• June 4, 2013
• Elizabeth

Food Safety – An Overview   Background The United States food regulatory system has developed piecemeal over the last century, generating...

• June 3, 2013
• Elizabeth

Country of Origin Labeling (COOL): An Overview   Background The Tariff Act of 1930, 19 U.S.C. §§ 1202-1681b, has historically required...

• June 3, 2013
• Elizabeth

Cooperatives – An Overview Background Farming is a unique industry, where often times individual farmers cannot consistently and reliably control the...

• May 31, 2013
• Elizabeth

Commercial Transactions – An Overview Background Commercial transactions are an integral component of the agricultural production system.  Producers’ purchase of inputs,...

• May 31, 2013
• Elizabeth

Biotechnology – An Overview Background A uniformly accepted definition of biotechnology does not exist.  The broadest definition includes any use of...

• May 31, 2013
• Elizabeth

Bankruptcy – An Overview Background Bankruptcy law allows debtors in financial distress to settle their obligations by petitioning a federal court...

• May 30, 2013
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Pesticides   Overview Pesticides are chemical substances used to prevent, destroy, repel, or mitigate undesirable organisms such as weeds or harmful...

• May 30, 2013
• Elizabeth

Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA)   Overview The Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (“PACA”), 7 U.S.C. §§ 499a-499t, was enacted in 1930 to...

• May 30, 2013
• Elizabeth

Packers and Stockyards Overview The Packers and Stockyards Act of 1921 (“PSA” or “Act”), 7 U.S.C. §§ 181-229, is designed to...

• May 20, 2013
• Elizabeth

Finance and Credit Overview Farmers must often borrow large amounts of capital and incur sizeable debts in order to operate and...

• May 20, 2013
• Elizabeth

Country of Origin Labeling (COOL)   Overview While agricultural commodities remained exempt from COOL requirements for many years, the 2002 Farm...

• May 20, 2013
• Elizabeth

Commercial Transactions     Overview Modern agriculture is dominated by complex commercial transactions that are often highly regulated and involve legal...

• May 14, 2013
• Elizabeth

Biotechnology Overview A uniformly accepted definition of biotechnology does not exist. Under the broadest definition, the use of biological sciences to...

• May 8, 2013
• Elizabeth

USDA Judicial Officer Decisions The Office of the Judicial Officer was established pursuant to the Act of April 4, 1940 (7...

• May 1, 2013
• Elizabeth

Case Law Index Alternative Dispute Resolution January 1, 2002 – January 25, 2023 This index provides a comprehensive though not necessarily...

• May 1, 2013
• Elizabeth

Case Law Index Agricultural Leases January 1, 1965 – March 25, 2022 This index provides a comprehensive though not necessarily exhaustive...

• March 18, 2013
• Cade Collister

• February 14, 2013
• Elizabeth

The final subcommittee assignments for the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry have been announced by Chairwoman Stabenow and Ranking...

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• August 7, 2012
• Cade Collister

• August 7, 2012
• Cade Collister

Reference Desk Agricultural and General Law Resources Bibliographies Quarterly Updated Agricultural Law Bibliography (National Agricultural Law Center) Glossaries Agricultural Production, Programs,...