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Third Annual Mid-South Agricultural and Environmental Law Conference, April 21-22
- February 18, 2016
- Cade Collister
Posted February 18, 2016 Agriculture in the Mid-South is uniquely impacted by changes and developments in state, federal, and international laws...
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USDA proposes improving healthy food access
- February 18, 2016
- Cade Collister
Posted February 18, 2016 Under a proposed rule change announced Tuesday by the USDA, retailers who accept food stamps would have...
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Mid-South Farm & Gin Show February 26 & 27 in Memphis
- February 17, 2016
- Cade Collister
Posted February 17, 2016 The 64th Annual Mid-South Farm & Gin Show will be held February 26 & 27 at the...
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Court rules on agency interpretation of statutes regarding incidental take
- February 16, 2016
- Cade Collister
Posted February 16, 2016 A U.S. District Court in Puerto Rico has determined that the Endangered Species Act does not require...
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Nebraska law allows meatpackers to own hogs
- February 16, 2016
- Cade Collister
Posted February 16, 2016 Per nationalhogfarmer.com, Nebraska meatpackers can now own hogs. Under LB176, passed February 5, a person who owns, leases...
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Court rejects lawsuit alleging Chipotle’s advertising deceived customers
- February 15, 2016
- Cade Collister
Posted February 15, 2016 A federal judge in California recently rejected a lawsuit that alleged Chipotle deceived consumers by advertising its...
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Free webinar Wednesday, February 17 on link between oil, gas and earthquakes.
- February 11, 2016
- Cade Collister
Posted February 11, 2016 Ross Pifer, director of the Center for Agricultural and Shale Law at the Penn State University Dickinson...
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Oregon court rules on conditional use permits for land zoned for exclusive farm use
- February 9, 2016
- Cade Collister
Posted February 9, 2016 Last week, the Court of Appeals of Oregon considered the definition of the term “private park” as...
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Lawmakers want to make poultry companies responsible for chicken manure in Maryland
- February 4, 2016
- Cade Collister
Posted February 4, 2016 The Baltimore Sun reports that some Maryland lawmakers want to make large poultry processors responsible for the...
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Agricultural & Food Law Consortium announces funding opportunity
- February 3, 2016
- Cade Collister
Posted February 3, 2016 The Agricultural & Food Law Consortium is seeking formal collaboration with individuals, organizations, and institutions to conduct...
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Spending on farm subsidies to spike over the next three years
- February 2, 2016
- Cade Collister
Posted February 2, 2016 According to new government spending projections released by the Congressional Budget Office, spending on farm subsidies will...
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Chobani ordered to stop running ads against rival yogurt maker Dannon
- February 2, 2016
- Cade Collister
Posted February 2, 2016 A federal judge ruled last Friday that New York-based yogurt maker Chobani must cease running ads claiming...
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Washington Attorney General alleges intentional deception by Grocery Manufacturers Association
- January 28, 2016
- Cade Collister
Posted January 28, 2016 Washington State Attorney General Bob Ferguson wants to penalize the Grocery Manufacturers Association. His office contends the...
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USDA to determine whether cottonseed can be designated an “other oilseed
- January 26, 2016
- Cade Collister
Posted on January 26, 2016 A decision on whether USDA can make cottonseed an “other oilseed” is coming soon, according to...
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Monsanto sues to keep glyphosate off list of carcinogens
- January 26, 2016
- Cade Collister
Posted January 26, 2016 Monsanto filed a lawsuit against California’s Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment seeking to keep a main...
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Agribusiness conference at Arkansas State University February 10
- January 21, 2016
- Cade Collister
Arkansas State University’s 22nd annual Agribusiness Conference will be held Wednesday, February 10. The conference provides information and education outreach to farmers, agribusiness...
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Campbell’s to begin disclosing GMO ingredients
- January 21, 2016
- Cade Collister
Breaking from industry rivals, Campbell Soup Company will become the first major food company to begin disclosing the presence of genetically...
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Federal regulations issued for large-scale fish farming
- January 21, 2016
- Cade Collister
The first-ever federal regulations for large-scale fish farming in the ocean were recently issued, opening a new frontier in the harvesting...
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US food firms continue movement toward cage-free egg supply
- January 19, 2016
- Cade Collister
On Monday, ConAgra Foods joined dozens of other food companies and restaurants committed to sourcing only cage-free eggs. The company announced...
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Groups sue over North Carolina’s ag-gag law claiming it violates Constitution
- January 19, 2016
- Cade Collister
A coalition of animal activist groups filed a federal lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of a North Carolina “ag-gag” law designed to...