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Bankruptcy Overview
- May 31, 2013
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Bankruptcy – An Overview Background Bankruptcy law allows debtors in financial distress to settle their obligations by petitioning a federal court...

Secured Transactions
- May 31, 2013
- Elizabeth
Secured Transactions Overview As agriculture becomes more industrialized, credit becomes more of an integral part of the production process. Lenders...
Aquaculture Overview
- May 31, 2013
- Elizabeth
Aquaculture: An Overview Background Raising aquatic animals for human consumption has been practiced for many centuries. Ancient Chinese records indicate that...

Renewable Energy
- May 31, 2013
- Elizabeth
Renewable Energy Overview Renewable energy includes many different types of energy sources, such as solar, hydro, wind, geothermal, and biofuels. These...

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

Perishable Agriculture Commodities
- 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...

Packers and Stockyards
- 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...

Nutrition Programs
- May 30, 2013
- Elizabeth
Nutrition Programs Overview Although the United States has one of the most advanced food systems in the world, many Americans find...

Indigenous Food and Agriculture
- May 30, 2013
- Elizabeth
Indigenous Food and Agriculture Overview Federal Native American law is a broad body of federal law and policy that deals with...

Local Food Systems
- May 29, 2013
- Elizabeth
Local Food Systems Overview The term “food system” refers to the interconnected processes that connect the complex spectrum of food...

Landowner Liability
- May 29, 2013
- Elizabeth
Landowner Liability Overview Land ownership is a part of the American ethos that brings with it many benefits and a...

International Trade
- May 28, 2013
- Elizabeth
International Agricultural Trade Overview International agricultural trade has been described as inexplicable, exasperating, and the most distorted segment of the...

International Agricultural Law and Organizations
- May 22, 2013
- Elizabeth
International Agricultural Law and Organizations Overview As international agricultural trade increases, international law becomes more important to agriculture and food...

Forestry
- May 22, 2013
- Elizabeth
Forestry Overview Forestry has been an important part of American industry since the late 1600s and remains so to this...

Food Safety
- May 22, 2013
- Elizabeth
Food Safety Overview The United States food regulatory system has developed piecemeal over the last century, generating new rules and...

Food Labeling
- May 20, 2013
- Elizabeth
Food Labeling Overview Governmental intervention in food labeling typically aims at improving human health and safety, supporting domestic agricultural and...

Finance and Credit
- 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...

Estate Planning and Taxation
- May 20, 2013
- Elizabeth
Estate Planning and Taxation Overview Estate planning is the development of a system to transfer the ownership of property to...

Corporate Farming & Land Ownership Laws
- May 20, 2013
- Elizabeth
Corporate Farming & Land Ownership Laws Overview Several states regulate or restrict certain ownership interests and investments in agricultural land...