Category Archives: Agriculture Law

A recent editorial in the Omaha World-Herald stated that, “American agriculture is no stranger to technological change. Just compare the Midlands’ planting and cultivation methods in various eras from pioneer times through the 20th century to now. The advancements and refinements have been remarkable. “In the 21st century, thanks to advanced technology and producers’ embrace… Continue Reading

A PRNewswire update from last week stated that, “The Organic Consumers Association (OCA) today filed suit against Vermont-based Ben & Jerry’s Homemade, Inc., for deceptive labeling, marketing and sale of Unilever’s Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream products. The suit was filed in D.C. Superior Court under the D.C. Consumer Protection Procedures Act. “‘Unilever reportedly spent… Continue Reading

Des Moines Register writer Donnelle Eller reported yesterday that, “Growing up in eastern Iowa, Rob Stout spent his summers pulling milkweed from his family’s soybean fields. “Now he’s planting it, along with coneflowers, black-eyed Susans and other plants and flowers that support monarch butterflies, an insect that environmentalists say is nearing extinction. “‘My father probably would… Continue Reading

Bloomberg writer Joel Rosenblatt reported yesterday that, “Monsanto Co. lost a court ruling that permits key witnesses to testify in a lawsuit claiming the company’s Roundup weed killer caused cancer for farmers and other users. “It’s a significant victory for the cancer victims, who need expert testimony to advance more than 300 suits in San Francisco… Continue Reading

The Associated Press reported yesterday that, “Lawyers for a school groundskeeper dying of cancer asked a San Francisco jury on Monday to find that agribusiness giant Monsanto’s widely used weed killer Roundup likely caused his disease. “Dewayne Johnson’s lawsuit is the first case to go to trial among hundreds of lawsuits saying Roundup caused non-Hodgkin’s… Continue Reading

Hope Kirwan reported earlier this month at Wisconsin Public Radio Online that, “Organic industry leaders in Wisconsin are applauding a recently approved version of the Farm Bill for cracking down on fraud. “The U.S. Senate passed their version of the legislation on Thursday, June 28. “Based on legislation introduced by Wisconsin Senator Tammy Baldwin, the… Continue Reading

Wall Street Journal writer Valerie Bauerlein reported on Friday that, “Chinese-owned pork giant Smithfield Foods Inc. lost a pivotal legal battle on Friday, as a federal jury awarded $25 million to a rural couple for the nuisance caused by living near a Smithfield contractor’s hog farm. “The lawsuit is the second in a series of complaints… Continue Reading