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OSHA Issues Rule on Whistleblower Protection under FSMA

March 5, 2014   The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recently published an interim final rule protecting workers who report...

Farm Bureau, Ag Groups Push House to Act on Immigration

Posted February 28, 2014   Over 600 groups, including 154 agricultural organizations are calling on House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) to...

EPA Proposes Changes to Agricultural Worker Protection Standard

Posted February 26, 2014   The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced proposed changes to the agricultural Worker Protection Standard...

OSHA Withdraws Enforcement Memo on Grain Bin Safety

Posted February 14, 2014   The Department of Labor (DOL) has withdrawn an enforcement memo on grain bin safety and plans...

Farm Bill to Stop DOL from Acting Alone

Posted February 11, 2014   Provisions of the recently enacted farm bill require the Department of Labor (DOL) to consult with...

Announcement: AALA Annual Conference, Member Input Needed

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The U.S. House of Representatives passed the Preserving America’s Family Farm Act, which protects the ability of youth to gain training...