Protestors push Chipotle to pressure tomato supplier
- April 15, 2016
- Elizabeth
Representatives from the International Brotherhood of Teamsters protested outside a Chipotle Mexican Grill in San Jose, CA, earlier this week. However,...
Arkansas State Council for Engage Cuba launched this week
- April 14, 2016
- Elizabeth
Earlier this week, members of the Arkansas agribusiness community, including academic and political leaders, launched the Arkansas State Council for Engage...
Center for Agricultural and Shale Law Posts Agricultural Law Weekly Review
- April 14, 2016
- Elizabeth
The latest installment of the Penn State Center for Agricultural and Shale Law’s Agricultural Law Weekly Review is now available. Topics...
Center for Food Safety suit addresses monarch butterfly population
- April 13, 2016
- Elizabeth
A new lawsuit claims that crops genetically engineered to withstand glyphosate herbicides is responsible for the decline of monarch butterflies. As...
Mid-South ag, environmental law conference April 21-22
- April 11, 2016
- Elizabeth
By Mary Hightower Handling agricultural bankruptcies, federal wetland regulations and a keynote about ag trade with Cuba are all part of...
Center for Agricultural and Shale Law Posts Agricultural Law Weekly Review
- April 11, 2016
- Elizabeth
The latest installment of the Penn State Center for Agricultural and Shale Law’s Agricultural Law Weekly Review is available for viewing...
Department of Justice to aggressively pursue food safety violations
- April 8, 2016
- Elizabeth
Earlier this week at the Consumer Federation of America’s 39th Annual National Food Policy Conference, Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Benjamin C....
Western Environmental Law Center releases report on agricultural pollution
- April 7, 2016
- Elizabeth
The Western Environmental Law Center released a report today, Agricultural Pollution in Puget Sound: Inspiration to Change Washington’s Reliance on Voluntary...
Potential US ag trade with Cuba takes significant steps
- April 7, 2016
- Elizabeth
In Cuba last month, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that the USDA will allow 22 industry-funded Research and Promotion Programs and...
Wal-Mart developing 100% cage-free egg supply chain by 2025
- April 6, 2016
- Elizabeth
American retail giant Wal-Mart and Sam’s Club announced their goal to transition to a 100% cage-free egg supply chain by 2025....
Boulder County, CO may prohibit GMO crops on county-owned land
- April 4, 2016
- Elizabeth
According to Boulder Public Radio, Boulder County authorities may soon prohibit farmers from growing genetically engineered crops on county-owned farmland. Last...
USDA awards $5.2 million in grants for nanotechnology research
- April 4, 2016
- Elizabeth
The United States Department of Agriculture recently announced an investment of over $5.2 million to support nanotechnology research at 11 universities....
Florida creamery cannot label its product “skim milk”
- April 1, 2016
- Elizabeth
A federal court in Florida ruled against a small creamery earlier this week preventing them from labeling their skimmed milk product “skim...
Colorado debates use of rain barrels for household collection of rainwater
- March 31, 2016
- Elizabeth
The Denver Post reports that the Colorado Senate Agriculture, Natural Resources and Energy Committee passed a bill this week to legalize...
Maryland bill would ban products laced with neonicotinoids
- March 29, 2016
- Elizabeth
The Baltimore Sun reports the Maryland senate passed a bill earlier this month that would ban stores from selling products laced...
California bill would standardize food label expiration dates
- March 28, 2016
- Elizabeth
According to the San Francisco Chronicle, San Francisco Assemblyman David Chiu has proposed a food labeling measure, AB 2725, designed to give...
Supreme Court rules against Tyson in class action suit
- March 28, 2016
- Elizabeth
Last week, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled against Tyson Foods over the company’s challenge to a nearly $5.8 million class action...
Iowa Farm Bureau funds legal defense for county drainage districts
- March 23, 2016
- Elizabeth
According to the Storm Lake Times, the Iowa Farm Bureau and other commodity groups are paying legal fees for county drainage...
Ambassador Vetter to speak in Little Rock on Trans-Pacific Partnership
- March 22, 2016
- Elizabeth
The nation’s chief agricultural trade negotiator, Darci Vetter, will speak March 29 in Little Rock about the proposed Trans-Pacific Partnership, a...
Wisconsin right to farm law does not apply to forfeiture citations
- March 21, 2016
- Elizabeth
A Wisconsin court recently ruled that the state’s the right to farm law protects agricultural uses and practices only from actions...