In: Ag & Food Law Update
House Agriculture Committee Calls for Bigger SNAP Cuts
- July 10, 2012
- Elizabeth
The Washington Post reports the House Agriculture Committee unveiled its approach for a long-term farm and food bill that would reduce...
Rice and Peanut Farmers Support House Version of 2012 Farm Bill
- July 9, 2012
- Elizabeth
The Hill reports that “lobbyists for rice and peanut farmers who opposed a Senate-passed farm bill backed a draft House version...
Country of Origin Labeling Discussed by National Cattlemen’s Beef Association
- July 9, 2012
- Elizabeth
The World Trade Organization issued its final ruling on Country of Origin Labeling. National Cattlemen’s Beef Association Vice President Bob McCan...
California Farm Bureau Opposes Project on Prime Farmland
- July 8, 2012
- Elizabeth
A state law requiring a third of California’s power to be generated from renewable sources by 2020 has generated concern for...
Water Board Hearing Could Increase Costs for Agriculturists
- July 8, 2012
- Elizabeth
According to a recent Western Farm Press article, the California “State Water Resources Control Board held a hearing in May to...
Crop Insurance Claims Predicted to Escalate
- July 8, 2012
- Elizabeth
Extreme drought conditions in Southern Illinois have resulted in an escalated number of recently filed insurance claims.Farm Week Now reports that...
Midwest Drought Causes Diminished Corn Crops
- July 8, 2012
- Elizabeth
Farmers in the Midwest are beginning to see what was expected to be the nation’s largest corn crop in generations shrivel...
House Agriculture Committee Releases Version of 2012 Farm Bill
- July 5, 2012
- Elizabeth
Farm Futures reports that the Chair of the House Ag Committee, Frank Lucas, R-Okla., and ranking member Collin Peterson, D-Minn., have...
Wind Energy Leasing Workshop To be Held for Oklahoma Landowners
- July 5, 2012
- Elizabeth
The Oklahoma State UniversityCooperative Extension Service and the National Agricultural Law Center at the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture...
Colorado’s Weld County Pleas for Help in Drought Disaster
- July 4, 2012
- Elizabeth
Channel 9 News in Colorado reports that, “County commissioners are making one last plea to help save the crops for hundreds of...
GAO Calls for Additional Data for EPA Water Quality Program
- July 4, 2012
- Elizabeth
According to a recent Agri-Pulse report, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) believes states need to improve the clean-up process of our...
Promising Peanut Crop Predicted for Mississippi Growers
- July 4, 2012
- Elizabeth
A video published by Delta Farm Press reports that 50,000 acres of peanuts have been planted in Mississippi this year. According...
Senator Schumer’s Maple Syrup Amendment Finds Way to 2012 Farm Bill Proposal
- July 3, 2012
- Elizabeth
A sweet deal may be in store for New York maple farmers. Sen. Charles Schumer’s proposal to promote New York’s maple...
Mud Runoff Regulation Possibilities a Concern for Timber Industry
- July 3, 2012
- Elizabeth
The Washington Post reports that the timber industry hopes that “the U.S. Supreme Court will maintain business as usual on controlling...
National Agricultural Law Center Publishes New Article on Prevented Planting Crop Insurance
- July 2, 2012
- Elizabeth
The National Agricultural Law Center recently published an article that focuses on legal issues associated with prevented planting crop insurance, Prevented...
Small Farm Support Backed by Food and Agriculture Organization
- June 14, 2012
- Elizabeth
With the world population growing to an expected nine billion people by 2050, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United...
NCBA Committee Chair Opposes Federal Animal Ag Mandate
- June 14, 2012
- Elizabeth
Drovers CattleNetwork reports that the National Cattlemens’ Beef Association Chairman of the Cattle Health and Well-Being Committee has concerns over provisions...
June 21 Webinar on Crop Insurance for Southern Agriculture
- June 11, 2012
- Elizabeth
On June 21, the National Agricultural Law Center will provide a webinar titled, Crop Insurance and Southern Agriculture: What You Need...
2012 Farm Bill Clears Procedural Hurdle in Senate
- June 7, 2012
- Elizabeth
The United States Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, & Forestry reports that the U.S. Senate has “cleared a procedural hurdle today...
Chairwoman Stabenow to Host Farm Bill Reform Teleconference
- June 1, 2012
- Elizabeth
On Monday, June 4 at 2:15 EST, Senator Debbie Stabenow will host a press teleconference to discuss the Agriculture Reform, Food...