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New Mexico AG Sues to Stop Horse Slaughter

Posted December 23, 2013   New Mexico’s attorney general, Gary King, filed a lawsuit on Thursday, to block a horse slaughter...

Court Dismisses PETA Lawsuit over Bird Protection

Posted December 20, 2013   A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit in which the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals...

DOJ and Meat Packers Settle Suit over Cattle Mistreatment

Posted December 3, 2013   The U.S. Department of Justice recently announced that a California meat packer, Westland Meat Co., and...

Wind Energy Company Agrees to Pay $1 Million in Fines

December 2, 2013   A wind energy company has pleaded guilty to killing birds in violation of the federal Migratory Bird...

Legislators Postpone Override Vote on NJ Bill to Ban Gestation Crates

Posted November 19, 2013   A vote to override New Jersey Governor Chris Christie’s veto of a bill banning gestation crates...

Amendment to Horse Protection Act would Require More USDA Involvement

Posted November 19, 2013   Congress members and veterinarians recently debated an amendment to the Horse Protection Act that would require...

Tenth Circuit Issues Injunction, Halts Horse Slaughterhouse Plans

Posted November 6, 2013   The U.S. Court of Appeals for Tenth Circuit has issued a temporary injunction, halting plans by...

USDA Releases Humane Handling Guidance

Posted October 31, 2013   USDA’s Food Safety Inspection Service (FSIS) recently released an advance notice for a new guidance on...

Groups Urge Obama Administration to Approve FDA Rule on Antibiotics in Agriculture

Posted October 28, 2013   Twenty medical, public health, and agriculture groups recently urged the Obama Administration to ban the misuse...

Utah Asks Court to Dismiss Suit Challenging “Ag-Gag” Law

Posted October 21, 2013   Attorneys for the state of Utah filed a motion to dismiss, arguing the plaintiffs did not...

Groups Sue EPA Over Withdrawal of Factory Farm Rule

Posted October 17,  2013   A coalition of community, animal welfare, and environmental organizations has filed a lawsuit against the U.S....

Federal Court Dismisses HSUS Lawsuit over Pork Slogan Sale

Posted September 30, 2013   A U.S. District Court has dismissed a lawsuit filed by the Humane Society of the United...

National Association of State Departments of Agriculture and the National Agricultural Law Center Form New Partnership

 In order to enhance their similar missions, the National Agricultural Law Center (NALC) and the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture...

Farm Bill Amendment and California Laws

According to a recent Monterey Herald article, “a California voter-approved law requiring that hens have cages large enough to let them...

United Egg Producers Proposes Change to Farm Bill

United Egg Producers (UEP) President and CEO, Gene Gregory, advocates an amendment to the current Farm Bill. The amendment, Egg Products...

Senator Voices Concerns with USDA forum

Kansas U.S. Senator Jerry Moran is voicing concern with USDA’s plan to conduct an animal welfare scientific forum.   Moran stated...

North Dakota farmers push for constitutional right to farm

The North Dakota Farm Bureau is gathering support for a proposed constitutional amendment that would restrict regulation of farming and ranching...

“Top Ten” Issues in Ag & Env Law: 2023 Edition

In the world of agricultural law, 2023 was a year for significant developments and changes.  In summary below, attorneys at the...

What’s Cooking with Prop 12?: SCOTUS Decision

After considering a constitutional challenge to a California ballot initiative regulating space requirements for farm animals, the Supreme Court of the United...

EPA Releases New Environmental Justice Guidance Document

Earlier this month, the Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) released a new guidance document regarding the agency’s authority to consider the cumulative...