Index of the Agricultural Law Letter
1985 - 1995


NOVEMBER-DECEMBER 1995, VOL. XI, NO.6
Farm Programs Uncertain
The "1996" Farm Bill
Conservation Issues to The Forefront
SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER 1995, VOL. XI, NO. 5
SPECIAL FARM BILL ISSUE
Summary of Farm Bills & Compare w/ Current law
JULY-AUGUST 1995, VOL. XI, NO. 4
Interview with Senator Lugar
The Freedom to Farm Act of 1995 - Rep. P. Roberts
FIFRA and Delaney Clause Reform Legislation
Freedom to Farm Act - A Bold Departure in Farm Policy
MAY-JUNE 1995, VOL. XI, NO. 3
Administration's Farm Bill Proposals
Funding for Agriculture in 1996 and Beyond
The 1995 Conservation Title
The Ninth Circuit Delivers Another Blow to Marketing Orders
MARCH-APRIL 1995, VOL. XI, NO. 2
Senate Confirms an Individualistic Advocate for Ag
Regulatory Relief Scorecard at 100 Days
Farm Bill can't Become Us-Them Shouting Match
The Clean Water Act of Tomorrow
Producer Challenges National Checkoff
"Green-Box" Initiatives on the Line
JANUARY-FEBRUARY 1995, VOL. XI, NO. 1
Interview with Chairman Pat Roberts of the House Agriculture
Philosophical Changes Toward Checkoff Programs
A Vision of More of the Same for America
Congress Pushes "Holy Trinity" of Regulatory Relief
NOVEMBER-DECEMBER 1994, VOL. X, NO. 6
Farm Bill Basics
The 1995 Farm Bill after a Republican Landslide 1984 to 1994
Agriculture Loses a Great Friend and The American Political System Loses a Great Role Model
Farmers Need a New Kind of Organization Development of Agricultural Policy Through the Farm Bills -- A Brief History Since 1970
SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER 1994, VOL. X, NO. 5
New Laws from the 103rd Congress
Farmers Get New Rights on Appeals
USDA Reorganization The Final Chapter
The Crop Insurance Program
New York Farmer Subject to CWA Mandatory Permitting Requirements
Dairy Provisions in GATT Implementing Bill
Beef Producer Challenges National Checkoff
JULY-AUGUST 1994, VOL. X, NO. 4
Crop Insurance Reform's Rocky Roads
Using Environmental Laws for Your Legal Defense
The Agriculture Investment and Market Expansion Program Act
Case Law on the Disaster Payments "Means Test"
Risk Assessment Becomes a Major Issue in USDA Reorganization Legislation
MAY-JUNE 1994, VOL. X, NO. 3
FY 1995 Agricultural Appropriations Force Hard Choices
Federal Environmental Legislation Agriculture's Biggest Challenge
USDA Reorganization Near Enactment
Crop Insurance Reform is Moving
Supreme Court to Hear Seed Case
USDA Announces New School Meal Program
MARCH-APRIL 1994, VOL. X, NO. 2
"Self-Help" Legislation Before Congress
Water Quality Legislation: A Concern for American Agriculture
Water QualityAgribusiness Concerns with the Safe Drinking Water Act
Water Quality Agribusiness Concerns with the Clean Water Act
Revenue Assurance-- An Option for the 1995 Farm Bill
Worker Protection Standard Regulations Delayed
Dairy Groups Form Joint Management Corporation
Canada Trade Talks Break Down: Trade War Ahead?
JANUARY - FEBRUARY 1994, VOL. X, NO. 1
The Farmers' Bills of Rights Revisited
Progress on USDA Reorganization
Judith Brunton, Teresa Gruber & Paul Fuller
School Lunch Tries Lower Fat
Bloc Voting Upheld
Espy Proposes Crop Insurance Reform
MAY-JUNE 1993, VOL IX, NO. 3
Many Agricultural Issues to Face Recon. Conf.
