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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
USDA’s AMS pulls standard for grass fed, naturally-raised meat
- January 14, 2016
- Cade Collister
The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) of the USDA provides the livestock and meat industries with an option to voluntarily have marketing...
Federal court to consider regulation of drone airspace
- January 13, 2016
- Cade Collister
Posted January 13, 2016 The Federal Aviation Administration has ordered that all drones be registered with the federal government by February...
Chipotle Served with Federal Grand Jury Subpoena
- January 7, 2016
- Cade Collister
Posted January 7, 2013 On Wednesday, in a regulatory filing with the U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC),Chipotle Mexican Grille Inc....
Webinar January 20: The Power of the Web – Free Internet Legal Research
- January 7, 2016
- Cade Collister
Posted January 7, 2016 On Wednesday, January 20 at 12 pm (EST), join us in our continuing webinar series sponsored by...
Congress repeals COOL after WTO rulings
- January 6, 2016
- Cade Collister
After more than a decade battle, Congress repealed a Country of Origin Labeling Law (COOL) in December, according to a NBC...
Supreme Court to decide CWA dispute
- December 15, 2015
- Elizabeth
Posted December 15, 2015 The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to decide whether property owners can challenge the federal government in court,...
WTO authorized $1B COOL retaliation
- December 8, 2015
- Elizabeth
Posted December 8, 2015 The World Trade Organization (WTO) has authorized Canada and Mexico to place tariffs on over $1...
California consumers can challenge organic food labels
- December 8, 2015
- Elizabeth
Posted December 8, 2015 The Supreme Court ruled that consumers could file lawsuits under California law alleging food products are...
Dry and semi-dry sausage production e-book available
- November 23, 2015
- Elizabeth
Posted November 23, 2015 The second installation from The Meat Processor’s Journal series is a compilation of expert knowledge, practices...
FDA approves genetically engineered salmon
- November 20, 2015
- Elizabeth
Posted November 20, 2015 The FDA has approved AquaBounty Technologies’ application for AquAdvantage Salmon, an Atlantic salmon that reaches market...
FDA seeking comments to define “natural”
- November 17, 2015
- Elizabeth
Posted November 17, 2015 The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is exploring the use of the term “natural,” asking the...
FDA released rules for fruit and vegetable producers
- November 16, 2015
- Elizabeth
Posted November 16, 2015 To minimize the risk of serious adverse health consequences or death from consumption of contaminated produce,...
Appeals court rules against Obama’s immigration plan
- November 11, 2015
- Elizabeth
Posted November 11, 2015 A federal appeals court said that President Obama could not overhaul immigration rules by providing up...
Georgia farm to pay $485K labor settlement
- November 10, 2015
- Elizabeth
Posted November 11, 2015 A Georgia produce farm has agreed to pay $485,000 to settle a federal lawsuit, according to...
Ag committee rejects crop insurance cuts
- October 29, 2015
- Elizabeth
Posted October 29, 2015 House Agriculture Committee members state there will be no cuts to the crop insurance program in...