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Faegre Baker Daniels Des Moines, IA Document Search Results (7) Sort by:  | USDA Trade Mission Finds Both Opportunities and Challenges for Agribusiness Companies in China
John V. Grobowski, Kimberly J. Walker; Faegre Baker Daniels;
Legal Alert/Article April 4, 2012, previously published on April 4, 2012 Kim Walker, head of Faegre Baker Daniels' Food & Agriculture industry group, represented the firm as a participant in the recent USDA Agribusiness Trade Mission to Shanghai. This trade mission was led by Under Secretary Michael Scuse, who was joined by state agriculture secretaries and...
| | Department of Agriculture Issues Proposed Rules on Export Sales Reporting Requirements
Andrew R. Anderson, Matthew R. Levy; Faegre Baker Daniels;
Legal Alert/Article March 22, 2012, previously published on March 20, 2012 On March 8, 2012, the U.S. Department of Agriculture issued a proposed rule amending the Export Sales Reporting Requirements under the Agricultural Trade Act of 1972 (Act). The proposed rule would impose weekly reporting obligations on producers and exporters of pork (fresh, chilled and frozen...
| | Industry Reaction to USDA Office Closures
John D. Shively, Kimberly J. Walker; Faegre Baker Daniels;
Legal Alert/Article February 16, 2012, previously published on February 16, 2012 The U.S. Department of Agriculture ushered in the new year at the American Farm Bureau Federation Annual Meeting on January 9, with Secretary Tom Vilsack's announcement of USDA's "Blueprint for Better Services." This initiative will close 259 USDA offices across the country in 2012. ...
| | New NTSB Recommendations and FMCSA Regulations Warrant Reconsideration of Employer Cell Phone Policies
Angela J. Morales, John W. Polley; Faegre & Benson LLP;
Legal Alert/Article December 22, 2011, previously published on December 21, 2011 On December 13, 2011, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) recommended that states ban nonemergency use of portable electronic devices (PEDs) by drivers of any motor vehicle.
| | GIPSA Final Rule Emerges with Limited Provisions
Jacob D. Bylund, John D. Shively, Kimberly J. Walker; Faegre & Benson LLP;
Legal Alert/Article December 22, 2011, previously published on December 19, 2011 When last seen at the end of 2010, GIPSA's the controversial rules the Grain Inspection Packers and Stockyards Administration ("GIPSA") proposed rules to implement significant changes in livestock markets had disappeared into the U.S. Department of Agriculture. GIPSA The Grain Inspection...
| | Iowa Promotes Renewable Fuels through New and Expanded Tax Incentives for Retailer Dealers
Andrew R. Anderson, Adam B. Thimmesch; Faegre Baker Daniels;
Legal Alert/Article June 14, 2011, previously published on June 13, 2011 On May 26, 2011, Iowa Governor Terry Branstad signed comprehensive renewable fuels legislation into law. The new law creates additional tax credits and extends and increases prior incentives to promote biofuel sales and production in Iowa. Specifically, the bill enhances the ethanol promotion tax...
| | GIPSA Debate Continues
Jacob D. Bylund, Jennifer Williams Zwagerman; Faegre Baker Daniels;
Legal Alert/Article June 3, 2011, previously published on June 1, 2011 Debate continues regarding USDA's proposed Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration (GIPSA) regulations; however, the focus has shifted to Congress these past few weeks, with the House taking several steps over the past several weeks to express concern, even displeasure, over the...
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