Five Alternatives for Crop Insurance
Trade Agreements are Crucial to World Prosperity
The REA -- Target of Reform
JULY-AUGUST 1993, VOL. IX, NO. 4
Agriculture Provisions in Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993
Admin's New Wetlands Policy Prior Converted Cropland Not Wetlands
Dumpers Sue USDA Over "Bloc Voting"
Section 22 and the Free Trade Agreement
Disaster Aid On Its Way
SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER 1993, VOL. IX, NO. 5
Congress Considers USDA Reorganization
Agriculture's Role in NAFTA Debate
New "Open Government" Under the Freedom of Information Act
Pesticides and Food Safety The Clinton Admin. Proposal
Congress Closes in on Grazing Fee Increase
Appropriations Legislation Cuts Farm Programs
Espy's Safe Handling Initiative Thwarted
NOVEMBER-DECEMBER 1993, VOL. IX, NO. 6
NAFTA Was Then; GATT Is Now
Commentary on the GATT Agreement
NAFTA Side Agreements
Major House Wetlands Proposal
USDA Gets Tough on Contracts and Program Participants
Ethanol: A Potential Big Win
Congress Enacts New Commodity Promotion Legislation
MAR-APRIL 1993, VOL IX, NO. 2
Budget Reconciliation Set for Agriculture Cmts
Barter May Be Best
Is a Federal Check-Off Program Rigth for You?
Check-Off Programs - Government Bureaucracy, Industry Trade Association or Marketing Agency?
Clinton's Trade Policy: Mixed Messages/Sound Strategy
Environmental Update
What's Next for Russia?
JAN-FEB 1993, VOL. IX, NO. 1
The Delaney Clause - A Showdown on Food Safety
The Clinton Administration's Economic Package for Agriculture
An Update on Nutrition Labeling
USDA Reorganization Is a Front-Burner Issue
The ASCS "90-Day Rule"
EPA Solicits Comment on Delaney Issues
Former Secretary of Agriculture Joins The Firm
NOV-DEC 1992, VOL. VIII, NO. 6
1993 Legislative Issues For The Congressional Agriculture Committees
The Oilseed Dispute -- What's It All About?
House Ag Committee Structure
USDA Active in the Final Days
Mike Espy Named Secretary of Agriculture
SEP-OCT 1992, VOL. VIII, NO. 5
Disaster Assistance
The 102nd Congress -- Sine Die
Environmental, Energy and Water Legislation Scorecard
Regulation of Organic Foods
Immigration & Agriculture Workers
1992 Poultry Industry Hall of Fame
A 50 Year Career in Agriculture - John A. Harris
JUL-AUG 1992, VOL. VIII, NO. 4
At Last, NAFTA
The Delaney Decision: Background and Meaning
Fiscal 1993 Agriculture Appropriations
Independent National Appeals Division At USDA Is Proposed
Dairy Promotion Increases Sales 4.6%
Environment and Agriculture
New Associate Joins McLeod, Watkinson & Miller - John E. Sheeley
MAY-JUN 1992, VOL. VIII, NO. 3
New Budget Pressure for Agriculture
GATT and NAFTA May Have New Life
What You Should Know About the Americans With Disabilities Act
Lawsuit Against National Dairy Board Is Dismissed
What Will You Call Your Food?
Is There Any Joy In Mudville?
The Ironies of MPP's Success
McLeod, Watkinson & Miller's Special Announcement
MAR-APR 1992, VOL. VIII, NO. 2
Congress Tackles USDA Inefficiencies
Minor Crop Pesticide Legislation
Eight Steps To A New Label
FSIS Modifies Meat & Poultry Nutrition Labeling Proposal
Liability-Based Compliance
Federal District Court Asserts Power Over Reducing Regulatory Burdens Through Administrative Action
Minnesota Farmer Wins ASCS Appeal On Disaster Benefits
JAN-FEB 1992, VOL. VIII, NO. 1
Biotechnology: The Need to Communicate
1992 Legislative Outlook
New Commodity Promotion Programs Begin -- Old Ones Change
Mandatory Nutrition Labeling
Seventh Circuit Reverses Salmonella Regs Decision
Reap What You Sow, But Don't Sell It
Crop Insurance Program Changes
NOV-DEC 1991, VOL. VII, NO. 6
Margaret R. Murray
FDA/USDA Propose Massive Food Labeling Changes
USDA Finally Implements Farmers' Bill of Rights
Smorgasbord of Agricultural Issues Confront GATT Negotiators
FSIS Publishes Proposed Labeling Rules for Public Comment
If This Land Is Your Land, Why Don't You Pay For It?
FmHA Loan Rules Tightened
Technical Corrections Bill Clears Congress
SEP-OCT 1991, VOL. VII, NO. 5
Reorganizing the Soviet System
Why Not Barter With The Soviets?
