Elizabeth
Posted April 18, 2014 On Wednesday, the Vermont Senate passed a bill, 28-2, that would make Vermont the first state...
USDA Considers Mandatory Reporting for Deadly Pig Virus
- April 18, 2014
- Elizabeth
Posted April 18, 2014 USDA is considering the option of mandatory reporting for outbreaks of the deadly pig virus, Porcine...
CBO Estimates SNAP Costs Will Drop by $24 Billion
- April 17, 2014
- Elizabeth
Posted April 17, 2014 After much political discord over the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), commonly known as food stamps,...
Petroleum Group Concerned EPA May Change Ethanol Mandate
- April 17, 2014
- Elizabeth
Posted April 17, 2014 Petroleum groups are concerned that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will change its proposed renewable fuel...
GA Judge Declines to Intervene in Vidalia Onion Case
- April 17, 2014
- Elizabeth
Posted April 17, 2014 Both sides are claiming victory after a Georgia judge refused to intervene in a case between...
NALC Resource: Finance and Credit Reading Room
- April 16, 2014
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Posted April 16, 2014 The National Agricultural Law Center offers a wide range of resources, one of which is the...
Judge Finds EPA Water Transfers Rule Unlawful
- April 15, 2014
- Elizabeth
Posted April 15, 2014 In Catskill Mountains Chapter of Trout Unlimited, Inc. v. U.S. E.P.A., Nos. 08-CV-5606 (KMK), 08-CV-8430 (KMK),...
Dairy Industry, Breweries Ask FDA to Reconsider Animal Feed Regulation
- April 15, 2014
- Elizabeth
Posted April 15, 2014 American dairy and brewery industries are urging the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to reconsider...
UDSA and HHS Disagree over Poultry Rules
- April 14, 2014
- Elizabeth
Posted April 14, 2014 The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) disagree...
USDA Announces Funding for Beginning Farmer and Rancher Program
- April 14, 2014
- Elizabeth
Posted April 14, 2014 USDA recently announced the availability of over $19 million in grant funding for the Beginning Farmer...
Federal Food Labeling Law Draws Ag Support
- April 11, 2014
- Elizabeth
Posted April 11, 2014 Federal legislation requiring food with genetically modified ingredients to be labeled according to a national standard...
AFBF Holds Meeting on Farm Data Privacy
- April 11, 2014
- Elizabeth
Posted April 11, 2014 The American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) held a meeting on Thursday on how to protect farm...
Farmers Urged to Update FSA Information
- April 11, 2014
- Elizabeth
Posted April 11, 2014 USDA’s Farm Service Agency is encouraging farmers and ranchers who are planning to participate in 2014...
Experts Weigh in on Making Farm Bill Decisions
- April 10, 2014
- Elizabeth
Posted April 10, 2014 The new farm bill includes many changes and farm services experts and agricultural accountants are offering...
Mexico Publishes Rule Allowing Import of U.S. Potatoes
- April 10, 2014
- Elizabeth
Posted April 10, 2014 Mexico recently released a rule, lifting the restrictions on imports of U.S. fresh potatoes, according to...
Legislators, Appeals Court Question Delay in Ethanol Mandate Implementation
- April 10, 2014
- Elizabeth
Posted April 10, 2014 Legislators and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit are asking questions over the...
Vermont Senate to Consider GE Food Labeling Bill
- April 9, 2014
- Elizabeth
Posted April 9, 2014 Vermont may be the first state in the country to require labeling on genetically engineered (GE)...
Senators Propose New Caps on Crop Insurance Subsidies
- April 9, 2014
- Elizabeth
Posted April 9, 2014 Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Tom Coburn (R-OK) recently introduced legislation that would cap crop insurance...
China Restricts Imports of U.S. Hogs
- April 9, 2014
- Elizabeth
Posted April 9, 2014 China has imposed tougher restrictions for imports of live pigs from the U.S., citing concerns about...