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‘Antritrust and Patent Expiration in Plant and Animal Ag’ a Focus of 33rd Annual Meeting of the American Agricultural Law Association

The American Agricultural Law Association (AALA) will hold its 33rd Annual Conference in Nashville, Tennessee from October 18-20 at the Downtown...

Chairwoman Stabenow to Host Farm Bill Teleconference at 5 p.m. EST

At 5:00 p.m. EST today (September 20), Senator Stabenow will host a teleconference to discuss the 2012 Farm Bill. For more...

Forestry Roads and the Clean Water Act

Two cases on the stormwater discharge exemption for forestry roads, Decker, et al.v. Northwest Environmental Defense Center,et al. and Georgia-Pacific...

U.S. Agritourism Statutes

Agritourism is one of the fastest growing agricultural endeavors in the country.  As part of an ongoing focus on agritourism operations...

BPI Lawsuit Over “Pink Slime” Coverage

Earlier today, Beef Products Inc.(“BPI”) filed suit in South Dakota state court for defamation against ABC News, Inc..  The suit...

Food Law A Key Part of the 33rd Annual Meeting of the American Agricultural Law Association

From October 18-20, the American Agricultural Law Association (AALA) will hold its 33rd Annual Conference in Nashville, Tennessee. The AALA has...

33rd Annual American Agricultural Law Association Annual Meeting: Focus on Farm Bill and Many Other Agricultural Law Issues

The 33rd Annual Meeting of the American Agricultural Law Association will be held October 18-20 in Nashville, Tennessee.  The conference will...

USDA Hispanic and Women Farmers and Ranchers Claims Process: Informational Meeting for Attorneys on September 13

On September 13, 2012 from 11-12 Central, there will an informational webinar for attorneys interested in learning more about the upcoming...

Upcoming: 33rd Annual Meeting of the American Agricultural Law Association

The 33rd Annual Meeting of the American Agricultural Law Association will be held October 18-20, 2012 at the downtown Sheraton Hotel...

Free Ag Law Webinar on Aug. 30 to Help Farmers Deal With 2012 Drought

On August 30 at 11-12 Central, a free webinar will be provided by the National Agricultural Law Center to help farmers...

NCGA Believes Agriculture Needs New Farm Bill

Ag Professional reports that the National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) feels “extending the current farm bill will not adequately cover farmers’ needs.”...

Aquaculture Conference Offered by Extension

Newark Advocate reports that “people interested in learning business strategies to develop and maintain a healthy and sustainable fish farming...

Farm Bureau Supports USDA Action

Hoosier Ag Today reports that the “American Farm Bureau Federation welcomes the emergency actions U.S. Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack announced Monday...

Child Labor on Family Farms Preserved through Passed Bill

The U.S. House of Representatives passed the Preserving America’s Family Farm Act, which protects the ability of youth to gain training...

Boehner Deflects Farm Bill Timing

Agri-Pulse reports Speaker of the House John Boehner recently told press that “a decision has not yet been made” on...

Farm Database Proposal Pulled by EPA

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency withdrew a proposed rule that would have required livestock and poultry farmers to report about their...

RMA Information Updated for Producers Impacted by Drought

The Kansas Department of Agriculture urges farmers and ranchers to immediately meet with their crop insurance appraisers to determine the best management...

Vilsack Announces Promising Assistance Package

“Agriculture remains a bright spot in our nation’s economy and it is increasingly important that USDA has the tools to act...

Peterson Protects Previous Farm Bill Legislation

Freshman members in the House Agriculture Committee as well as the full House may be “unaware of the history of farm...

Farm Bill Amendment and California Laws

According to a recent Monterey Herald article, “a California voter-approved law requiring that hens have cages large enough to let them...