National “Water Sustainability in Agriculture” Conference Upcoming
- May 12, 2012
- Elizabeth
The twenty-fourth annual meeting of the National Agricultural Biotechnology Council will be held in Fayetteville, Arkansas June 11-13. The focus of...
New Article Overviews Crop Insurance Claims Process for Producers
- May 11, 2012
- Elizabeth
Federal crop insurance has long been an important risk management tool for agricultural producers. In light of recent farm bill policy...
American Agricultural Law Association Annual Conference Upcoming
- April 20, 2012
- Elizabeth
The American Agricultural Law Association (AALA) will hold its 2012 Annual Agricultural Law Symposium in Nashville, Tennessee at the downtown Sheraton Hotel...
Center Hosting Webinar, Continuing Legal Education, on Animal Confinement Laws
- April 16, 2012
- Elizabeth
The National Agricultural Law Center is providing an online webinar titled, “Legal Issues in Animal Agriculture: Regulating Living Space.” The...
Upcoming Workshop on Legal Issues in Forestry
- April 9, 2012
- Elizabeth
The National Agricultural Law Center, along with the University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture Cooperative Extension Service and the LSU...
Raw Milk Lawsuit Against FDA Rejected
- April 9, 2012
- Elizabeth
The Farm-to-Consumer Legal Defense Fund’s lawsuit against the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the U.S. Department of Health and...
New Web Guide for Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act
- March 30, 2012
- Elizabeth
Recently, McCarron & Diess has published the PACA Web Guide to assist produce professionals with issues arising under the Perishable...
FDA Responds to GMO-labeling Campaign
- March 30, 2012
- Elizabeth
March 27 was the deadline for the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to make its response to the Just Label...
Upcoming March 16 Workshop for Foresters and Loggers
- March 12, 2012
- Elizabeth
The National Agricultural Law Center, along with the University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture Cooperative Extension Service and the LSU...
Russia to Ban Cattle Imports from EU States
- March 8, 2012
- Elizabeth
Recent news accounts have reported that beginning March 20, Russia will ban cattle imports from throughout the European Union. The...
Food and Drug Adminstration Set to Issue Ruling on BPA in Food and Beverages
- March 8, 2012
- Elizabeth
A recent article from CBS News reports that Bisphenol-A — BPA — may be on its way out of the...
Premiums on Organic Chicken Breasts
- March 1, 2012
- Elizabeth
Consumers are still willing to buy organic meat despite its higher price. A recent article out of Fayetteville, Arkansas reported...
United Egg Producers Proposes Change to Farm Bill
- March 1, 2012
- Elizabeth
United Egg Producers (UEP) President and CEO, Gene Gregory, advocates an amendment to the current Farm Bill. The amendment, Egg Products...
Upcoming Webinars on Legal Issues in Recreational Land Use
- February 29, 2012
- Elizabeth
On Thursday, March 1, 2012 at 11:30 a.m. (Central) a free, producer-oriented webinar will be offered that focuses on landowner liability...
Upcoming Forestry Workshops
- February 13, 2012
- Elizabeth
The National Agricultural Law Center, along with the University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service and the LSU AgCenter are hosting a...
Department of Labor To Re-Propose Child Farmworker Rules
- February 4, 2012
- Elizabeth
Agri-Pulse reports that Department of Labor will “re-propose the parental exception” of the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking. For full Agri-Pulse...
FDA: Illegal Fungicide in Orange Juice Samples
- February 3, 2012
- Elizabeth
The Associated Press announced that the FDA has confirmed the presence of an illegal fungicide in domestic orange juice samples, but...
Gates Foundation Calls for More Ag Research Funding
- February 3, 2012
- Elizabeth
Western Farm Press reports that, in the annual priorities outlined by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Gates expressed interest in...
GIPSA Releases Final Rule
- December 8, 2011
- Elizabeth
Today, the Grain Inspection Packers and Stockyards Administration (GIPSA) released the final version of the rules they first proposed last summer....
Recall Expanded – Frozen Oysters Imported from Korea
- November 25, 2011
- Elizabeth
According to a FDA press release, “FDA is expanding its warning to include additional frozen oyster products from Korea. These products...