Whether you practice full time as a cannabis attorney, dabble in cannabis law, or are simply interested in the evolving federal views and laws on marijuana, you may have caught wind that the federal Agriculture Improvement...more
On June 10, 2024, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) published its proposed rule “Poultry Grower Payment Systems and Capital Improvement Systems,” which USDA says will expand protections for broiler growers under the...more
On April 10, 2024, the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) published a request for information (RFI) about potential amendments to the electronic or digital link disclosure option...more
On March 28, 2024, the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) requested information about potential additions to or subtractions from the List of Bioengineered Foods (List) as it...more
On March 6, 2024, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) finalized its Inclusive Competition rule expanding protections for livestock and poultry farmers under the Packers and Stockyards Act (PSA). The final rule carries...more
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA’s) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) has issued a proposed rule to update the List of Bioengineered Foods (List) under the National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard (the...more
On Friday, April 17, 2020, USDA introduced the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP), which aims to compensate farmers, maintain supply chains, and support food security. At least $19 billion will be distributed to...more
On May 28, 2019, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) released a legal opinion resolving significant ambiguities about the legality of hemp following the passage of the Agricultural Improvement Act of 2018 (more commonly...more
On May 4, the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) of the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced a proposed rule to establish a national disclosure standard for foods that may contain bioengineered ingredients. AMS now...more