The Agricultural Law Letter
The Agricultural Law Letter is published to highlight recent changes and developments in the law and public policy. As with any publication of this type, it is essential that before any action is taken based upon this information, competent, individualized, and professional advice should be obtained. Copyright 1999 by McLeod, Watkinson & Miller. Reproduction in part or in whole is permitted with permission from McLeod, Watkinson & Miller. Contact Mary Carter Smith at (202) 842-2345, or write to One Massachusetts Avenue, NW, Suite 800, Washington, D.C. 20001Current Issue
- July-August 2001: HTML version
- Supreme Court Delivers Biggest Blow to Agriculture Since 1936, United Foods - a Modern Day Butler
- The Aftermath of United States v. United Foods, Inc.: More Questions, More Litigation
- Avoiding the United Foods' Sword of Damocles, Legal Implications of the Court's 6-4 Mushroom Decision
- Supreme Court Delivers Biggest Blow to Agriculture Since 1936, United Foods - a Modern Day Butler
Past Issues - 2000
- January-February 2001: HTML version .pdf version
- U.S. Supreme Court Limits the Reach of Wetlands Law
- The Baseline Debate: What's It All About?
- U.S. Supreme Court Limits the Reach of Wetlands Law
- November-December 2000: HTML version .pdf version
- Congress Passes Sanctions Reform
- Spotlight on Genetically Engineered Foods
- Congress Passes Emergency Aid, Again
- Congress Passes Sanctions Reform
- September-October 2000: HTML version .pdf version
- Bush and Gore on Agriculture: A Look at What the Candidates are Saying
- Entry of Argentine Citrus Stirs Passion
- Bush and Gore on Agriculture: A Look at What the Candidates are Saying
- January-March 2000
- Federal Mushroom Promotion Act Declared Unconstitutional
- The Uruguay Round Agreement on Agriculture
- Federal Mushroom Promotion Act Declared Unconstitutional
Past Issues - 1999
- November-December 1999
- Seattle: A Bang and a Whimper
- Final Emergency Farm Aid for 1999
- Seattle: A Bang and a Whimper
- September-October 1999
- Farm Income: The Return of the Safety Net
- What is "Step 2"?
- Farm Income: The Return of the Safety Net
- July-August 1999
- Do Market Loss Assitance Payments Distort Trade?
- Sanctions Reform Passes Senate
- The Time Has Come for Mandatory Livestock Price Reporting?
- Do Market Loss Assitance Payments Distort Trade?
- May-June 1999
- Emergency Farm Relief: What's Ahead?
- Farm Relief Proposals: A Catalog
- Emergency Farm Relief: What's Ahead?
- March-April 1999
- Agriculture in Upcoming World Trade Talks
- Agriculture Trade Protection Can Be Costly
- Agriculture in Upcoming World Trade Talks
- January-February 1999
- U.S. Wins Panel Decision on Canadian Dairy Practices
- Crop Insurance: Some Basics
- U.S. Wins Panel Decision on Canadian Dairy Practices
Past Issues - 1998
- November-December 1998
- 1999 -- The Year of the Safety Net?
- The Agricultural Law Letter Goes Online
- Randy Green Joins Firm; Burton Eller Accepts New Position
- 1999 -- The Year of the Safety Net?
- September-October 1998
- More Than Just an Appropriations Bill - The Fiscal Year 1999 Agricultural Appropriations Legislation
- Does the Defeat of Fast Track Signal The Meltdown of the Bipartisan Consensus for International Trade Liberalization?
- More Than Just an Appropriations Bill - The Fiscal Year 1999 Agricultural Appropriations Legislation
- July-August 1998
- Reform of the European Union's Common Agricultural Policy
- Responses to Declining Farm Income -- Some Potential Options
- Reform of the European Union's Common Agricultural Policy
- May-June 1998
- The Upcoming WTO Negotiations on Agriculture
- Freedom to Farm: Success or Failure?
- Fiscal Year 1999 Agricultural Appropriations Bills Move Forward
- The Upcoming WTO Negotiations on Agriculture
- March-April 1998
- The Settlement Deal for Tobacco Farmers
- Agriculture Loses a Little Giant
- The Senate Votes to Use Agricultural Funds for Highway
- The Settlement Deal for Tobacco Farmers
- January-February 1998
- The WTO Decision on the EU Hormone Ban: Is Anything Left of the SPS Agreement?
- Clean Water Action Plan Unveiled
- What the 1999 Budget Means for Agriculture
- USDA Proposes Major Reforms of Federal Milk Marketing System
- The WTO Decision on the EU Hormone Ban: Is Anything Left of the SPS Agreement?
Past Issues - 1997
- November-December 1997
- Congress Will Consider Tobacco Program Reforms Early in 1998
- National Environmental Standards for Handling Animal Waste
- Minnesota Court Drops Bomb on Nation's Milk Markets
- Senior Budget Official Joins McLeod, Watkinson & Miller
- Congress Will Consider Tobacco Program Reforms Early in 1998
- September-October 1997
- Interview with Chairman Bob Smith
- Food Safety Enforcement Enhancement Act Draws Fire
- The U.S. Dairy Industry Challenges Canada's New Dairy Policies Under the WTO Agreement on Agriculture
- Interview with Chairman Bob Smith
- July-August 1999
- Reauthorization of Agricultural Research, Extension And Education Programs
- Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997
- Relief From Surges of Agricultural Imports
- Reauthorization of Agricultural Research, Extension And Education Programs
- May-June 1997
- Supreme Court Declares Promotion Programs Constitutional
- How NAFTA Panel Misunderstood GATT Tariff Regime
- Latest Tax Legislation Good for Family Members
- An Opportunity for Tobacco Program Reform
- Supreme Court Declares Promotion Programs Constitutional
- March-April 1997
- Has The World Shifted Back to Farm Surplus?
- Will Congress Fund The Safety Net?
- USDA Issues Dairy Order Reforms
- International Trade Attorney Joins the Firm
- Has The World Shifted Back to Farm Surplus?
- January-February 1997
- The Administration's FY'98 Ag Budget
- Regulatory Review
- USDA Agricultural Outlook Update
- The Administration's FY'98 Ag Budget
Past Issues - 1996
- November-December 1996
- Interview With Secretary Dan Glickman
- Commodity Promotion Programs Face 1st Amendment
- Interview With Secretary Dan Glickman
- September-October 1996
- Implementation of new CRP Rules
- The Battle Over Tomatoes
- Animal Drug Availability Act
- Burton Eller Joins McLeod, Watkinson &Miller
- Implementation of new CRP Rules
- July-August 1996
- Historic Food Safety Legislation Approved
- Ag Program Funding Bill Becomes Law
- Congress Creates Broad Authority For New Commodity Promotion Programs
- Safe Drinking Water Act Becomes Law
- Historic Food Safety Legislation Approved
- May-June 1996
- Ag Program Funding Belt Tightens Again
- Environmental and Food Safety Legislation Still Pending
- More on the FAIR Act of 1996
- New Payment Limitations
- Ag Program Funding Belt Tightens Again
- Jan-April 1996
- The FAIR Act of 1996
- Conservation Title of The Farm Bill
- Congress Addresses Confusion Over Commodity Promotion Programs
- Generic Promotion Programs Win A Key Victory
- Trade Title of The Farm Bill
- The FAIR Act of 1996