During the recent National Association of State Departments of Agriculture annual meeting, members took action on several key items, including adopting policy to protect farmers’ right to farm and proposing regulatory frameworks for clear, consistent labeling of cell-based meat, poultry and seafood products.
NASDA’s new right to farm policy supports laws that protect agricultural and forestry operations and facilities from nuisance lawsuits.
“The purpose of this new policy is to lessen the loss of farmland caused by nuisance lawsuits which can arise when nonagricultural land uses…