Animal Ag in the “Farm, Food and National Security Act of 2024”
- June 4, 2024
- Elizabeth
The Farm Bill proposal by House Committee on Agriculture Chairman Glenn “GT” Thompson made it through an initial markup discussion and...
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Farm Animal Housing in 2024: Laws, Proposals and Challenges
- March 26, 2024
- Elizabeth
In 2018, California passed Proposition 12, a high-profile ballot initiative regulating the production and sale of many veal, egg, and pork...
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“Top Ten” Issues in Ag & Env Law: 2023 Edition
- December 21, 2023
- Elizabeth
In the world of agricultural law, 2023 was a year for significant developments and changes. In summary below, attorneys at the...
How To: Find an Attorney
- December 4, 2023
- Elizabeth
By: NALC Senior Staff Attorney Elizabeth Rumley As a lawyer at the National Agricultural Law Center, I don’t represent clients. While...
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Farm Animal Confinement: Legal Challenges to Mass. Question 3
- October 25, 2023
- Brigit Rollins
Last October, the Supreme Court (“SCOTUS”) considered a challenge to Proposition 12, a California law regulating the production and sale of...
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What’s Cooking with Prop 12?: SCOTUS Decision
- May 12, 2023
- Elizabeth
After considering a constitutional challenge to a California ballot initiative regulating space requirements for farm animals, the Supreme Court of the United...
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Proposed Regulation: Competition and Market Integrity
- October 6, 2022
- Elizabeth
On Monday, USDA Agricultural Marketing Service (“AMS”) released a proposed rule governing competition in the livestock and poultry industries. This was...
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What’s Cooking with Prop 12?: An Update
- September 22, 2022
- Elizabeth
In 2018, California voters passed “Prop 12,” a ballot proposal regulating space requirements for farm animals. The proposal had two main...
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“Custom Exempt” Slaughter: The Exception, or the Rule?
- November 19, 2021
- Elizabeth
The processing of livestock- which includes animals such as cattle, sheep, swine, and goats- is governed on a national level by...
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“Ag-gag” Laws: An Update of Recent Legal Developments
- August 26, 2021
- Elizabeth
State laws limiting photography or recordings on agricultural operations without the consent of the owner are commonly called “ag-gag” or “farm...
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Truth in Labeling Law(suit): Missouri
- April 8, 2021
- Elizabeth
Last week, the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals handed down a ruling in a case involving a Missouri law making it...
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Proposal: Bills Delegate Responsibility for Alternative Protein Safety and Labeling
- February 7, 2020
- Elizabeth
By Drew Mitchell, National Agricultural Law Center Research Fellow & Elizabeth Rumley, National Agricultural Law Center Senior Staff Attorney Within the...
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Truth in Labeling Laws(uits)
- November 7, 2019
- Elizabeth
In the past calendar year, thirteen states have passed laws governing the words or phrases that can be used to identify...