USDA Reopens Comment Period for GE Apples
- January 7, 2014
- Elizabeth
Posted January 7, 2014 USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) recently announced that it will reopen the comment...
Court Finds BLM Failed to Meet Regulatory Requirements
- January 6, 2014
- Elizabeth
Posted January 6, 2014 In Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance v. Burke, No. 2:12CV257DAK, 2013 WL 5916815, D. Utah (Nov. 4,...
Jury Awards $750,000 to Oregon Dairy Farmers over Toxic Feed
- January 6, 2014
- Elizabeth
Posted January 6, 2014 A jury recently awarded Oregon dairy farmers, Nancy and Neal Kaste, $750,000 in damages plus attorneys’...
NACL Resource: Forestry Reading Room
- January 3, 2014
- Elizabeth
Posted January 3, 2014 The National Agricultural Law Center offers a wide range of resources, one of which is the...
CA Appeals Court Rules OFPA Preempts State Consumer Lawsuits
- January 3, 2014
- Elizabeth
Posted January 3, 2014 In Quesada v. Herb Thyme Farms, Inc., No. B239602, 2013 WL 6730808, (Cal. Ct. App. Dec....
Senators Criticize Science-Related Farm Bill Provision
- January 2, 2014
- Elizabeth
Posted January 2, 2014 Thirteen senators recently expressed concern about the potential effects of an “anti-science” provision in the House...
Ethanol Industry Highlights RFS Success with New Report
- January 2, 2014
- Elizabeth
Posted January 2, 2014 The Renewable Fuels Association recently released a report citing the successes of the Renewable Fuel Standard...
New Mexico AG Sues to Stop Horse Slaughter
- December 23, 2013
- Elizabeth
Posted December 23, 2013 New Mexico’s attorney general, Gary King, filed a lawsuit on Thursday, to block a horse slaughter...
USDA: Farm Bill Needed to Continue Record Trade
- December 23, 2013
- Elizabeth
Posted December 23, 2013 Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack says a new farm bill is needed to continue record U.S....
FDA Plans to Change Proposed Food Safety Rules
- December 23, 2013
- Elizabeth
Posted December 23, 2013 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will revise proposed food safety rules under the Food...
NALC Resource: Environmental Law Reading Room
- December 20, 2013
- Elizabeth
Posted December 20, 2013 The National Agricultural Law Center offers a wide range of resources, one which is the Environmental...
Courts Rule on Food Labeling Class Action Lawsuits
- December 20, 2013
- Elizabeth
Posted December 20, 2013 Two court decisions issued last week in food labeling class action lawsuits considered the issue of...
New Chief USTR Agriculture Negotiator Nominated
- December 20, 2013
- Elizabeth
Posted December 20, 2013 President Barack Obama nominated Darci Vetter to be the new chief agricultural negotiator at the Office...
Court Dismisses PETA Lawsuit over Bird Protection
- December 20, 2013
- Elizabeth
Posted December 20, 2013 A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit in which the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals...
USDA Approval of Biotech Apples Likely
- December 19, 2013
- Elizabeth
Posted December 19, 2013 An apple variety which has been bioengineered to resist browning is likely to be approved by...
EU Commission Proposes Ban on Cloning Farm Animals
- December 19, 2013
- Elizabeth
Posted December 19, 2013 The European Commission recently proposed a draft rule banning the cloning of farm animals, imports of...
ABC Argues Use of “Pink Slime” in Broadcasts is Protected by the First Amendment
- December 19, 2013
- Elizabeth
Posted December 19, 2013 On Tuesday, attorneys for ABC and other defendants argued their motions to dismiss in the Beef...
Congressman Suggests Trading Farm Bill for Unemployment Benefits
- December 18, 2013
- Elizabeth
Posted December 18, 2013 Representative Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) has suggested that House Democrats should not pass the farm bill...
Vilsack, U.S. Grain Officials to Attend Trade Conference in China
- December 18, 2013
- Elizabeth
Posted December 18, 2013 Secretary of Agriculture, Tom Vilsack, will lead a team of U.S. officials and leaders of the...
Senator Introduces Bill to Increase Wireless Access in Rural Areas
- December 18, 2013
- Elizabeth
Posted December 18, 2013 Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) has introduced a bill that would provide a program for large wireless...