NAFTA's Opportunities and Challenges
Charts Comparing 1989/90 Sales to 1990/91 Sales
Research Takes the Lead in Commodity Checkoff Programs
Local Governments May Regulate Pesticide Use
Commodity Program Rules Finalized
Update on the Farmers Bill of Rights
The Endangered Species Act
JUL-AUG 1991, VOL. VII, NO. 4
The New Range War
Budget Crunch
Eastern European Initiative Could Open Door For Ag Imports
New Labeling Rules for Meat and Poultry
Dairy Legislation Stalls
When Is A Wetland Not A wetland?
FDA Initiates Rulemaking Binge
Export Regulations, Promotion Program Rules Issued
MAY-JUN 1991, VOL. VII, NO. 2
Interview With Secretary of Agriculture Ed Madigan
Indiana Judge Strikes Down Agriculture's Salmonella Regulations
North American Free Trade Agreement
Duty-Free Imports Expanded
Commodity Program Rules Finalized
USDA Gets New Enforcement Tool
Environment and Agriculture
FDA Targets Food Labels
MAR-APR 1991, VOL. VII, NO. 2
Battle Lines Form on North American Free Trade Negotiations
Meat, Poultry Labeling Advances
FDA Emphasizes Food
Peanut Market Crumbles
Dairy Retains Capitol Hill Focus
1990 FARM BILLScorecard
The Litigator's Corner
Freedom of Information Act Impacts Promotion Programs
New Regs for Highly Erodible Land
USDA Must Pay Indemnities for Quarantine
JAN-FEB 1991, VOL. VII, NO. 1
New Secretary of Agriculture for a New Decade
Battles Continue as New Disputes Emerge
ASCS Payment Limitations
New FDA Commissioner Breaks Molds and Makes An Early Mark
1990 FARM BILLScorecard
Agriculture Will Be an Issue in the Clean Water Debate
Greater Accountability Sought By New Law
Major Changes in Debut: First in 20 Years
Crisis Management for Agriculture
OCT-NOV 1990, VOL. VI, NO. 5
Farmers' Bill of Rights Advances in Farm Bill
Some Dairy Surprises
Elections Revise Ag Panels
Bumpy Ride for Food Labeling
Aggressive Expansion of Farm Exports Authorized
Food and Commodity Marketing News
Enviro-Culture (Update)
OCT-NOV 1990, VOL. VI, NO. 5
A New Precedent for Funding Farm Programs
Farm Programs Contribute Heavy Share ofPLF Budget Savings
Relocation of Office; Change of Name
JUL-AUG 1990, VOL. VI, NO. 4
Commodity Programs Advance
FDA Labeling Proposals
Collection Procedures for ASCS Program Overpayments
Farm Bill Dairy Section May be Budget Sensitive
Food & Commodity Marketing News
OIG: Little Known, Powerful
Enviro-Culture (Update)
Comparison of Commodity Provision of Senate and House-Passed Farm
MAY-JUN 1990, VOL. VI, NO. 3
Welfare for Farmers?
Food Label Changes Probable
ASCS Right to Withhold, Set Off Funds Due Farmers
Environment and Agriculture Update
Food & Commodity Marketing News
Comparison of Committee-Passed Farm Bills
MAR-APR 1990, VOL. VI, NO. 2
Which Way to a Crop Insurance Solution?
Announce Stephen A. Brown
Farm Bill Taking Shape/Overshadowed By Budget
Changes in Payment Limits
Nutrition Labeling Proposal Covers Virtually All Food
Complex Controversial Dairy Bill Passes Subcommittee
Food & Commodity Marketing News
Resolving Wetlands Issues Slippery Process
JAN-FEB 1990 VOL. VI, NO. 1
This Farm Bill Different
New Vistas in East Europe
Interesting Developments for PACA '89
A Farmer's Bill of Rights
Commodity and Food Marketing News
Dairy's Winners and Losers
Whole-Herd Buyout Problems
New FDA Health Message Regs
NOV-DEC 1989 VOL. V, NO. 6
Congressional Scorecard
How the Budget Cuts Work
A Larger Look at Checkoffs
Commodity & Food Marketing News
USDA Ponders Dairy Options
Farm Payment Audits: Q&A
Washington Postings
Comparison of Pesticide Bills
SEPT-OCT 1989 VOL. V, NO. 5
House Ag Panel Gets Serious About Food Safety
Fmr. Sec. Lyng and Policy Issues for Agriculture
Food & Commodity Marketing News
Korean Beef Import Update
Beef Promo Rules Constitutional
Crop Disaster Provisions
Dairy Supply-Demand Different: Farmers Divided on Policy
JUL-AUG 1989 VOL. V, NO. 4
Korea's New Trade Barrier?
