http://faegrebdc.com/foodag en-us Copyright 2000-16 FaegreBD Consulting. All Rights Reserved. http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 11/27/2016 2:47:42 PM Donald Trump’s election as president of the United States of America was as unexpected in the polls as the United Kingdom’s vote to embrace Brexit. Now Democrats and Republicans alike are trying to assess how Mr. Trump, a political outsider, will... http://faegrebdc.com/trump-administration-forecast-changes-to-key-policies-expected 14 Nov 2016 00:00:00:000 Effective October 17, 2016, the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) and the U.S. Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) have expanded the scope and nature of transactions permitted by U.S. persons... http://faegrebdc.com/loosening-of-cuban-sanctions-presents-new-opportunities-for-us-industries 17 Oct 2016 00:00:00:000 Current farm legislation, outlined in the 2014 U.S. Farm Bill, runs through the 2018 crop year. Congressional consideration of a new farm bill will begin with hearings in 2017, but the process will likely be a challenging one. Many factors will... http://faegrebdc.com/what-to-expect-in-the-run-up-to-a-new 26 Aug 2016 00:00:00:000 On July 14, 2016, after more than a year of on-and-off debate and failed attempts at legislative compromise, Congress finally passed a bill to require the creation of a federal labeling standard for bioengineered food within two years. The Senate... http://faegrebdc.com/congress-passes-ge-labeling-bill-president-obama-expected-to-sign 15 Jul 2016 00:00:00:000 You're invited to Faegre Baker Daniels’ fourth biennial Food & Agriculture National Conference. This dynamic, full-day conference will feature engaging plenary sessions and interactive panel discussions on a wide range of topics relevant to these... http://faegrebdc.com/2016-food-agriculture-national-conference 24 May 2016 00:00:00:000 The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade agreement promises to increase demand for U.S. agricultural products in markets throughout the world—but Congress has to approve it first. In an article published in Feed & Grain, FaegreBD Consulting senior... http://faegrebdc.com/grains-see-gains-from-tpp 08 Mar 2016 00:00:00:000 On January 26, 2016, the Obama administration announced changes to Cuba sanction regulations, further building on the past year’s historic beginning of normalization of relations between the two countries. For the first time in more than 50 years... http://faegrebdc.com/further-changes-to-cuba-sanction-regulations-open-opportunities-for-agribusiness 01 Feb 2016 00:00:00:000 President Obama’s administration recently released its Regulatory Plan, which lays out department-specific regulatory priorities. Of interest to the food and agriculture industry are the agendas from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the... http://faegrebdc.com/obama-administration-lays-out-2016-regulatory-plans-for-food-and 07 Jan 2016 00:00:00:000 After several long weeks of negotiations on end-of-year obligations, congressional negotiators reached agreements on both a government funding bill that pays for the federal government through the remainder of FY16 as well as a package of tax... http://faegrebdc.com/negotiators-reach-deals-on-government-funding-tax-extenders-legislation 16 Dec 2015 00:00:00:000 On November 30, 2015, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced final volume requirements for fuels under the Renewable Fuel Standard Program (RFS) for 2014, 2015 and 2016, and also for biomass-based diesel for 2017. The levels were a... http://faegrebdc.com/epa-finalizes-renewable-fuel-volumes 01 Dec 2015 00:00:00:000 As industry leaders prepare for the potential passage of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), Faegre Baker Daniels professionals have emerged as thought leaders on the trade agreement's impact on agribusiness. FaegreBD Consulting senior director... http://faegrebdc.com/david-lyons-and-brad-mckinney-discuss-agribusiness-impact-of-trans 15 Oct 2015 00:00:00:000 The United States and 11 other Pacific Rim nations – Australia, Brunei Darussalam, Canada, Chile, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore and Vietnam – have reached agreement on the landmark Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade... http://faegrebdc.com/key-gains-for-us-agriculture-in-trans-pacific-trade-agreement 09 Oct 2015 00:00:00:000 The Rail Safety Improvement Act of 2008 mandated that U.S. railroads install Positive Train Control (PTC) technology by December 2015, but delays in implementation threaten to disrupt rail service—and agricultural shipments—as the deadline draws... http://faegrebdc.com/positive-train-control-ptc-deadline-threatens-to-disrupt-us-rail 25 Sep 2015 00:00:00:000 Policy changes announced by the Obama administration on September 18 will allow U.S. food and agriculture companies, U.S. telecommunications companies and U.S. building material supplier companies to establish a business presence in Cuba. These... http://faegrebdc.com/shrinking-sanctions-new-changes-allow-us-companies-to-establish-cuban-business-presence 23 Sep 2015 00:00:00:000 In June, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced that it expects to finalize its small unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) rule, as required under the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 (FMRA), by June 2016. Until then, the