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Foie Gras Faux Pas: City Runs A-fowl of State Farming Protections

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In City of New York v Ball, 2024 NY Slip Op 24179 [Sup Ct, Albany County 2024], the Albany County Supreme Court upheld a determination of the Commissioner (“Commissioner”) of the Department of Agriculture and Markets...more

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California’s Prop 12 Fully in Effect

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On Jan. 1, 2024, California’s Proposition 12 (Prop 12) went into full effect, requiring certain farm owners, operators and distributors of covered farm animals such as egg-laying hens, commercial breeding pigs and veal calves...more

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State-By-State Guide to Ag-Gag Legislation - March 2024

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Several states have made attempts to provide the animal production industry protection against unlawful interference by enacting so-called Ag-Gag laws. A wave of litigation is challenging these laws as unconstitutional,...more

Womble Bond Dickinson

Is More Food Safety Regulation Always a Good Thing?

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Would FDA testing of feedlots for bacteria promote safer vegetables? Would it decrease the availability of and increase price of meat? You might ask, what do feedlots have to do with vegetables? Concentrated Animal Feeding...more

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What's Driving Vertical Farming in Canada?

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Vertical farming is gaining momentum in Canada, driven in large part by changing consumer tastes, the need for greater sustainability and advanced technology....more

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Spring Has Sprung in Alberta With New Agri-Processing Tax Credit

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Alberta is launching a new agri-processing tax credit in Spring 2023 to attract new large-scale investment to the sector and expand opportunities for primary producers....more

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USDA Issues Updated Organic Rules

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has released a final rule amending organic regulations “to strengthen oversight and enforcement of the production, handling, and sale of organic agricultural products.”...more

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Antitrust Enforcers’ First “Listening Forum” On Merger Reform Highlights Ongoing Concerns in the Food and Agriculture Industry

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In March of this year the Antitrust Division of the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) and the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) jointly announced a series of “listening forums” that would help gather real world input from...more

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Cashing in on direct beef sales: Initial considerations for livestock producers

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In recent years, consumers have expressed a growing interest in knowing where their food comes from and in sourcing that food directly from the producer. This style of marketing – popularly coined “farm-to-table” or...more

Downs Rachlin Martin PLLC

You Pay to Foul Play: Vermont Joins Over Half of U.S. States in Enacting Legislation that Limits Liability for Agritourism

On May 17, 2021, Vermont enacted Act 31 (H.89), an Act Relating to Limiting Liability for Agritourism. Governor Scott signed the bill into law just in time for visitors to make their way to the Green Mountain State for a...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Drones in Agriculture, Research Paving the Way for Better Crop Management

At Belltown Hill Orchards in Glastonbury, Connecticut, a new vehicle is hitting the farm: unmanned aerial vehicles, or better known as drones. Drones are a new frontier for farmers who want to keep track of their crops and...more

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Stoel Rives | Deeply Rooted Podcast Episode One: Keeping America Fed with Jeff Huckaby, President & CEO of Grimmway Farms

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Grimmway Farms’ President & CEO Jeff Huckaby joins Stoel Rives agribusiness partner Adam Dittman to discuss Grimmway Farms and its rise to becoming a global produce leader and the world’s largest producer of carrots. The two...more

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Organics Advocates Dig In With Ninth Circuit Appeal Challenging Certification for Hydroponics

The decades-long battle over organic certification of hydroponically grown foods is poised for resolution, with the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals set to decide an appeal by the Center for Food Safety (CFS) in a case that...more

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California issues proposed regulations under the Farm Animal Confinement Initiative (Prop 12)

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The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) recently released long-awaited proposed regulations to implement Proposition 12, the Farm Animal Confinement Initiative (the proposed regulations). ...more

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Unique Solutions: Transforming pests into profit

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Reports of swarms of desert locusts descending on farms in East African countries including Ethiopia, Somalia, Kenya, South Sudan, Uganda, Eritrea and Tanzania have once again littered news websites ...more

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FDA releases investigation report and plans additional steps to address safety of leafy greens

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a report on its recent investigation into a Fall 2020 outbreak associated with leafy greens and announced its next steps to address the safety of leafy greens. ...more

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Let the Record Reflect—FSMA Produce Safety Record Keeping for Water- Part I

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Produce production requires lots of water — water for irrigation, water for cleaning tools and facilities, water for cleaning the produce, etc. Water used on farms can come from a variety of sources — from wells, ponds,...more

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From Farm to Shelf – COVID’s Impact on Global Supply Chains

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In this episode, host Jonathan Havens speaks with Kermit Nash, both of whom are co-chairs of Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr’s Food, Beverage and Agribusiness (FBA) Practice, about how the COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted the...more

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Fresh Produce Delivered Right to Your Door…By Drone

While drone deliveries have been tested for medical supplies, e-commerce/package delivery, and even pizza right from the oven, there are other, seemingly endless possibilities for delivery by drone. Recently, Reliable...more

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Farm-to-Table Traceability Is on Its Way: FDA Issues Proposed Rule

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On September 23, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published a proposed rule to establish additional traceability recordkeeping requirements for companies that manufacture, process, pack, or hold certain high-risk...more

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FDA issues first injunction under Produce Safety Rule

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For the first time, FDA entered into a consent decree against a firm or grower for violations of the Produce Safety Rule. For the first time, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has entered into consent decree of...more

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Financial Daily Dose 8.24.2020 | Top Story: TikTok Confirms Plans to Sue U.S. over Recent Executive Orders Targeting App

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More on TikTok’s plans to sue the U.S. over the White House’s recent executive orders seeking to block the app on American soil and force its owner, ByteDance, to sell its American assets. The company intends to argue that...more

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OMB Releases Spring 2020 Unified Agenda of Regulatory Actions

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The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) recently released the Spring 2020 Unified Agenda of Regulatory actions, which outlines the rulemaking actions currently under development in each federal agency. This memorandum...more

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Coronavirus: The Hill and the Headlines – COVID-19 D.C. Update – July 2020 #7

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In Washington: Sens. Ben Cardin (R-MD) and Marco Rubio (R-FL) led a letter from a group of 31 senators calling on Senate leadership to include an international response to COVID-19 in the next coronavirus package....more

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Chicken Industry Executives Indicted for Criminal Price-Fixing and Bid Rigging

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On June 3, 2020, the Department of Justice (DOJ) indicted executives from Pilgrim’s Pride Corporation and Claxton Poultry Farms—two of the country’s largest chicken producers.  The criminal action was filed in the District of...more

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