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American Agricultural Law Association

March 28, 2014   The American Agricultural Law Association (AALA) welcomes attorneys, students, and other professionals interested in agricultural and food...

ND and California Consider Beet Ethanol Plants

Posted March 28, 2014   Companies in North Dakota and California are planning to test the feasibility of raising sugar beets...

USDA Announces Farm Bill Modifications to Loan Programs

Posted March 27, 2014   Tom Vilsack, Secretary of the Department of Agriculture, recently announced modifications to loan programs administered by...

Judge Finds Vidalia Onion Marketing Rule Invalid

Posted March 27, 2014   A Georgia judge recently ruled that the state’s Agriculture Commissioner exceeded his authority when he issued...

FDA Extends Comment Period for FSMA Proposed Rule

Posted March 26, 2014   The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has extended the comment period for a proposed rule...

EPA, Corps Announce Proposed Rule Clarifying “Waters of the U.S.” under the Clean Water Act

Posted March 26, 2014   Yesterday, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Army Corps of Engineers announced a joint proposed...

California to Ease Water Restrictions, Hosts Congressional Hearing on Drought

Posted March 25, 2014   California will ease some water restrictions protecting fish in the San Joaquin-Sacramento River Delta to make...

Legislators Ask USDA to Withdraw Poultry Inspection Rule

March 25, 2014   Members of Congress recently asked Secretary of Agriculture, Tom Vilsack, to suspend the proposed Modernization of Poultry...

Dairy Farmers Report Rise in Sales

Posted March 24, 2014   Dairy Farmers of America (DFA) reported a successful, profitable year for its dairy farmers and expects...

Ethanol Groups Petition Supreme Court to Review CA’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard

Posted March 24, 2014   Ethanol groups recently petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court, asking the Court to determine whether California’s low-carbon...

EPA Releases Proposed Rule for Workers Exposed to Pesticides

Posted March 21, 2014   The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has released a proposed rule to update and revise the...

USDA Announces Growth of Organic Industry

Posted March 21, 2014   The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently announced new statistics showing that the organic industry continues...

SD Senator Says Farm Bill Implementation Expected Soon

Posted March 21, 2014   Senator John Thune (R-SD) expects the 2014 Farm Bill to be implemented quickly, according to an...

Ethanol Plants See High Profits

Posted March 20, 2014   The average U.S. ethanol plant made $23 million last year, the second-most profitable year on record,...

NALC Resource: Local Food Systems Reading Room

Posted March 20, 2014   The National Agricultural Law Center offers a wide range of resources, one of which is the...

Supreme Court May Hear Water Rights Dispute Between New Mexico and Texas

Posted March 20, 2014   The U.S. Supreme Court may agree to hear a water rights dispute between New Mexico and...

Iowa Environmental Commission Holds Hearing on Livestock Operation Rules

Posted March 19, 2014   The Iowa Environmental Protection Commission recently began the process for adopting rules for overseeing manure runoff...

Wyoming Welder Faces EPA Fines for Building Pond

Posted March 19, 2014   Andy Johnson, a Wyoming welder, is facing up to $75,000 per day in fines by the...

Idaho’s “Ag-Gag” Law Challenged in Federal Court

Posted March 19, 2014   The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and other plaintiffs have filed a lawsuit asking a federal...

Dole Expands Bagged Salad Recall over Listeria Risk

Posted March 18, 2014   Dole Fresh Vegetables has expanded its recall of bagged salad to the U.S., after first issuing...