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Bloomberg Law: Trump Administration Avoids Sanctions in Case Over Farmer Grants
“The US District Court for the District of Columbia ruled Tuesday that the Trump administration violated the Administrative Procedure Act when the agency predicated its termination of grants based on diversity equity…
Seafood Source: Australis’ US subsidiary sued for alleged deceptive marketing on Mama Bear salmon products, marking latest seafood greenwashing case
“According to the plaintiff – represented by fair food system advocacy organization FarmSTAND and law firms Pearson Warshaw and Jennings & Earley – Trapanada’s marketing claims that Mama Bear salmon…
Community Sentinel: Court Mandates USDA Must Restore $127 Million for Illegally Canceled Grants
“We made sure the court was aware that immediately losing funding and having the rug pulled out from under them would create widespread, negative impacts,” Wolf said.
Sentient Media: Can You Trust ‘Sustainably Farm-Raised’ Salmon? A New Lawsuit Challenges the Label
“We rely on companies to tell the truth when they’re making those statements and when they don’t, it harms consumers and other producers who are investing the money and taking…
Bloomberg Law: Farm Union Ban Violates Pennsylvania Constitution, Lawsuit Says
The hidden money fueling the pork industry’s fight to keep pigs in tiny cages
“But Muraskin argues these deals have all added up to a convenient facade to fund a pro-industrial farming lobby group with required dollars from every pig farmer.”
Dairy Farm Expansion Project Sparks Lawsuit from Environmental Advocacy Groups
“We immediately pointed this out during the comment period,” said Bainbridge. “Rather than taking a long, hard look at environmental impacts, MCPA simply took Riverview’s word and signed off on…
Minnesota Ag Connection: Environmental Groups Oppose Riverview Dairy Growth Plan
"Food & Water Watch and FarmSTAND, which are supporting the legal challenge, say a more comprehensive review is necessary before the project moves forward. The organizations have also raised concerns…
Capital Press: Animal-rights activists take aim at ‘no-drone zones’ over farms
"Animal Outlook submitted comments to the FAA with FarmSTAND and We Animals. FarmSTAND says it’s a legal advocacy group 'dedicated to dismantling the corporate-controlled industrial animal agriculture system.'”