Food Label Debate Heats Up
Reimbursing for Fruit Embargo
Promotion Orders Before Congress
Pesticide Losses Underway from FIFRA Changes
U.S./Australia Still Have Disputes
Damages Could Mount in Certain Anti-trust Allegations from High Court
Backhauling Garbage in Food Trucks Get Going Over by Congress
MAY-JUN 1989 VOL. V, NO. 3
Disaster Aid Reported
Report on House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health and the Environment
CRP Nears 45 Million Goal
Korean Beef Market Opening
U.S. Sugar Program Setback Seen in GATT Panel Finding
Food & Commodity Marketing News
Food Safety Bills Analyzed
Section 89's Nondiscrimination
MAR-APR 1989 VOL. V, NO. 2
Rural Development Bill Likely
Crop Insurance Report Filed
IRS Rules on Benefit Plans
Parameters of PACA
Food & Commodity Marketing News
Media Power-Sensitive Public
From Media Event to Congress
The Chilean Grape Scare
JAN-FEB 1989 VOL. V, NO. 1
Less for Agriculture
Catch-22 for Farm Pesticide Use
Ten Tips for Farmers to Consider at Program Signup Time
Hazardous Chemical Warnings
Commodity and Food Marketing News
USDA Reorganization Risky Venture
Charges, Retaliation Across Atlantic
FDA Takes Rigid Aproach on Health Regulations
Delaney Controversy Re-emerges
NOV-DEC 1988, VOL. IV, NO. 8
A Budget Driven Farm Bill
Drought Benefits for Livestock
FIFRA Reform May Cost Farmers MoreSperling for Available Pesticides
Meat Inspection Rules Proposed for Improved Processing System
Commodity & Food Marketing News
Drug Tests for Private Industry Drivers Farmers Exempt
USTR Again Rejects Move to Loosen Japan's Rice Imports
SEPT-OCT 1988 VOL. IV, NO. 7
Perspective on 100th Congress
Animal Rights on Mass. Ballot
Details on Disaster Aid
Food & Commodity Marketing News
Food Labeling & Safety Issues
Plant Closing Provisions Take Effect
Court Rules on PACA Trust Case
Farm Exemptions to Road Act
JUL-AUG 1988, VOL. IV, NO. 6
Disaster Assistance Forces Farmers Toward New Responsibilities
EPA Rules - Underground Storage Tanks (UST)
Write-Down Provisions for FmHA Debtor
Food Regulation Update
Food & Commodity Marketing News
Country-of-Origin Labeling
PACA Dispute Remedies
Immigration Law Sanctions (ICRA)
APR-MAY 1988, VOL. IV, NO. 5
Contamination, Top Food Issue for Congress, FDA and USDA
PACA Decisions Favor Farmers
A Surviving Trade Bill Court Protect Ag
Labeling for Fat Content
Food & Commodity Marketing News
ASCS Changes - 12 points
Pesticide Labgeling Reform May Again Stall in Congress
FDA Toughens Up on Food Industry Issues
JAN-FEB 1988, VOL. IV, NO. 4
Pay Limit is Toughened
EPA Backs Off on ESA
Winds of Economic Uncertainty Affect Agriculture
Commodity and Food Marketing News
Dairy Update
USDA Puts Budget Cuts into Action
SEP 1987, VOL. IV, NO. 4
Bailout of FCS Underway
Trade Conference May be Lengthy
Commodity Marketing News
Food Marketing News
Congress Considers New Payment Limits
Health Claim Proposal Sparks New Controversies
Dairy Industry Update
Consequences, Developments from New Immigration Law
CBI "Flaws" Target of Bill
Toxic Labeling Faces Deadline
Farm Tax Laws Possible in Budget Reconciliation
JUN-JUL, 1987, VOL. IV, NO. 3
FmHA Farmers Home Procedures Ruled Invalid
Payment Procedures Questions
Commodity Marketing News
Dairy Update
Food Marketing News
USDA Issues Final Ag Definitions Under Immigration Act
Spending Limits Fixed
Nutrition Notes
No Subsidies; Trade; GATT
APR-MAY 1987, VOL. IV, NO. 2
Trade Bills Abound
Assault on Payment Limit
Dairy Industry Update
Employers & Immigration
Commodity Marekting News
Food Marketing News
Beef, Dairy Lead Distributions
(CLOC); Where the Action Is
Budget Resolutions Seek Deficit Cuts
JAN-FEB 1987, VOL. IV, NO. 1
Troubles Continue to Plague Farm Credit System
Nothing Special About Imports
No More Than Just Words?
