FDA Reopens Comment Period for Evaporated Cane Juice on Food Labels
- March 7, 2014
- Elizabeth
Posted March 7, 2014 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is reopening the comment period on its draft guidance...
Stabenow, Cochran Sign Resolution Celebrating Extension’s 100th Anniversary
- March 7, 2014
- Elizabeth
Posted March 7, 2014 U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), Chairwoman of the U.S. Senate Agriculture Committee, recently announced the introduction...
Alligator Farm Bill Moves Forward in South Carolina Senate
- March 7, 2014
- Elizabeth
Posted March 7, 2014 South Carolina may be the next state to allow alligator farms, according to an article by...
2015 Budget Proposes Cuts to USDA
- March 6, 2014
- Elizabeth
Posted March 6, 2014 Tuesday, the White House proposed almost $24 billion in discretionary spending for the U.S. Agriculture Department...
Food Industry Continues with Front-of-Package Labeling Campaign
- March 6, 2014
- Elizabeth
Posted March 6, 2014 Important players in the food industry, the Grocery Manufacturers Association and the Food Marketing Institute, plan...
ND Potato Growers Indicted for Crop Insurance Fraud
- March 6, 2014
- Elizabeth
Posted March 6, 2014 Two potato growers in North Dakota have been indicted for allegedly conspiring to spoil their stored...
OSHA Issues Rule on Whistleblower Protection under FSMA
- March 5, 2014
- Elizabeth
March 5, 2014 The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recently published an interim final rule protecting workers who report...
States Move to Limit EPA Authority under CWA
- March 5, 2014
- Elizabeth
Posted March 5, 2014 Florida, Texas, Alaska and 18 other states recently filed an amicus brief on behalf of the...
Ninth Circuit Rules NLEA Does Not Preempt State Law
- March 5, 2014
- Elizabeth
Posted March 5, 2014 In Lilly v. ConAgra Foods, Inc., No. 12-55921, 2014 WL 644706, (9th Cir. Feb. 6, 2014),...
Farm Bill Eliminates Inspection, Fees for Apple Exports to Canada
- March 4, 2014
- Elizabeth
Posted March 4, 2014 Apple exports to Canada are now moving at a quicker and more cost-effective pace due to...
Court Finds EA for the Central Valley Water Project Sufficient
- March 4, 2014
- Elizabeth
Posted March 4, 2014 In Pacific Coast Federation of Fishermen’s Association v. U.S. Department of Interior, No. 1:12-CV-01303-LJO-MJS, 2014 WL 49606,...
NALC Resource: Finance and Credit Reading Room
- March 3, 2014
- Elizabeth
Posted March 3, 2014 The National Agricultural Law Center offers a wide range of resources, one of which is the...
CA Rain Won’t End Drought
- March 3, 2014
- Elizabeth
Posted March 3, 2014 While California received significant rainfall last week, it was not enough to offset years of drought,...
WTO Ruling on COOL Expected in June
- March 3, 2014
- Elizabeth
Posted March 3, 2014 A World Trade Organization (WTO) panel is expected to issue a confidential interim report on June...
FDA Proposes Updates to Nutrition Facts Label
- March 3, 2014
- Elizabeth
Posted March 3, 2014 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration recently proposed rules to update the Nutrition Facts label for...
Farm Bureau, Ag Groups Push House to Act on Immigration
- February 28, 2014
- Elizabeth
Posted February 28, 2014 Over 600 groups, including 154 agricultural organizations are calling on House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) to...
Georgia Bill Would Allow Raw Milk Sales in Grocery Stores
- February 28, 2014
- Elizabeth
Posted February 28, 2014 Georgia State Representative Scot Turner recently introduced a bill that would allow raw milk sales in...
Low Crop Prices Worry Ag Lenders
- February 28, 2014
- Elizabeth
Posted February 28, 2014 Amid the expectation of low crop prices, some banks are worried that farm cash flows will...
CA Bill would Create Office of Farm to Fork
- February 27, 2014
- Elizabeth
Posted February 27, 2014 California Assembly Speaker John A. Perez introduced a bill that would create the “Office of Farm...
New Deadlines for FSMA Final Rules
- February 27, 2014
- Elizabeth
Posted February 27, 2014 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently agreed to new deadlines for final rules for...