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July 24, 2025
The Limitations of E-Verify: What Employers Need to Know
Immigration laws require employers to ensure employees are legally authorized to work in the United States. Over the last few...
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July 23, 2025
New State Laws Aim to Hold Producers Responsible for Recycling
Selling consumer packaged goods is becoming more expensive for manufacturers that sell nationally. Extended Producer Responsi...
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July 14, 2025
Barley Snyder Partner Troy Rider Named to Lehigh Valley Business 2025 Power List for Lawyers & Lobbyists
For Immediate Release Reading, Pa. – Barley Snyder is pleased to announce that partner Troy B. Rider has been named to the ...
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July 7, 2025
Barley Snyder Welcomes Attorney Catherine Begley to the Firm
For Immediate Release Malvern, Pa. – Barley Snyder is pleased to share attorney Catherine T. Begley has joined the firm. Sh...
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March 5, 2025
2024 Year in Review
In our Year in Review, we reflect on the remarkable growth and achievements of our firm throughout 2024 and early 2025. ...
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January 28, 2025
New Conditions for Indemnification When Poultry Flocks Are Infected by HPAI
This is an update to our February 25, 2022 alert titled “Preparing for another outbreak: HPAI”. On December 31, 2024, the...
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Press Release
December 11, 2024
Barley Snyder Partner Justin Tomevi Named President-Elect of York County Bar Association
For Immediate Release York, Pa. – Barley Snyder partner Justin A. Tomevi has been named President-Elect of the York Cou...
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November 25, 2024
Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture Implements Mandatory Milk Testing Program to Combat Spread of HPAI
This client alert is a continuation in a series of Barley Snyder clients alerts on the ongoing Highly Pathogenic Av...
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August 1, 2024
Cleaning Up Raw Chicken: FSIS Unveils Framework to Control Salmonella in Ready-to-Cook Poultry
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (“FSIS”) published an advanced copy of the long...
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July 9, 2024
Barley Snyder Attorney EmmaRose Strohl Named Chair of Berks Community Television Board of Directors
For Immediate Release Reading, Pa. – Barley Snyder is pleased to announce attorney EmmaRose Strohl has been elected Chai...
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June 28, 2024
Barley Snyder Partner Troy Rider Named to Lehigh Valley Business’s Law Power List
For Immediate Release Reading, Pa. – Barley Snyder is proud to announce partner Troy B. Rider has been named to Lehigh...
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June 19, 2024
USDA Issues Proposed Rule on Poultry Grower Payment Systems and Capital Improvement Systems
This is an update to our December 6, 2023 alert titled “New Poultry Contract Regulations Going into Effect.” On June 3, 2...
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Press Release
May 20, 2024
Barley Snyder Partner Justin Tomevi Appointed to Eastern University’s College of Business and Leadership Advisory Board
For Immediate Release York, Pa. – Barley Snyder is pleased to announce partner Justin A. Tomevi has been appointed to serve...
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May 16, 2024
Fighting Bird Flu: USDA to Provide Funding to Combat HPAI
This is an update to our April 25, 2024, alert titled “Bird Flu’s Current Opponent: Dairy.” While the concern about Hi...
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April 25, 2024
Bird Flu’s Current Opponent: Dairy
This week, federal authorities announced that they had discovered inactive fragments of the bird flu virus in grocery store s...
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April 8, 2024
Attorneys Latisha Bernard Schuenemann and EmmaRose Strohl selected as Lehigh Valley Business Women of Influence Award Winners
For Immediate Release Reading, Pa. – We are pleased to announce partner Latisha Bernard Schuenemann has been named to Lehig...
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Newsletter
February 23, 2024
Barley Snyder 2023 Year In Review
Check out what the professionals of Barley Snyder have been up to in 2023 and early 2024.
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Press Release
February 22, 2024
Barley Snyder Partner Jeremy Frey Admitted to Practice in Maryland
For Immediate Release Hanover, Pa. – Barley Snyder is pleased to announce that partner Jeremy Frey has been admi...
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December 6, 2023
New Poultry Contract Regulations Going into Effect
Following the announcement of revised rules aimed at enhancing transparency between processors and poultry producers, the U.S...
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Press Release
September 8, 2023
Barley Snyder Partner Justin A. Tomevi Named to Forty Under 40 List
For Immediate Release York, Pa. – The Central Penn Business Journal has selected Barley Snyder partner Just...
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Press Release
July 31, 2023
Barley Snyder Partner Timothy G. Dietrich Elected to Serve on Helping Harvest’s Board of Directors
For Immediate Release Reading, Pa. – Barley Snyder is pleased to announce Helping Harvest Fresh Food Bank has elected Partn...
