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WA Judge Dismisses Lawsuit over GMO Food Labeling Initiative

Posted October 7, 2013   A Superior Court Judge in Washington has dismissed a lawsuit against the “No on I-522” campaign...

USDA Will Not Investigate GMO Alfalfa Contamination

Posted September 27, 2013   USDA will not investigate the detection of genetically modified material in a Washington state farmer’s non-GMO...

Biotech Crops Included in Oregon Special Session Deal

Posted September 25, 2013   A controversial bill that would block local governments from regulating agriculture, including banning genetically modified (GM)...

Washington Ag Groups Oppose GM Labeling Initiative

Posted September 13, 2013   Over 30 Washington state agricultural groups oppose an initiative that would require the labeling of genetically...

Lawsuit Challenges Use of GE Crops and Pesticides in Wildlife Refuges

Posted September 6, 2013   Environmental groups recently filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of the Interior and the U.S....

‘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...

ABA, Nat’l Ag Law Center, and American Ag Law Assoc. Co-Sponsoring July 31 Program: “California’s Proposed GM Food Labeling Law: Pros, Cons, and Legal Issues”

On July 31, from 12:00 p.m. – 1:30 EST, the American Bar Association Section of Environment, Energy, and Resources (SEER) is hosting...

FDA Responds to GMO-labeling Campaign

March 27 was the deadline for the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to make its response to the Just Label...

Gates Foundation partners with Brazil on agriculture development work

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation signed a deal with the Brazilian government to collaborate on agriculture projects in sub-Saharan Africa...

New Rice Varieties Offer Benefits to Growers

According to a USDA press release, new rice varieties that offer new options for U.S. growers and expanded market opportunities for...