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The news for Romaine lettuce has been bleak lately. Haven’t we heard this before? Why lettuce? And what can we do about it? Blockchain technology would allow users to quickly trace lettuce from the store back to the farm.
Read MoreAs of 2018, grape growers are required to adhere to the Food Safety Modernization Act ("FSMA") Produce Rule if they sell grapes to wineries. However, most grape growers will qualify for an exemption.
Read MoreSpecialty crops, like hops farms, deserve special attention. This post explains three important tasks a new or established hops farm should complete to ensure it is well-protected.
Read MoreFSMA rules can apply to just about any entity in the animal or human food supply chain, from the producers to packagers to transporters and anyone in between. But do the new rules apply to typical grain elevators? In this blog post, I answer that question: usually no, because typical grain elevators are exempt from the most common FSMA regulations.
Read MoreAfter years of legislative wrangling, rule-making, and extensive public feedback, the US Food and Drug Administration is finally implementing the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA). The FSMA authorizes new regulations for farmers who grow certain kinds of fresh produce and for certain facilities that process food. The Standards for the Growing, Harvesting, Packing, and Holding of Produce for Human Consumption (known more commonly as the “Produce Rule”) can have an enormous effect on farmers.
Read MoreOn April 16, 2024, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that property owners could pursue their federal inverse condemnation claims against the State of Texas through the existing state law.
Brianna Schroeder will be speaking on land use at The Center for Energy Education’s Solar 101 Community Learning Session being held in Carroll County.
Todd Janzen will speak at the American Dairy Science Association's 46th Discover Conference (DC46).
Brianna Schroeder will be a featured speaker at the Animal Agriculture Alliance’s 2024 Stakeholders Summit.
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With increased scrutiny over foreign ownership of US farmland, let’s take a step back and figure out who is a foreign person in the eyes of the law.