FDA Reconsiders FSMA Animal Feed Rule
- April 25, 2014
- Elizabeth
Posted April 25, 2014 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will reconsider a controversial rule that was recently criticized...
Bill Could Damage Foreign Food Aid
- April 25, 2014
- Elizabeth
Posted April 25, 2014 A small provision in a Coast Guard bill could have a damaging impact on the federal...
Charlotte Food Truck Owners Criticize Proposed Ordinance
- April 25, 2014
- Elizabeth
Posted April 25, 2014 Food truck vendors in Charlotte, North Carolina are voicing their concerns over a proposed city ordinance...
May 16 CLE: Mid-South Agricultural & Environmental Law Conference
- April 24, 2014
- Elizabeth
Posted April 24, 2014 The Arkansas Bar Association, the National Agricultural Law Center, and the National Sea Grant Law Center...
USDA Launches Farm Bill Implementation Website
- April 24, 2014
- Elizabeth
Posted April 24, 2014 U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack recently announced significant progress in implementing the Agriculture Act of 2014,...
NY Bill Would Allow Industrial Hemp Cultivation
- April 24, 2014
- Elizabeth
Posted April 24, 2014 New York could be the next state to approve industrial hemp cultivation under a new bill...
Lawsuit over EPA’s Regulation of Bee Pesticide Proceeds
- April 24, 2014
- Elizabeth
Posted April 24, 2014 A lawsuit against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) over its regulation of “neonicotinoid” pesticides will...
Corps Approves Irrigation Permits in Washington
- April 23, 2014
- Elizabeth
April 23, 2014 The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers recently approved permits for all but the largest orchards near Wenatchee,...
USDA Approves Dow GE Soybeans
- April 23, 2014
- Elizabeth
Posted April 23, 2014 USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) recently announced its approval of nonregulated status for...
Grassley Voices Concerns over EPA’s Methane Reduction Plan
- April 23, 2014
- Elizabeth
Posted April 23, 2014 Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA) voiced his concern about how the Obama administration’s methane-reduction efforts would affect...
Prosecutors Expand Case Against ND Potato Growers
- April 22, 2014
- Elizabeth
Posted April 22, 2014 Federal prosecutors have expanded the allegations against two North Dakota potato growers, saying they added chemicals...
Mexico’s New Food Labeling Rules May Increase Sugar Intake
- April 22, 2014
- Elizabeth
Posted April 22, 2014 Mexico’s new food labeling rules were intended to fight obesity, but some say they may increase...
EPA’s “Waters of the US” Proposed Definition Open for Comment
- April 22, 2014
- Elizabeth
Posted April 22, 2014 Yesterday, the Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers published their proposed definition...
Johanns Urges FDA to Modify Proposed Animal Feed Rule
- April 21, 2014
- Elizabeth
Posted April 21, 2014 Senator Mike Johanns (R-NE) recently wrote a letter to Margaret Hamburg, commissioner of the U.S. Food...
President Obama Endorses Biotechnology, Praises Borlaug
- April 21, 2014
- Elizabeth
Posted April 21, 2014 The dedication of Dr. Norman Borlaug’s statue in the U.S. Capitol last month promoted President Obama...
Australia-Japan Trade Deal Could Impact Trans Pacific Partnership Negotiations
- April 21, 2014
- Elizabeth
Posted April 21, 2014 Japan and Australia recently reached a bilateral trade deal, agreeing to lower import tariffs on several...
EPA Releases Technical Papers on Methane Emissions
- April 18, 2014
- Elizabeth
Posted April 18, 2014 The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently released a series of technical white papers about sources...
Vermont Senate Passes GMO Labeling Bill
- April 18, 2014
- Elizabeth
Posted April 18, 2014 On Wednesday, the Vermont Senate passed a bill, 28-2, that would make Vermont the first state...
USDA Considers Mandatory Reporting for Deadly Pig Virus
- April 18, 2014
- Elizabeth
Posted April 18, 2014 USDA is considering the option of mandatory reporting for outbreaks of the deadly pig virus, Porcine...
CBO Estimates SNAP Costs Will Drop by $24 Billion
- April 17, 2014
- Elizabeth
Posted April 17, 2014 After much political discord over the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), commonly known as food stamps,...