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

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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...

• May 7, 2013
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Agritourism Overview Agritourism is a field that is growing in popularity as producers try to diversify and increase profits. By combining...

• May 3, 2013
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Browse Categories 1 – Administrative Law (Federal and State Farm Programs) 2 – Agribusiness Corporations 3 – Agricultural Law: Attorney Roles...

• May 1, 2013
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Agricultural Leases Overview The agriculture sector relies heavily on leases to fulfill different needs.  With absentee ownership of farmland growing in...

• May 1, 2013
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Animal Welfare January 1, 1995 – May 19, 2025 This index provides a comprehensive though not necessarily exhaustive compilation of reported...

• May 1, 2013
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Case Law Index Animal Feeding Operations January 1, 2002 – August 9, 2024 FIRST CIRCUIT Conservation Law Foundation, Inc. v. New...