• March 28, 2024
• Emily Stone

In March 2024, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) finalized its rule regarding the voluntary use of the labeling terms...

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• March 15, 2022
• Elizabeth

A comprehensive summary of today’s judicial, legislative, and regulatory developments in agriculture and food. Email important additions HERE.        ...

• Ag & Food Law UpdateAnimal and Plant Health Inspection ServiceBiotechnologyConservation ProgramsCountry of Origin LabelingDaily UpdateEndangered Species ActFarm LaborFish and Wildlife ServiceFood LabelingFood SafetyImmigrationLaborNatural Resources Conservation ServicePesticides

• February 10, 2022
• Elizabeth

International markets are important for many United States agricultural products. Trade agreements with various countries provide new market opportunities for United...

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• October 6, 2020
• Brigit Rollins

The comment period for the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) “Made in the USA” (MUSA) labeling proposed rule closed on September 14,...

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• April 30, 2019
• Elizabeth

JUDICIAL: Wild Fish Conservancy v. Cooke Aquaculture Pac. LLC, No. C17-1708-JCC, 2019 WL 1880035 (W.D. Wash. Apr. 26, 2019) Defendant Cooke...

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• July 6, 2018
• Elizabeth

A comprehensive summary of today’s judicial, legislative, and regulatory developments in agriculture and food. Email important additions HERE. ANNOUNCEMENT: REGISTER NOW for our upcoming Ag...

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• July 3, 2018
• Elizabeth

A comprehensive summary of today’s judicial, legislative, and regulatory developments in agriculture and food. Email important additions HERE. ANNOUNCEMENT: REGISTER NOW for our...

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• August 9, 2017
• Elizabeth

A comprehensive summary of today’s judicial, legislative, and regulatory developments in agriculture and food. Email important additions HERE.  ANNOUNCEMENT: Join us Wednesday,...

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• June 26, 2017
• Elizabeth

Written by: Amie Alexander, JD/MPS Candidate, William H. Bowen School of Law   A coalition representing farmers filed suit against the...

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• March 9, 2017
• Elizabeth

Below is a summary of current food-related legislation by state. Each listing provides a link to the legislative text. Email important additions to: camarigg...

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• January 13, 2017
• Elizabeth

A comprehensive summary of today’s judicial, legislative, and regulatory developments in agriculture and food. Email important additions to: camarigg at uark.edu ANNOUNCEMENT: Join us...

• Ag & Food Law UpdateAgricultural Marketing ServiceAquacultureBankruptcyCheckoff ProgramsClean Water ActConservation ProgramsCountry of Origin LabelingDaily UpdateEndangered Species ActEnvironmental Protection AgencyFair Labor Standards ActFarm LaborFarm Service AgencyFederal Loan ProgramsFinance and CreditFish and Wildlife ServiceFood and Drug AdministrationFood and Nutrition ServiceFood SafetyForest ServiceForestryImmigrationIntellectual PropertyInternational TradeInternational Trade AdministrationLaborLeasesNational Environmental Policy ActNational Oceanic and Atmospheric AdministrationNational Pollution Discharge Elimination System (NPDES)Nutrition ProgramsRural DevelopmentRural Utilities ServiceUnited States Department of AgricultureWebinar

• May 27, 2016
• Elizabeth

A comprehensive summary of today’s judicial, legislative, and regulatory developments in agriculture and food. Email important additions to: camarigg at uark.edu CASE LAW: Today’s...

• Ag & Food Law UpdateAgricultural Marketing ServiceAnimal and Plant Health Inspection ServiceBiofuelsBiosecurityCountry of Origin LabelingDaily UpdateEndangered Species ActEnvironmental LawEnvironmental Protection AgencyFood and Drug AdministrationFood LabelingFood SafetyHempImmigrationIndigenous Food and AgricultureInternational TradeLaborLand Use RegulationNALC ResourcesNutrition ProgramsTaxationWater LawZoning

• January 6, 2016
• Elizabeth

After more than a decade battle, Congress repealed a Country of Origin Labeling Law (COOL) in December, according to a NBC...

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• December 8, 2015
• Elizabeth

Posted December 8, 2015 The World Trade Organization (WTO) has authorized Canada and Mexico to place tariffs on over $1...

• Ag & Food Law UpdateCountry of Origin LabelingUnited States Department of Agriculture

• June 25, 2015
• Elizabeth

Posted June 25, 2015 Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D., Mich.) released a draft proposal which would remove beef and pork mandatory...

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• June 12, 2015
• Elizabeth

Posted June 12, 2015 The House of Representatives has voted to repeal country-of-origin labeling (COOL) for beef, pork, and chicken,...

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• May 20, 2015
• Elizabeth

–> Posted May 20, 2015 The World Trade Organization (WTO) has rejected a U.S. appeal of its decision that country-of-origin labeling...

• Ag & Food Law UpdateCountry of Origin LabelingFood Labeling

• May 5, 2015
• Elizabeth

–> Posted May 6, 2015 Country-of-origin labeling (COOL) is not beneficial for American consumers, according to a Food Safety News article...

• Ag & Food Law UpdateCountry of Origin LabelingFarm BillFood LabelingUnited States Department of Agriculture

• February 11, 2015
• Elizabeth

Posted February 11, 2015 The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia has dropped their U.S. country of origin...

• Ag & Food Law UpdateCountry of Origin LabelingFood LabelingInternational TradeUnited States Department of Agriculture

• October 8, 2014
• Elizabeth

Posted October 8, 2014 On Monday, a group of 32 U.S. Senators urged Sen. Barbara Mikulski and Richard Shelby to...

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