Prop 12
Found 1448 Items
Regulatory Accountability Act Introduced
- January 9, 2015
- Elizabeth
Posted January 9, 2015 House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) and Congressman Collin Peterson (D-Minn.) have introduced H.R. 185,...
Californians Charged with Violating Ag-Gag Law, Charges Dropped
- January 8, 2015
- Elizabeth
–> Posted January 8, 2015 Four Californians have been charged with violating Utah’s “ag-gag” law when they took pictures of agricultural...
China Approves Syngenta Corn, GMO Trait MIR 162
- December 22, 2014
- Elizabeth
Posted December 22, 2014 U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that Chinese officials have approved imports of Syngenta GMO corn...
Wisconsin Supreme Court Denied Raw Milk Case
- December 16, 2014
- Elizabeth
Posted December 16, 2014 Vernon Hershberger, Sauk County dairy farmer, will not appear in front of Wisconsin Supreme Court for his...
Climate Change Could Increase Crop Insurance Losses
- November 26, 2014
- Elizabeth
Posted November 26, 2014 Climate change could increase losses in flood and crop insurance programs significantly in coming decades, according...
California Changing Cage Law, Could Set Precedent
- November 11, 2014
- Elizabeth
Posted November 11, 2014 Six states are in federal court fighting a California ban on eggs sold from hens kept...
USDA Spending $29 Million to House Farm Laborers
- November 10, 2014
- Elizabeth
Posted November 10, 2014 Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing $29 million...
Mandatory GMO Labeling Laws
- October 24, 2014
- Elizabeth
Mandatory GMO Labeling Laws: Overview and Status of Current Legal Issues Sponsored by the Agricultural and Food Law Consortium ...
Senators Requesting Immediate Withdrawal of New CWA Regulations
- October 24, 2014
- Elizabeth
–> Posted October 24, 2014 U.S. Senator Thad Cochran (R-Miss.) and Republican members of the Senate Agriculture Committee have requested that...
Tyson Workers Awarded $5.8 Million
- August 28, 2014
- Elizabeth
Posted August 28, 2014 On Monday, the Eight Circuit Court of Appeals awarded $5.8 million to a class of Tyson...
Iowa Supreme Court Ruled Water Quality Regulations Valid
- July 14, 2014
- Elizabeth
Posted July 14, 2014 On Friday, the Iowa Supreme Court ruled the 2009 Iowa Environmental Protection Commission water quality regulations...
USDA Announced Wetland Compliance Provisions Listening Session
- July 14, 2014
- Elizabeth
Posted July 14, 2014 U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) will host a listening session on...
USDA Filed Action Against Allens Inc.
- June 12, 2014
- Elizabeth
Posted June 12, 2014 The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) filed an administrative action under the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act...
EPA’s Waters of the U.S. Causes Concern Among Farmers
- June 10, 2014
- Elizabeth
Posted June 10, 2014 The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposal to broaden its authority over ”navigable waters” to “waters of...
EPA Seeking 30 Percent Reduction in Carbon Dioxide Emissions by 2030
- June 3, 2014
- Elizabeth
Posted June 3, 2014 The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed a draft rule seeking 30 percent reduction in carbon dioxide...
FDA Announces Public Meetings on Updating Nutritional Information
- May 30, 2014
- Elizabeth
Posted May 30, 2014 The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced a public meeting to discuss two proposed rules aimed...
House Panel Supports School Lunch Waivers
- May 30, 2014
- Elizabeth
Posted May 30, 2014 At the House Appropriations Committee, Republicans moved forward with the plan to offer school districts a...
USDA Seeks Partnerships in New Conservation Program
- May 28, 2014
- Elizabeth
Posted May 28, 2014 On Tuesday, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and Senate Agriculture Committee Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.) traveled to...
SD Supreme Court Allows “Pink Slime” Lawsuit to Proceed
- May 27, 2014
- Elizabeth
Posted May 27, 2014 The South Dakota Supreme Court recently denied a petition by ABC News and other defendants to...
FDA Asked to Extend Comment Period for FSMA Rule
- May 23, 2014
- Elizabeth
Posted May 23, 2014 On Tuesday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced an additional 60 days for public comment...