In: Ag & Food Law Update
D.C. Circuit Holds That EPA Can Withdraw §404 Permit Site Specifications Post-Permit
- June 7, 2013
- Elizabeth
Posted: June 7, 2013 In Mingo Logan Coal Co. v. U.S. E.P.A., 714 F.3d 608, the United States Court of...
Eighth Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Producers’ Lawsuit Claiming that USDA Improperly Calculated Farmers’ SURE Payments
- June 6, 2013
- Elizabeth
Posted: June 6, 2013 In Bartlett v. United States Dep’t of Agric., No. 12-3087,2013 WL 2420501 (8thCir. June 5, 2013), the...
U.S. Supreme Court Holds Farmer’s Effort to Replicate Roundup Ready Soybeans is Patent Infrigement
- May 13, 2013
- Elizabeth
Posted: May 13, 2013 On Monday, May 13, the United States Supreme Court issued its ruling in Bowman v. Monsanto Co.,...
Senate Ag Committee to Mark-Up 2013 Farm Bill on May 14
- May 7, 2013
- Elizabeth
Senator Debbie Stabenow, Chairwoman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry, will convene a meeting of the full...
Three States Pass New “Agritourism” Liability Protection Laws
- May 1, 2013
- Elizabeth
As the legislative sessions for many states are wrapping up, three states have recently passed agritourism statutes designed to reduce help...
National Agricultural Law Center Partners with American Agri-Women to Host Ag & Food Law Webinar
- April 26, 2013
- Elizabeth
On Monday, May 6, 2013 at 10 a.m. Mountain/11 Central the National Agricultural Law Center is hosting a webinar in partnership...
- April 4, 2013
- Elizabeth
Reuters reports that the Environmental Protection Agency has named thirty-one experts to review an upcoming report on “fracking,” the term...
IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT: USDA Extends Deadline for USDA Hispanic and Women Farmers and Ranchers Claims Process to May 1
- March 25, 2013
- Elizabeth
The USDA has extended the filing deadline for the USDA Hispanic and Women Farmers and Ranchers Claims Process to May 1,...
Arkansas Rice Farmers’ Lawsuit Against Poultry Companies Over Arsenic Dismissed With Prejudice
- March 5, 2013
- Elizabeth
Judge Brian S. Miller, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas, has dismissed with prejudice a lawsuit brought...
Monsanto to Appeal Brazilian Ruling on Roundup Ready Patent Ruling
- March 1, 2013
- Elizabeth
Monsanto, Co. has announced its plans to file an appeal of a recent ruling over a patent correction covering its Ready Roundup...
March 6 Webinar on State and Federal Water Law Issues, CLE Credit Available
- February 28, 2013
- Elizabeth
On March 6, from 12-1 p.m. (Central), the Arkansas Bar Association will host a webinar covering state and federal law water...
Chairwoman Stabenow to Convene Oversight Hearing on Commodity Futures Trading Commission
- February 15, 2013
- Elizabeth
Senator Debbie Stabenow, (D-Mich.), Chairwoman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, will convene a Committee hearing, “Oversight of...
Chairwoman Stabenow Issues Statement Regarding Sequestration and Elimination of Direct Payment Subsidies
- February 14, 2013
- Elizabeth
Senator Debbie Stabenow, Chairwoman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry, issued the following statement today regarding...
Senate Ag Subcommittee Members Named By Chairwoman Stabenow and Ranking Member Cochran
- February 14, 2013
- Elizabeth
The final subcommittee assignments for the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry have been announced by Chairwoman Stabenow and Ranking...
- February 13, 2013
- Elizabeth
On February 8, U.S. Senators Roger Wicker and Thad Cochran issued a letter stating that catfish producers in Mississippi and other states...
Concerns Arise Over Whether Sequestration Will Cause USDA To Furlough Meat Inspectors
- February 13, 2013
- Elizabeth
In a February 8 article, Reuters reported on the Obama Administration warning that sequestration cuts currently scheduled for March 1 “may...
Chairwoman Stabenow to Convene Hearing on Weather Disasters, Effects on Agriculture, Economy
- February 12, 2013
- Elizabeth
Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.), Chairwoman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, will convene a Committee hearing on...
Study Examines Consumer Demand For Organic Cotton Apparel
- February 12, 2013
- Elizabeth
A Washington State University research pilot study examined whether or not consumers are willing to pay extra for organic cotton...
USDA Releases January Inventory Numbers for Cattle
- February 10, 2013
- Elizabeth
Recently, the United States Department of Agriculture released the January inventory numbers for cattle. According to the report, “All the cattle...
Attorneys Sought for USDA Hispanic and Women Farmers and Ranchers Claims Process
- January 22, 2013
- Elizabeth
Farmers Legal Action Group, Inc. (FLAG) and the National Agricultural Law Center (NALC) are assisting in the development of a legal...