In: Ag & Food Law Update
Lawsuit Argues EPA Failed to Address Ocean Acidification
- October 24, 2013
- Elizabeth
Posted October 24, 2013 The Center for Biological Diversity has filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)...
Kauai Approves Controversial GMO, Pesticide Disclosure Bill
- October 24, 2013
- Elizabeth
Posted October 24, 2013 After a 19-hour long special meeting, the Kaua’i County council voted to approve a controversial GMO...
Farm Bill Conference to Begin Next Week
- October 23, 2013
- Elizabeth
Posted October 23, 2013 House and Senate Agriculture Committee leaders announced today that the first official meeting for the 2013...
Groups Sue EPA Over Fish Consumption Estimates
- October 23, 2013
- Elizabeth
Posted October 23, 2013 Conservation and commercial fishing groups recently filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),...
Mexico Court Bans GMO Corn
- October 23, 2013
- Elizabeth
Posted October 23, 2013 A judge in Mexico recently suspended the planting of genetically modified corn in the country, citing...
USDA Announces $181 for Advanced Biofuels Projects
- October 23, 2013
- Elizabeth
Posted October 23, 2013 Secretary of Agriculture, Tom Vilsack, announced the availability of $181 million to develop commercial-scale biorefineries or...
NALC Resource: State Law Clearinghouse
- October 22, 2013
- Elizabeth
Posted October 22, 2013 The State Law Clearinghouse, available here, is a free resource provided by the National Agricultural Law...
Lawmakers Expect Farm Bill by End of October
- October 22, 2013
- Elizabeth
Posted October 22, 2013 U.S. Rep. Tim Walz (D-MN) and Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) are optimistic that Congress will pass...
New Food Safety Regulations Worry Growers, Packers
- October 22, 2013
- Elizabeth
Posted October 22, 2013 Growers in the Pacific Northwest are concerned about upcoming food safety regulations under the Food Safety...
Senators Express Concern over USDA Loan Cuts
- October 22, 2013
- Elizabeth
Posted October 22, 2013 Fourteen senators have expressed concern over a cut to USDA’s Marketing Assistance Loan Program, according to...
Growers Linked to Cantaloupe Listeria Outbreak Sue Auditing Firm
- October 21, 2013
- Elizabeth
Posted October 21, 2013 The Jensen brothers, growers who are set to plead guilty to federal criminal charged related the...
Utah Asks Court to Dismiss Suit Challenging “Ag-Gag” Law
- October 21, 2013
- Elizabeth
Posted October 21, 2013 Attorneys for the state of Utah filed a motion to dismiss, arguing the plaintiffs did not...
North Dakota Farmer Discovers Largest Oil Spill on U.S. Soil
- October 21, 2013
- Elizabeth
Posted October 21, 2013 Steve Jensen discovered a 20,000 barrel oil spill on his 1,800 acre wheat farm in Tioga,...
WA Attorney General Sues Group over Food Labeling Initiative
- October 18, 2013
- Elizabeth
Posted October 18, 2013 Washington State Attorney General, Bob Ferguson, filed a lawsuit against the Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA), alleging...
Gray Plant Mooty to Host Webinar Series on Investing In Agriculture
- October 18, 2013
- Elizabeth
Posted October 18, 2013 Gray Plant Mooty’s Agribusiness & Food Practice Team will present an Agribusiness Roundtable and Webinar Series: “Investing...
Three Injured in Tractor Crash at Farm’s Fall Festivities
- October 18, 2013
- Elizabeth
Posted October 18, 2013 Three people were injured after a tractor rolled into at ditch at a Bedford County, Virginia...
Shutdown Ends, Farm Bill to Move Forward
- October 17, 2013
- Elizabeth
Posted October 17, 2013 The government shutdown ended last night after Congress passed a continuing resolution to fund the government...
Groups Sue EPA Over Withdrawal of Factory Farm Rule
- October 17, 2013
- Elizabeth
Posted October 17, 2013 A coalition of community, animal welfare, and environmental organizations has filed a lawsuit against the U.S....
Panel Set to Address the Issue of Farm Size
- October 17, 2013
- Elizabeth
October 17, 2013 A panel discussion comparing large and small farms will be the focus of the Food Dialogues on...
New Aquaculture Leases Approved in Apalachicola Bay
- October 17, 2013
- Elizabeth
Posted October 17, 2013 Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Adam H. Putnam and the Florida Cabinet voted unanimously to approve additional...