primary... http://faegrebdc.com/faa-approves-1000th-authorization-for-commercial-use-of-drones 31 Aug 2015 00:00:00:000 The restored relationship between the U.S. and Cuba reached a new milestone on July 21, when Stonegate Bank of Pompano Beach, Florida became the first U.S. bank to establish direct-banking ties with the island nation. In an article published in... http://faegrebdc.com/groundbreaking-us-cuba-bank-link-symbolic-important-david-lyons-says 25 Aug 2015 00:00:00:000 Stonegate Bank, based in Florida, and a Cuban bank, Banco Internacional de Commercio SA (BICSA), have agreed to establish a correspondent banking relationship, the first approved under President Obama’s initiative, announced late last year, to begin... http://faegrebdc.com/first-us-cuba-direct-banking-relationship-established 03 Aug 2015 00:00:00:000 The U.S. is a step closer to enacting a consistent, national approach to certifying and labeling genetically modified (GMO) foods. On July 23, 2015, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 1599, the Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act of 2015... http://faegrebdc.com/house-passes-voluntary-gmo-labeling-bill 23 Jul 2015 00:00:00:000 After a four-year wait, on February 15, 2015, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced the long anticipated proposed rule to allow the use of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, (drones) for commercial purposes. Other countries including Canada and... http://faegrebdc.com/is-a-drone-in-your-farms-future-federal-aviation-administration 17 Feb 2015 00:00:00:000 Treasury and Commerce Department regulations to implement the beginning of normalization of relations with Cuba, announced in December by President Obama, were published in the Federal Register on January 16. The new regulations are effective... http://faegrebdc.com/new-cuba-regulations-should-benefit-us-agriculture 20 Jan 2015 00:00:00:000 On December 17, 2014, President Obama announced the beginning of normalization of relations with Cuba. The Office of Foreign Asset Control (OFAC), U.S. Department of the Treasury, will soon issue new rules to implement the President's policy... http://faegrebdc.com/us-policy-changes-toward-cuba-could-boost-agriculture-and-food 22 Dec 2014 00:00:00:000 The 2015 shift of the U.S. Senate to Republican control — resulting from the November 4 election — will lead to many changes at the federal level. Expected Republican Majority Leader McConnell (R-KY) has very publicly committed to reopening the... http://faegrebdc.com/2014-congressional-election-what-does-it-mean-for-trade-and 06 Nov 2014 00:00:00:000 FaegreBD Consulting is pleased to announce that Kevin Brennan is joining the firm's health and biosciences team as a senior director. In his new role, Brennan represents companies with pharmaceutical, biological, medical device and molecular... http://faegrebdc.com/kevin-brennan-joins-faegrebd-consultings-health-biosciences-team 04 Aug 2014 00:00:00:000 On July 24, 2014, the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform held a hearing entitled, "The Federal Trade Commission and Its Section 5 Authority: Prosecutor, Judge and Jury." The purpose of the hearing was to review the Federal Trade... http://faegrebdc.com/congress-putting-microscope-on-ftc-enforcement-of-data-security 28 Jul 2014 00:00:00:000 On Thursday, June 26, 2014, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) held a public meeting in Washington, D.C. to discuss the two proposed rule changes to the Nutrition Facts panels seen on most packaged foods in the U.S. These would be the first... http://faegrebdc.com/proposed-changes-to-nutrition-facts-panels-discussed-at-fda-public 02 Jul 2014 00:00:00:000 Dave Lyons has joined FaegreBD Consulting as the leader of public policy and regulatory advocacy services for the firm's food and agriculture sector in Washington, D.C. With nearly three decades of experience in U.S. and international issues across... http://faegrebdc.com/dave-lyons-brings-public-policy-expertise-to-national-food-and 02 Jun 2014 00:00:00:000 As the Affordable Care Act continues to change in 2014, speakers including FaegreBD Consulting Vice President Nick Manetto will answer questions about healthcare reform and the impact on healthcare foodservice. Topics to be covered include a high... http://faegrebdc.com/the-impact-of-healthcare-reform-and-other-changes-on-the 11 Mar 2014 00:00:00:000 On September 19-20, 2013, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) conducted a public meeting on Proposed Rules published in July to implement the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA). The proposed rules are Foreign Supplier Verification Programs... http://faegrebdc.com/fda-holds-public-meeting-on-fsma-import-safety-rules 07 Oct 2013 00:00:00:000 What is TTIP? TTIP is the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership, a trade agreement that is currently being negotiated between the United States and the European Union. If successful, it will be the largest free trade agreement (FTA) in... http://faegrebdc.com/transatlantic-trade-and-investment-partnership-ttip-overview 13 Aug 2013 00:00:00:000 The U.S. Senate and House are currently working on reauthorizing the Farm Bill. The Senate reconvened this week to resume floor debate and vote on proposed amendments to the legislation. The Senate will hold a cloture vote on Thursday, June 6. If... http://faegrebdc.com/key-environmental-policies-sowed-in-farm-bill 05 Jun 2013 00:00:00:000