Immigration Reform No. 2
Commodity Marketing News
Communicating the Food Story
Dairy Update
Better Commodity Spread
Inadequate Import Testing
Hot Track on Trade
NOV-DEC, 1986, VOL. III, NO. 6
Juggling the Farm Budget (99th Congress)
New Farmer Bonanza (PIK Certificates)
U.S. Dairy Industry Turns a Corner
Commodity Marketing News
Farm Bankruptcy Relief
A Price for Immigrant Workers
Food Health Claims Studied
Ag Exports Falter: Trade Wars Feared
SEP-OCT 1986, VOL. III, NO. 5
Authoritative Primer on Tax Reform and Agriculture
Budget Deficit Demands Action
Export Deficits Spur Critics
Commodity Marketing News
Farmers Seek Way Around Payment Limit
Case Study: Warning Consumers of Agri-chemical Dangers
Readjusting Price Adjustments
Nutrition Issues Still Pending (HR 7)
JULY 1986, VOL. III, NO. 4
Clock Runs on Gramm-Rudman
Budget Moves to Committees
TEA for Food as USDA Cranks Up Export
Program: Temporary Trade War Truce
Commodity Market News
Restructuring Farm Credit
Decision on Alien Workers Rules Against Tax Refund Claim
House Okays Nutrition Bill
Packers' Protection Would Be Extended to Egg, Poultry Producers
MAY 1986, VOL. III, NO. 3
The Resurrection of Tax Reform
The Feisty Cattle Industry
EC Trade: Is the Fuse Lit?
More Spending for Fiscal 1986
Gramm-Rudmann Before High Court
Commodity Marketing News
"Soft Money" Is FEC Focus
PIK Corn Not Collateral
Food Distribution Challenged
MAR 1986, VOL. III, NO. 2
The One-Year Farm Bill
The Hidden Tax
Bleak Future for Corn Ethanol
Commodity Marketing News
Gramm-Rudman's Shaky Future Doesn't Scuttle 1986 Cuts
Nutrition Update
Recent Court Decisions Affecting Agriculture
JAN 1986, VOL. III, NO. 1
Farm Impact of Deficit Cuts
Taking Risks in a Risky Market
Commodity Marketing News
Nutrition Update
FCS Gets Needed Restructuring
Mango Imports Using EDB
DEC 1985, VOL. II, NO. 5
Farm Bill's Woes Far From Over
Commodity Marketing News
Tax Reform Goes to Full House
Sugar Quota Troubles
Eggs Seek First National Order
Cutting Ethanol Imports
SEP 1985, VOL II, NO. 4
Nutrition Update
Congress to Resume Consideration of Farm Bill Under Difficult Conditions
J. Walter Thompson Food Commodities Speech
Farm Credit System Due for a Major Overhaul
Commodity Marketing News
"Responsibly Connected" Cases
JUNE 1985, VOL. II, NO. 3
Nutrition Research Front and Center
Congressional Budget Process: The New Forum for Writing Farm Legislation
Farm Tax Rules Likely to Receive Special Scrutiny
Litigation to Watch; Cargo Preference - Ruling Halts Blended Credit Sales
A National Labeling Law; Is There Support for a Tough Statute
Export PIK: Possible Relief for U.S. Agricultural Exports
FEB 1985, VOL. II, NO. 2
Reagan Administration Submits Revolutionary Farm Program Which Is Overshadowed by Farm Credit Crisis
Congress Makes Few Changes in Ag Leadership as it Prepares for 1985 Farm Bill Debate
Treasury Tax Reform Package Would Have a Major Impact on Agriculture
Trade with Canada--A Level Playing Field
NOV 1984, VOL. I, NO. 1
The Meaning of the Elections for the 1985 Farm Bill
The National Dairy Board: A New Departure in Commodity Promotion Programs
PACS -- The Reality of the Presentand the Wave of the Future Processing USDA Commodities: A Business Opportunity
Caribbean Basin Initiative, Increasing Imports Dramatically
Agbriefs
Can You Afford to Lose $30 Million?