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Press Release
March 8, 2023
Barley Snyder Partner Justin Tomevi Admitted to Practice in the District of Columbia
For Immediate Release York, Pa. – Barley Snyder is pleased to announce that Partner Justin Tomevi has been admitted to prac...
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Newsletter
February 28, 2023
Barley Snyder 2022 Year In Review
Check out what the professionals of Barley Snyder have been up to in 2022 and early 2023.
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Press Release
February 14, 2023
Barley Snyder Partner Troy Rider Elected Chairman of the YMCA of Reading and Berks County
For Immediate Release Lancaster, Pa. – Barley Snyder is pleased to announce the YMCA of Reading and Berks County has electe...
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News Alert
July 19, 2022
Challenge to USDA Authority to Regulate Animal Welfare Label Claims
Protein companies that are regulated by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food Safety Inspection Service (FSIS) are a...
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October 26, 2021
FTC to Advertisers: Be Careful with Endorsements
The federal government has officially put some of the biggest companies across the country on notice when it comes to potenti...
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June 29, 2021
Supreme Court “Takings” Decision Doesn’t Alter Employee Union Organizing
A recent U.S. Supreme Court decision may have hampered the ability of external union organizers to solicit agricultural emplo...
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Press Release
June 9, 2021
Barley Snyder Partner Tomevi Graduates Mentorship York
For Immediate Release York, Pa. – Barley Snyder partner Justin A. Tomevi has graduated from a York Cou...
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May 5, 2021
Farm Vitality Program Back for 2nd Round of Funding
A second round of a Pennsylvania grant program will help fund farming succession plans to keep family farms a viable link in ...
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April 21, 2021
Sesame – One Step Closer to “Big”
Note: This is an update to our November 11, 2020 client alert regarding voluntary disclosure of sesame. A new federal bill ...
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Press Release
March 26, 2021
Barley Snyder Attorney Boyle Now Teaching at DelVal
For Immediate Release Reading, Pa. – Taking her knowledge to the classroom to educate the next generation of pro...
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March 22, 2021
How the American Rescue Plan Act Could Impact Businesses and Nonprofits
The American Rescue Plan Act is the latest legislation which contains provisions designed to assist the business community re...
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March 19, 2021
Could Maryland Pollution Ruling Soon Affect Pa.?
A Maryland circuit court recently ruled that the Maryland Department of the Environment must regulate ammonia air emissions f...
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November 11, 2020
Should Sesame Join the Big 8 Allergens?
The “Big 9”? While sesame has never in the United States been declared a major allergen that must be listed on food label...
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November 4, 2020
DEP Finalizes New CAFO General Permit
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection has announced the availability of its new General Permit for Operatio...
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October 8, 2020
Not-So-Sweet Surprises for Allergy Sufferers
“How much is too much?” This is a question asked fairly often in the context of allergen cross-contamination. We know tha...
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Press Release
July 27, 2020
Barley Snyder Partner David Freedman Named to Statewide COVID-19 Task Force
Media Contact: Michael Sadowski, Communications Coordinatormsadowski@barley.com or 717-208-8842 For Immediate Release&nb...
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Press Release
June 11, 2020
Barley Snyder Attorney Reilly Noetzel Receives Prestigious Bar Award
Media Contact: Michael Sadowski, Communications Coordinatormsadowski@barley.com or 717-208-8842 For Immediate Release&nb...
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June 3, 2020
Barley Snyder Attorney Boyle Named to Pennsylvania Hemp Steering Committee
Media Contact: Michael Sadowski, Communications Coordinatormsadowski@barley.com or 717-208-8842 For Immediate Release&nb...
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News Alert
April 29, 2020
Trump, OSHA, CDC Work to Keep Meat and Poultry Producers Safely Open
On the heels of a federal complaint filed against Smithfield Foods, the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration...
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Press Release
January 24, 2020
Barley Snyder Partner David Freedman to Lead Lancaster Bar Association
Media Contact: Michael Sadowski, Communications Coordinatormsadowski@barley.com or 717-208-8842 For Immediate Release&nb...
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News Alert
December 26, 2019
Deadly Disease Could Affect Swine Production in Pennsylvania
A potentially deadly disease to both animals and humans could significantly impact the pork production industry and has cause...
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December 19, 2019
Pa. Restaurant Liquor License Prices Coming Back to Earth
The dizzying highs of in-demand restaurant liquor license sale prices seem to be regressing back to the mean in certain count...
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November 14, 2019
PA Preferred: Not as Hard to Qualify as You Might Think
Do you look for the yellow check mark? The “PA Preferred” label and marketing tool certainly seems to be successful in he...
