By: Elizabeth
RMA Clarifies Prevented Planting Standards for Crop Insurance Coverage
- August 28, 2013
- Elizabeth
Posted August 28, 2013 USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) announced a Special Provision statement to clarify acreage eligible for prevented...
Charitable Agricultural Research Act Introduced in Congress
- August 27, 2013
- Elizabeth
Posted August 27, 2013 Members of both houses of Congress recently introduced new legislation, the Charitable Agricultural Research Act (CARA). ...
Study Shows Possible Profit from Hemp Production in Kentucky
- August 27, 2013
- Elizabeth
Posted August 27, 2013 The University of Kentucky recently released a study on the economic feasibility of hemp. The study,...
Letter to USDA: Improve Oversight of GMO Field Trials
- August 27, 2013
- Elizabeth
Posted August 27, 2013 Over 150 farm and food businesses and organizations signed a letter calling for USDA to improve its...
Senators: EPA Should Not Require Farmers to Comply with Spill Rules
- August 26, 2013
- Elizabeth
Posted August 26, 2013 Senators Jim Inhofe (R-OK) and Mark Pryor (D-AR) recently sent a letter to the Environmental Protection...
GIPSA Releases Final Rule on Weighing; Feed and Swine Contractors
- August 26, 2013
- Elizabeth
Posted August 26, 2013 USDA’s Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration (GIPSA) has released a final rule on “Weighing; Feed and...
Federal Court Allows Groups to Intervene in Support of COOL
- August 26, 2013
- Elizabeth
Posted August 26, 2013 On August 20, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia entered an order granting...
EPA Releases New Pesticide Labels to Protect Bees
- August 23, 2013
- Elizabeth
Posted August 23, 2013 Last week, the EPA released new pesticide labels in an effort to protect bees and other...
USDA Agricultural Marketing Service Issues Two Marketing Order Final Rules
- August 23, 2013
- Elizabeth
Posted August 23, 2013 USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) recently issued two marketing order final rules affecting cranberry and avocado...
American Agricultural Law Association Annual Conference: Oct. 31 – Nov. 2
- August 23, 2013
- Elizabeth
Posted August 23, 2013 For attorneys, students, and other professionals interested in agricultural and food law, the 34th Annual Conference of the American Agricultural...
Plaintiffs, EPA Reach Settlement; EPA Not to Seek New CAFO Regulations
- August 23, 2013
- Elizabeth
Posted August 23, 2013 According to an agreement with the Chesapeake BayFoundation (CBF), the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will not...
Rep. Kristi Noem: Congress Will Pass Farm Bill
- August 22, 2013
- Elizabeth
Posted August 22, 2013 Rep. Kristi Noem (R-SD), member of the House Agriculture Committee, says that Congress will pass a...
Farm Credit Issues Interim Rule Repealing Mortgage Loan Regulations
- August 22, 2013
- Elizabeth
The Farm Credit Administration (FCA) issued an interim rule which repeals its regulations governing the registration of residential mortgage loan...
Southeast Water Wars: Florida vs. Georgia Water Dispute To Be Filed in U.S. Supreme Court
- August 22, 2013
- Elizabeth
Posted August 22, 2013 It’s Florida vs. Georgia in a battle with implications for Alabama, and, believe it or...
Meat Inspectors IT Network Fails for Two Days, Dispute Over Impact
- August 21, 2013
- Elizabeth
Posted August 21, 2013 Earlier this month a computer system, which networks inspectors at all of the meatpacking and processing...
FDA To Look Into Cattle Feed Additive Zilmax
- August 21, 2013
- Elizabeth
Posted August 21, 2013 The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will work with Merck & Co. and the USDA to...
USTR Announces Public Hearings on Russia’s WTO Obligations
- August 21, 2013
- Elizabeth
Posted August 21, 2013 The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) recently announced a request for comments and...
Agriculture Industry Wants to Override Veto on North Carolina Immigration Bill
- August 20, 2013
- Elizabeth
Posted August 20, 2013 In addition to the debate in Congress over immigration, the North Carolina legislature passed an immigration...
FDA Announces Intent to Prepare Environmental Impact Statement for FSMA Rule
- August 20, 2013
- Elizabeth
Posted August 20, 2013 Evidenced by recent posts on this blog, the pace of action and news involving regulatory activity under...
Canada Requests WTO Review of Country of Origin Labeling Law
- August 20, 2013
- Elizabeth
Posted August 20, 2013 Canada has asked the World Trade Organization (WTO) to review U.S. Country of Origin Labeling (COOL)...