Agricultural Policy, Agribusiness, and Rent-Seeking Behaviour.
Andrew Schmitz, Hartley Furtan, and Kathy Baylis. Agricultural Policy, Agribusiness, and Rent-Seeking Behaviour. Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 2002. xxvi + 511 pp. $125.00 cloth. This well-structured textbook is aimed at advanced undergraduates in economics, agricultural economics, and business administration (agribusiness students in particular). In my opinion,...

PDA invites officials to planning workshops.
Pennsylvania township, borough and county officials are invited to learn more about agricultural law and regulations by attending one of six "Planning for Agriculture" workshops to be held in March. "As Pennsylvania's number one industry, agriculture is a vital part of many communities," said PA Department of Agriculture (PDA)...

PA Agriculture Secretary Invites Local Officials to Attend Planning Workshops.
Six Sessions in March to Focus on Agricultural Law HARRISBURG, Pa., Jan. 31 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Township, borough and county officials are invited to learn more about agricultural law and regulations by attending one of six "Planning for Agriculture" workshops to be held in March, Pennsylvania Agriculture Secretary...

Association of American Law Schools to Address Immigration Issues at 2007 Annual Meeting in January.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 28 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The debate over immigration issues in the United States will be a key subject of discussion at the Association of American Law Schools (AALS) Annual Meeting from January 3-6, 2007 in Washington, D.C. Over 3,500 law faculty are expected to attend the conference and...

Pennsylvania Attorney General Corbett Announces Appeals in Two ACRE Lawsuits That Challenge Municipal Ordinances in Berks and Chester Counties.
HARRISBURG, Pa., Dec. 28 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Attorney General Tom Corbett today announced that he has appealed to the Pennsylvania Supreme Court two lawsuits that were filed in June, which challenged municipal ordinances in Berks and Chester counties, alleging that they unfairly and illegally restricted normal agriculture operations. ...

Mindanao Revisited, 2007.
Byline: Fr. Emeterio Barcelon, SJ TWENTY or so years ago Sen. Paterno in a small group predicted that Mindanao would be the savior of the country or main engine of the economy, especially through the agricultural sector. Both Visayas and Luzon are subject to the ravages of...

"This does not matter in Mexico": Mexico-U.S. competition law - conflicts and resolutions.
I. INTRODUCTION II. MEXICO'S COMPETITION LAW: BEHIND THE LANGUAGE A. Single Agency Enforcement B. Substantive Provisions C. Similar Language, Different Results D. Differences in Legal Systems and Traditions: Civil Law's Certainty Versus Common Law's Flexibility III. RECENT DISPUTES: THE WTO TAKES ACTION TO SETTLE COMPETITION LAW CONFLICTS A. An...

Congress completes farm bill with significant benefits for specialty crops.
After more than two years of hearings, days of mark-ups, hours of debate and two Presidential vetoes, the farm bill became law in June. Titled the Food, Conservation and Energy Act of 2008, Congress approved the legislation overriding the President's veto by a wide margin. The groundwork was laid...

From field to biorefinery: Biomass harvesting, handling, transport, and storage.
The successful establishment of bio-based industries will require a stable supply of high-quality biomass feedstocks in large quantities at competitive prices. The preceding article in this energy series discussed efforts underway to develop the supply of biomass feedstocks. This feature examines research to move the biomass from the field...

Washington outlook.
After more than 18 months of debate and deliberation, Congress passed the Farm Bill (HR 2419), officially titled the Food and Energy Security Act of 2007. The bill, which passed 318-106 in the House and 81-15 in the Senate, has been hailed as a bipartisan effort since many of...