Category Archives: Agriculture Law

Reuters News reported yesterday that, “The number of U.S. lawsuits brought against Bayer’s newly acquired Monsanto has jumped to about 8,000, as the German drugmaker braces for years of legal wrangling over alleged cancer risks of glyphosate-based weedkillers. “Bayer had previously disclosed 5,200 such lawsuits against Monsanto, which it acquired in a $63 billion deal… Continue Reading

Alex Ruppenthal reported earlier this week at WTTW Television (Chicago) Online that, “Gov. Bruce Rauner on Monday vetoed a bill to facilitate urban agriculture zones in Chicago and other Illinois cities, delivering a blow to advocates who said the legislation could have helped to break up food deserts and revitalize underserved communities. “The bill would… Continue Reading

DTN writer Todd Neeley reported yesterday that, “A federal court has been asked to stay a nationwide injunction that effectively makes the 2015 waters of the United States, or WOTUS, rule the law of the land in 26 states. This is according to a motion filed by agriculture groups on Monday in the U.S. District… Continue Reading

DTN writer Todd Neeley reported yesterday that, “With the 2015 waters of the United States, or WOTUS, rule now in effect in half of the country, a number of agriculture and other industry groups are continuing the court fight. “The groups have turned to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit in Richmond,… Continue Reading

DTN writers Katie Dehlinger and Chris Clayton reported earlier this month that, “The Internal Revenue Service outlined the rules on how farmers and others with pass-through business entities can claim the new Section 199A tax deduction, and tax experts said it includes several provisions favorable for farmers. “The new deduction allows businesses structured as sole proprietorships, partnerships,… Continue Reading

DTN writer Todd Neeley reported yesterday that, “The 2015 waters of the United States, or WOTUS, now is in effect in 26 states after a federal judge in South Carolina issued a nationwide injunction on a recent EPA rule that delayed the implementation of the Obama-era regulation. “The legal wrangling that has occurred since Obama’s… Continue Reading

A news release yesterday from the U.S. Department of Agriculture stated that, “Agricultural producers have new resources available to them to prepare for and recover from impacts of natural disasters on the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s new website, farmers.gov. The site has updated tools and information to help agricultural producers identify the right programs and… Continue Reading

DTN writer Pam Smith reported last week that, “Proof that dicamba remains a complex and emotional topic was evident at a recent public meeting with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). “Last week, EPA officials and a handful of other agency representatives traveled to farm country to gather views on whether the three low-volatility dicamba formulations… Continue Reading

An update this weekend at the St. Louis Post-Dispatch Online reported that, “A jury’s $289 million award to a former school groundskeeper who said Monsanto’s Roundup left him dying of cancer will bolster thousands of pending cases and open the door for countless people who blame their suffering on the weedkiller, the man’s lawyers said…. Continue Reading

DTN Ag Policy Editor Chris Clayton reported this week that, “A federal judge’s gag order against hog farmers and others tied to nuisance lawsuits prevents those with the most knowledge of the farming practices from talking about the impact the lawsuits have on their livelihoods, lawyers for the American Farm Bureau Federation and North Carolina… Continue Reading