Agriculture and Food

By Prianka Sharma, Assistant Chief Counsel From rope to clothing, biodiesel to hempcrete, plant-based ingestible protein to CBD balm, the uses of hemp are far-reaching. Up until the passage of the 2018 Farm Bill however, it was illegal…

On April 28, 2015, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS), published a proposed rule to amend the origin of livestock requirements for dairy animals under USDA organic regulations. The proposed rule added…

On May 28, 2019, the Office of Advocacy (Advocacy) filed comments on the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service's (FNS) proposed rule. Advocacy noted that the transparency of the rule would be greatly…

On April 5, 2019, the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) published a proposed rule titled: Providing Regulatory Flexibility for Retailers in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program…

On February 19, 2019, the United States Department of Agriculture's Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) published a proposed rule titled: Taking Administrative Actions Pending Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Processing. The Office of…

On February 5, 2019, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) issued a proposed rule to update out-of-date shields and grade markers associated with grading services, and outdated administrative references…