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Bankruptcy Overview

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

Lafayette County

Secured Transactions

Secured Transactions   Overview As agriculture becomes more industrialized, credit becomes more of an integral part of the production process. Lenders...

Aquaculture Overview

Aquaculture: An Overview Background Raising aquatic animals for human consumption has been practiced for many centuries. Ancient Chinese records indicate that...

biofuel

Renewable Energy

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

pesticides

Pesticides

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

paca

Perishable Agriculture Commodities

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

Packers and Stockyards

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

nutrition

Nutrition Programs

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

general

Indigenous Food and Agriculture

Indigenous Food and Agriculture Overview Federal Native American law is a broad body of federal law and policy that deals with...

localfood

Local Food Systems

 Local Food Systems   Overview The term “food system” refers to the interconnected processes that connect the complex spectrum of food...

liability

Landowner Liability

Landowner Liability   Overview Land ownership is a part of the American ethos that brings with it many benefits and a...

Labor

Labor Overview Many complex state and federal laws have been enacted since the depression era in an effort to protect workers...

intl trade

International Trade

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

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International Agricultural Law and Organizations

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

forestry

Forestry

Forestry   Overview Forestry has been an important part of American industry since the late 1600s and remains so to this...

food safety

Food Safety

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

Food Labeling

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

financecredit

Finance and Credit

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

estate planning

Estate Planning and Taxation

Estate Planning and Taxation   Overview Estate planning is the development of a system to transfer the ownership of property to...

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Corporate Farming & Land Ownership Laws

Corporate Farming & Land Ownership Laws   Overview Several states regulate or restrict certain ownership interests and investments in agricultural land...