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What’s Cooking with Prop 12?: SCOTUS Decision
- May 12, 2023
- Elizabeth
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
- January 19, 2023
- Brigit Rollins
Earlier this month, the Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) released a new guidance document regarding the agency’s authority to consider the cumulative...
What’s Cooking with Prop 12?: An Update
- September 22, 2022
- Elizabeth
In 2018, California voters passed “Prop 12,” a ballot proposal regulating space requirements for farm animals. The proposal had two main...
Ag and Food Law Daily Update: January 3, 2022
- January 3, 2022
- Elizabeth
A comprehensive summary of today’s judicial, legislative, and regulatory developments in agriculture and food. Email important additions HERE. LEGISLATIVE: Includes...
The Adulterating Foodborne Pathogens: Meat, Poultry, and Some Egg Products
- November 2, 2021
- Elizabeth
Foodborne pathogens have been a major news topic in recent weeks. Notably, on October 19, 2021 the Food Safety Inspection Service...
Ag & Food Law Update: August 21, 2020
- August 21, 2020
- Elizabeth
A comprehensive summary of today’s judicial, legislative, and regulatory developments in agriculture and food. Email important additions HERE. JUDICIAL:...
A TRO in Missouri May Foreshadow Right to Farm Nationwide
- August 22, 2019
- Elizabeth
By: Rusty Rumley, Senior Staff Attorney A temporary restraining order (“TRO”) was granted early this week, putting on hold a recent...
AG & FOOD LAW UPDATE: DECEMBER 5, 2018
- December 5, 2018
- Elizabeth
JUDICIAL: State v. Hunt, 2018 UT App 222: After a free-range stallion known as Confetti Magic aggressively charged him, rancher Marvin Jay...
The AQUAA Act: Quick Takes and Summary of Provisions
- July 23, 2018
- Elizabeth
By: Amanda Nichols, Ocean and Coastal Law Fellow, National Sea Grant Law Center, July 23, 2018 On June 26, Mississippi Senator Roger...
THE AG & FOOD LAW UPDATE: DECEMBER 21, 2017
- December 21, 2017
- Elizabeth
A comprehensive summary of today’s judicial, legislative, and regulatory developments in agriculture and food. Email important additions HERE. ANNOUNCEMENT: This is the...
Ag & Food Law Update: First Quarter 2017
- March 30, 2017
- Elizabeth
An Agricultural & Food Law Consortium Publication Since the beginning of the year, there have been a number of significant legal developments...
Center for Agricultural and Shale Law Posts Agricultural Law Brief
- November 3, 2016
- Elizabeth
The latest installment of the Penn State Center for Agricultural and Shale Law’s Agricultural Law Brief is now available. Topics covered include: PA...
THE AG & FOOD LAW UPDATE: SEPTEMBER 20, 2016
- September 20, 2016
- Elizabeth
A comprehensive summary of today’s judicial, legislative, and regulatory developments in agriculture and food. Email important additions to: camarigg at uark.edu ANNOUNCEMENT: Join us...
COOL Not Economically Beneficial, USDA Study
- May 5, 2015
- Elizabeth
–> Posted May 6, 2015 Country-of-origin labeling (COOL) is not beneficial for American consumers, according to a Food Safety News article...
Virginia Groups Compromise for New Agritourism Bill
- January 20, 2014
- Elizabeth
Posted January 20, 2014 A new bill addressing the rights of Virginia farmers to conduct agritourism activities was introduced after...
Groups to Sue Iowa Hog Operation over Manure Spills
- November 25, 2013
- Elizabeth
Posted November 25, 2013 After a manure spill earlier this month at one of Iowa’s largest hog operations, a coalition...
FDA To Look Into Cattle Feed Additive Zilmax
- August 21, 2013
- Elizabeth
Posted August 21, 2013 The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will work with Merck & Co. and the USDA to...
Russia to Ban Cattle Imports from EU States
- March 8, 2012
- Elizabeth
Recent news accounts have reported that beginning March 20, Russia will ban cattle imports from throughout the European Union. The...