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Press Release
November 6, 2019
Barley Snyder Attorney Jeremy Frey Named to Chamber Board
Media Contact: Michael Sadowski, Communications Coordinatormsadowski@barley.com or 717-208-8842 For Immediate Release&nb...
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News Alert
November 1, 2019
USDA Provides Long-Awaited Hemp Industry Guidance
Almost one year ago, industrial hemp became legal in the U.S. But it wasn’t until Tuesday that the U.S. Department of Agric...
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Press Release
September 26, 2019
Barley Snyder Pa. Supreme Court Win Protects Family Farmers
Media Contact: Michael Sadowski, Communications Coordinatormsadowski@barley.com or 717-208-8842 For Immediate Release La...
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August 29, 2019
Bankruptcy Code Changes, Part 1: Family Farmer Relief Act
Recent amendments to the U.S. Bankruptcy Code will likely increase bankruptcy filings by small businesses and farmers. Two of...
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August 15, 2019
U.S. Food Importers at Immediate Risk of Enforcement
Education has moved to enforcement at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, and your business needs to act now to protect it...
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August 12, 2019
Can There Still be Such a Thing as a Free (School) Lunch?
A new proposal in the U.S. Farm Bill could cut off the free lunch program to millions of students across the country and an e...
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Press Release
July 2, 2019
Barley Snyder Enters NLJ’s Top 500 as “Top-Ranked New Entrant”
Media Contact: Michael Sadowski, Communications Coordinatormsadowski@barley.com or 717-208-8842 For Immediate Release&nb...
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May 29, 2019
Spotted Lanternfly Quarantine Continues
As camping, growing, picnic, landscaping and hauling seasons get underway in Pennsylvania, it is important to remember that t...
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May 22, 2019
Daniel Frey Named President of Hanover Library Board
Media Contact: Michael Sadowski, Communications Coordinatormsadowski@barley.com or 717-208-8842 For Immediate Release&nb...
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April 26, 2019
USDA Releases First Guidance Related to Cultivation of Industrial Hemp
The litany of questions regarding the cultivation, harvesting, processing and sale of hemp – the United States’ newest ca...
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April 4, 2019
What We Learned: Five Ag Lending Takeaways from LendiCon
I recently moderated a panel discussion on dairy-focused agricultural loan workout issues at Barley Snyder’s 12th annu...
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March 12, 2019
Hemp Opportunities Growing Like Weeds
While farmers and other businesses across the country are eager to break into the newly legalized hemp industry since the pas...
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Press Release
February 12, 2019
David Freedman Named Vice President of Lancaster Bar Association
Media Contact: Michael Sadowski, Communications Coordinatormsadowski@barley.com or 717-208-8842 For Immediate Release&nb...
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January 16, 2019
Agribusiness Loses – Supreme Court Punts on Prop 12
The U.S. Supreme Court this month declined to hear arguments against a California voter proposition passed in Novem...
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December 14, 2018
Crocenzi Named to Foundation Board
Media Contact: Michael Sadowski, Communications Coordinatormsadowski@barley.com or 717-208-8842 For Immediate Release&nb...
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November 13, 2018
Reading Eagle names Partner Troy Rider to “40 under 40” List
Media Contact: Michael Sadowski, Communications Coordinatormsadowski@barley.com or 717-208-8842 For Immediate Release&nb...
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November 8, 2018
California Voters Approve New Animal Confinement Rules
A new, voter-approved California law could have wide-reaching effects for agribusiness, even reaching to farming operations i...
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October 23, 2018
Cut to the Taste: Draft Guidance for Fresh-Cut Produce Processors Subject to FSMA
The challenges of keeping fresh and fresh-cut produce safe from farm to grocery store have always been at the forefront of th...
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October 11, 2018
Poultry Processors May Qualify for Line Speed Waivers
Thanks to a new waiver opportunity, chicken processing plants may soon be able to increase their federally mandated productio...
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October 3, 2018
Now is the Time for FDA Food Facility Registration Renewal
October 1 marks the start of the three-month period for the biannual renewal of registration with the U.S. Food & Drug Ad...
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September 27, 2018
Big Breaks for Very Small Food Companies
New guidance from the Food and Drug Administration could mean a hefty cost compliance savings for “very small” companies....
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Press Release
August 8, 2018
Barley Snyder’s EmmaRose Boyle Named to Two Berks Boards
Media Contact: Michael Sadowski, Communications Coordinatormsadowski@barley.com or 717-208-8842 For Immediate Release Re...
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June 4, 2018
Pa. Dept. of Agriculture Issues Spotted Lanternfly Infestation Quarantine
A concerning bug infestation in central and Eastern Pennsylvania has the potential to cause tens of millions of dollars to ar...
