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

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

• May 29, 2013
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Labor Overview Many complex state and federal laws have been enacted since the depression era in an effort to protect workers...

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

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

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

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

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

• May 20, 2013
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Finance and Credit Overview Farmers must often borrow large amounts of capital and incur sizeable debts in order to operate and...

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

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

• May 20, 2013
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Country of Origin Labeling (COOL)   Overview County of Origin Labeling (“COOL”) is a food labeling law that requires retailers to...

• May 20, 2013
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Conservation Programs   Overview The United States Department of Agriculture, through the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) and the Farm Service...

• May 20, 2013
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Checkoff Programs Overview Checkoff programs – also referred to as research and promotion programs – promote and provide research and information...

• May 20, 2013
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Business Organizations   Overview The practice of forming organizations for the purpose of doing business began centuries ago, but the twentieth...

• May 14, 2013
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Biotechnology Overview Biotechnology refers to the application of biological science and engineering principles to develop products or processes. The definition includes...

• May 14, 2013
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Bankruptcy Overview Bankruptcy laws enable debtors in financial distress to settle their obligations by petitioning a federal court and developing a...

• May 13, 2013
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Animal Welfare   Overview Laws governing the treatment of animals in the United States began to emerge, mostly at the state...

• May 13, 2013
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  Animal Feeding Operations Overview Animal feeding operations (AFOs) are agricultural entities that raise animals in confined areas. More specifically, AFOs...

• May 13, 2013
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Alternative Dispute Resolution Overview As the number of cases filed each year are increasing and court resources are stretching further and...