Announcement: AALA Annual Conference, Member Input Needed
- February 7, 2014
- Elizabeth
Posted February 7, 2014 The American Agricultural Law Association’s (AALA’s) 35th Annual Conference will be held October 19-21, 2014 in...
Group Urges Congress for a New Approach to Food and Agricultural Policy
- February 7, 2014
- Elizabeth
Posted February 7, 2014 Co-chairs of AGree, a food and agricultural policy group, are urging Congress to try a new...
Congressman Urges OSHA to Dismiss Fines Against Small Farmers
- January 29, 2014
- Elizabeth
Posted January 29, 2014 U.S. Representative Kevin Cramer (R-ND) recently responded to reports of excessive fines on small farming operations...
AFBF President Criticizes EPA, Congress in Convention Remarks
- January 14, 2014
- Elizabeth
Posted January 14, 2014 The president of the American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF), Bob Stallman, criticized the U.S. Environmental Protection...
Report Says Farm Workers Need Stronger Labor Protection
- December 17, 2013
- Elizabeth
Posted December 17, 2013 A recent report shows that stronger labor protections and enforcement are needed to improve conditions for...
Resource Guide Assists Military Veterans Interested in Farming
- December 4, 2013
- Elizabeth
Posted December 4, 2013 A resource guide developed by the American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) and the Farmer Veteran Coalition...
Farm Bill Progress Amid Challenges
- November 15, 2013
- Elizabeth
Posted November 15, 2013 House Agricultural Committee ranking member Collin Peterson (D-MN) said that the conference is making progress toward...
SC Direct Marketing Guide Now Available
- November 13, 2013
- Elizabeth
Posted November 13, 2013 A direct marketing guide for South Carolina is now available through the National Agricultural Law Center...
New YouTube Channel Focuses on Agriculture Safety
- November 7, 2013
- Elizabeth
Posted November 7, 2013 Agriculture safety is the focus of a new YouTube channel, U.S. Agricultural Safety and Health Centers,...
Wisconsin Law Review Symposium Set for Oct. 31, 2013
- October 8, 2013
- Elizabeth
Posted October 8, 2013 The Wisconsin Law Review Symposium, “Safety and Sustainability in the Era of Food Systems: Reaching a...
Local Food Systems on Agenda for AALA Annual Conference
- September 27, 2013
- Elizabeth
Posted September 27, 2013 The legal challenges in local food systems will be prominently featured at the upcoming 34th Annual...
Senator Feinstein Asks ICE to Stop Farm Audits
- September 9, 2013
- Elizabeth
Posted September 9, 2013 Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) asked that the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to discontinue its I-9...
Ag Employer Violates Federal Labor Law, Damages Awarded to Workers
- August 19, 2013
- Elizabeth
Posted August 19, 2013 In Fulford v. Daughtry, No. 4:11-CV-103-FL., 2013 WL 3475292 (E.D.N.C. July 10, 2013), the United States...
Study Examines Consumer Demand For Organic Cotton Apparel
- February 12, 2013
- Elizabeth
A Washington State University research pilot study examined whether or not consumers are willing to pay extra for organic cotton...
Child Labor on Family Farms Preserved through Passed Bill
- July 25, 2012
- Elizabeth
The U.S. House of Representatives passed the Preserving America’s Family Farm Act, which protects the ability of youth to gain training...
Farm Bill Amendment and California Laws
- July 17, 2012
- Elizabeth
According to a recent Monterey Herald article, “a California voter-approved law requiring that hens have cages large enough to let them...
Department of Labor To Re-Propose Child Farmworker Rules
- February 4, 2012
- Elizabeth
Agri-Pulse reports that Department of Labor will “re-propose the parental exception” of the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking. For full Agri-Pulse...
Sen. Moran Makes Statement on DOL’s 30-Day Extension of Comment Period
- November 3, 2011
- Elizabeth
Yesterday, in a press release U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) responded to the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) 30-day extension of...