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May 3, 2018
USDA Announces Comment Period for National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard
On Thursday morning, May 3, 2018 the United Stated Department of Agriculture announced the comment period of the Proposed Rul...
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April 18, 2018
Daniel M. Frey Named to Hanover Downtown Improvement Board
Media Contact: Michael Sadowski, Communications Coordinatormsadowski@barley.com or 717-208-8842 For Immediate Release&nb...
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April 6, 2018
FDA Publishes Form 483 Summary from the Last Decade
The Food and Drug Administration has publicly posted almost 185,000 citations potentially committed by businesses across the ...
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March 15, 2018
Barley Snyder’s Jill Welch Named to Boy Scouts Board
Media Contact: Michael Sadowski, Communications Coordinatormsadowski@barley.com or 717-208-8842 For Immediate Release&nb...
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March 14, 2018
UPDATE: USDA Withdraws Organic Livestock Mandates
This is an update to a previous client alert, “USDA Rethinking Organic Livestock Mandates.” The U.S. Department of Agricu...
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February 26, 2018
USDA Rethinking Organic Livestock Mandates
Producers selling livestock products under the “Organic” seal may find themselves spared from proposed animal welfare reg...
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January 30, 2018
Food & Agribusiness 2017 Year in Review
As we move further into 2018, we just wanted to let you know about some of the highlights our Food & Agribusiness In...
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January 9, 2018
New FDA Enforcement Discretion Leans Business-Friendly
The Food and Drug Administration seems to have made a New Year’s resolution to lessen the regulatory burden under the ...
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Press Release
January 3, 2018
Barley Snyder Hires EmmaRose Boyle
Media Contact: Michael Sadowski, Communications Coordinatormsadowski@barley.com or 717-208-8842 For Immediate Release&nb...
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August 23, 2017
Food Safety Plan Builder is Very Helpful, but Not the End of Your Plan
The Food and Drug Administration has new software to guide you through the creation of a food safety plan. But just because y...
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June 1, 2017
Barley Snyder’s Tim Dietrich Presents at National Food Conference
Media Contact: Michael Sadowski, Communications Coordinatormsadowski@barley.com or 717-208-8842 For Immediate Release Re...
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May 2, 2017
FDA Delays Menu Compliance Date … Again
NOTE: This is an update to a previous alert, “Menu Compliance Counts Starting May 5th.” The effort to delay the complianc...
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April 24, 2017
Federal Court Strikes Down EPA Farm Exemption Reporting Rule
Farms formerly exempt from certain federal, environmental reporting regulations now will have to go through the reporting pro...
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April 17, 2017
Menu Compliance Counts Starting May 5th
Restaurant calorie labeling: Starting next month, it’s not just for McDonald’s anymore. In an issue Barley Snyder&nb...
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March 21, 2017
Barley Snyder Tops JD Supra’s 2017 Food & Beverage List
Media Contact: Michael Sadowski, Communications Coordinatormsadowski@barley.com or 717-208-8842 For Immediate Release Ba...
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February 9, 2017
Final Rule Affecting Organic Livestock and Poultry Producers Put on Hold
As Barley Snyder follows the evolution of the Organic Livestock and Poultry Practices Final Rule, the Agricult...
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January 23, 2017
Clearing up Standards to Earn Government’s “Organic” Seal
Federal officials believe a new rule will increase consumer confidence in the government’s “organic” seal and allow for...
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October 21, 2016
When “Organic” is Not “Organic,” Even When the USDA Says It Is
Producers of agricultural products go to great lengths to achieve the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s “organic” label....
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October 10, 2016
Barley Snyder Announces Formation of Food & Agribusiness Industry Group
Lancaster, Pa. – Throughout one of the most fertile agriculture footprints in the Mid-Atlantic, Barley Snyder has serv...
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June 13, 2016
New Container Weight Requirements Effective July 1, 2016
This summer, new container weight requirements go into effect for containers shipped overseas. The International Maritime Org...
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May 11, 2016
Another Statute With Broad Whistleblower Protections – The FDA’s Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA)
In April, the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued its final rule governing unlawful retaliation ...
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February 11, 2016
New Final USDA Rule to Reduce Salmonella and Campylobacter in Poultry
On February 4, 2016, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced the issuan...
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April 21, 2015
USDA National Organic Program Instruction on Use of Brand or Company Names Containing the Word “Organic”
On August 14, 2014, the National Organic Program (NOP) of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) issued its “in...
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February 20, 2015
West Coast Ports Labor Turmoil – Time to Dust Off That Overlooked Force Majeure Clause?
AUTHOR NOTE: The Pacific Maritime Association and the International Longshore and Warehouse Union announced on Friday evening...
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