Category Archives: Agriculture Law

A news release today from USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) stated that, “The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced today that producers currently participating in federal crop insurance who had in 2019 a payable prevented planting indemnity related to flooding, excess moisture or causes other than drought will automatically receive a ‘top-up’ payment. Producers will… Continue Reading

Joe Dejka reported today at the Omaha World-Herald Online that, “The Good Life is far from sweet for the honeybee these days. “The official Nebraska state insect is feeling the sting of agricultural chemicals, unfavorable weather, flooding and mites, according to beekeepers big and small. “Keeping bees here has been so challenging lately that U.S…. Continue Reading

DTN writer Todd Neeley reported last week that, “For years, farmers across the country have battled USDA’s Natural Resource Conservation Service on wetland determinations. Now, based on a recent federal court decision, a national farm group is calling on USDA to reform the agency’s program. “Last month, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh… Continue Reading

A news release yesterday from USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) stated that, “The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today extended the deadline to September 27 for dairy producers to enroll in the Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC) program for 2019. The deadline had been September 20. “Authorized by the 2018 Farm Bill and available through [FSA],… Continue Reading

Gregory Meyer reported earlier this week at The Financial Times Online that, “US states that raise cattle and poultry are trying to fence in the fast-growing alternative meat industry. “Wyoming, Oklahoma and South Dakota are among the states working to control the labelling of meat substitutes as the products appear in more restaurants and supermarkets…. Continue Reading

A news release yesterday from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) stated that, “At an event in Washington, D.C., [EPA] Administrator Andrew Wheeler and Department of the Army Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works R.D. Jamesannounced that the agencies are repealing a 2015 rule that impermissibly expanded the definition of ‘waters of the United… Continue Reading

Matt Olberding reported this week at the Lincoln (Nebraska) Star Journal Online that, “A coalition of citizen and environmental groups is calling for a moratorium on large livestock operations in the state. “At a media event in rural Valparaiso on Monday, the groups unveiled a Change.org petition seeking support to put a temporary stop to… Continue Reading

A news release yesterday from USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) stated that, “U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced that agricultural producers affected by natural disasters in 2018 and 2019, including Hurricane Dorian, can apply for assistance through the Wildfire and Hurricane Indemnity Program Plus (WHIP+). Signup for this U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)… Continue Reading

Associated Press writer Emily Wagster Pettus reported last week that, “Mississippi is considering new rules that let companies continue to use food-labeling terms such as ‘veggie burger’ and ‘vegan bacon,’ as long as the terms are prominently displayed so consumers understand the products are not meat. “The state agriculture department on Thursday proposed new regulations for… Continue Reading