North Carolina Launches AgBio[sphere]
- November 24, 2014
- Elizabeth
Posted November 24, 2014 North Carolina launched an economic development platform branding the state as the “AgBio[sphere], the complete ecosystem...
NOAA Issues Five Rules Dealing with Marine Fisheries
- November 21, 2014
- Elizabeth
Posted November 21, 2014 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) issued this final rule to implement management measures described in...
Threatened Status and Critical Habitat Designation Issued for Gunnison sage-grouse
- November 21, 2014
- Elizabeth
Posted November 21, 2014 On November 21, 2014 the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service issued two final rules dealing...
Farm Groups Urge Section 179 Restoration
- November 20, 2014
- Elizabeth
Posted November 20, 2014 The National Milk Producers Federation along with 41 other agricultural organizations in are urging Congress to...
Conaway Selected New House Ag Committee
- November 20, 2014
- Elizabeth
Posted November 20, 2014 Rep. Michael Conaway, R-Texas has been name Chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, according to a...
Temporary Injunction Granted on Maui GMO Law
- November 18, 2014
- Elizabeth
Posted November 18, 2014 A federal judge has granted a preliminary injunction in a lawsuit filed by Monsanto Hawaiʻi against...
Farm Organizations, ATPs Reach Agreement on Big Data
- November 14, 2014
- Elizabeth
Posted November 14, 2014 U.S. farm organizations and agriculture technology providers (ATPs) have reached an agreement on data privacy and...
California Changing Cage Law, Could Set Precedent
- November 11, 2014
- Elizabeth
Posted November 11, 2014 Six states are in federal court fighting a California ban on eggs sold from hens kept...
USDA Spending $29 Million to House Farm Laborers
- November 10, 2014
- Elizabeth
Posted November 10, 2014 Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing $29 million...
USDA Approved Genetically Modified Potato
- November 10, 2014
- Elizabeth
–> Posted November 10, 2014 The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has approved a genetically engineered potato that reduces the amount...
USDA Seeking Input on New Beef Checkoff
- November 10, 2014
- Elizabeth
Posted November 10, 2014 The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is seeking public input to guide...
GMO Labeling Measures Fail in Colorado, Oregon
- November 6, 2014
- Elizabeth
–> Posted October 6, 2014 Colorado voters have rejected a measure requiring the labeling of genetically modified organisms (GMO) as a...
USDA to Spend $4 Million on Honey Bee Habitat
- October 31, 2014
- Elizabeth
Posted October 31, 2014 Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has announced that more than $4 million will be provided to help...
HSUS Launches Farm Animal Reward Hotline
- October 28, 2014
- Elizabeth
–> Posted October 28, 2014 The Humane Society of the U.S. (HSUS) has launched a hotline to report cruelty and neglect,...
Nov. 19 Webinar Addresses Mandatory GMO Food Labeling Laws
- October 27, 2014
- Elizabeth
Posted October 27, 2014 On November 19, from 2:30 – 3:30 (EST), the Agricultural & Food Law Consortium will host...
Senators Requesting Immediate Withdrawal of New CWA Regulations
- October 24, 2014
- Elizabeth
–> Posted October 24, 2014 U.S. Senator Thad Cochran (R-Miss.) and Republican members of the Senate Agriculture Committee have requested that...
Vilsack Announced New Crop Insurance Program
- October 23, 2014
- Elizabeth
Posted October 23, 2014 Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has announced a new Farm Bill initiative that will provide relief to...
WTO Ruled in Favor of U.S.
- October 15, 2014
- Elizabeth
Posted October 15, 2014 India broke several World Trade Organization (WTO) trade rules when it banned imports of American poultry,...
Lawsuit Testing Chimpanzee’s Right as Legal Person
- October 10, 2014
- Elizabeth
Posted October 10, 2014 On Wednesday, a state appellate court heard cases about whether a chimpanzee can be considered a...
Senators Making Efforts to Keep COOL
- October 8, 2014
- Elizabeth
Posted October 8, 2014 On Monday, a group of 32 U.S. Senators urged Sen. Barbara Mikulski and Richard Shelby to...