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Mar 16, 2018
2 min

Weekly Roundup March 16th

By Sarah Fielder Syngenta Settles MIR162 Case for $1.5 Billion It is official, Syngenta has settled claims in the MIR162 class action litigation for $1.5 billion. This settlement includes all U.S. farmers (even if they opted out originally) who marketed corn after Sept. 15, 2013. The settlement also includes grain handling facilities and ethanol plants. The settlement must still be approved by Judge Lungstrum and if approved, farmers could expect to see payouts in early 20

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Developments in Agricultural Law for 2017

Paul Goeringer

Dec 20, 2017
5 min

Developments in Agricultural Law for 2017

This is not a substitute for legal advice. See here for the site’s reposting policy. With 2017 coming to an end, I want to take a minute to look back at many of the top legal developments impacting Maryland agriculture in the year. Many of these legal developments may seem like repeats from my 2016 update; click here to see (http://bit.ly/2ixC9s2). With those repeated issues, in many cases we have seen resolutions, and we will probably continue to see litigation further de

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Organic Livestock and Poultry Standards- Delayed Again

Sarah Everhart

Dec 6, 2017
2 min

Organic Livestock and Poultry Standards- Delayed Again

By Sarah Everhart This post is not legal advice. See here for the site’s reposting policy. I have previously posted about the Organic Livestock and Poultry Practices (OLPP) Rule, as well as the litigation filed over the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) failure to enact the rule. Kelley Poole, Vice President of Government Affairs, Organic Trade Association (OTA) and Alison Howard, a Maryland organic farmer also recently discussed the rule at ALEI’s third annual Agricu

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Organic Trade Association Suing USDA Over Failure to Enact Organic Livestock and Poultry Standards

Sarah Everhart

Sep 27, 2017
2 min

Organic Trade Association Suing USDA Over Failure to Enact Organic Livestock and Poultry Standards

By Sarah Everhart This is not a substitute for legal advice. See here for the site’s reposting policy. On September 13, 2017, the Organic Trade Association (OTA) filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia regarding the Organic Livestock and Poultry Practices Rule. The rule amends the existing organic livestock and poultry production requirements by adding new provisions for livestock handling and

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Proposed USDA Organic Livestock and Poultry Standards- Do You Have A Comment?

Sarah Everhart

Jul 5, 2016
2 min

Proposed USDA Organic Livestock and Poultry Standards- Do You Have A Comment?

By Sarah Everhart The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) proposed amended organic livestock and poultry production requirements on April 7. Unlike other voluntary animal welfare labels and/or standards created and overseen by animal welfare organization or food companies, organic livestock and poultry production requirements are backed by federal law and verified by third-party inspections. The National Organic Program, part of the

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