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Agricultural Law Weekly Review—December 4, 2023
International Trade: Panel Report Finds Canada’s Dairy Tariff-Rate Quotas ‘Not Inconsistent’ with USMCA 🌾
On November 10, 2023, the dispute settlement panel formed under the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) published its final report concerning Canada’s dairy tariff-rate quota (TRQ) allocation measures. Also announced by the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), the report concluded that “Canada’s measures are not inconsistent with the USMCA provisions cited by the United States.” However, “[a] dissenting panelist agreed with the United States that by excluding retailers and others, Canada was breaching its commitment to make its dairy TRQs available to all applicants active in the […]
Agricultural Law in the Spotlight: Understanding Legal Protections and Potential Liabilities Associated with Seed Use in Pennsylvania
With the calendar marking the start of spring, much of Pennsylvania’s agricultural industry has turned its attention to the upcoming planting season. As they do each year, farmers are making decisions about the varieties of seed that they will be purchasing as well as where they will be purchasing this seed. In making these important decisions, farmers should be aware that there are several laws – at both the state and federal level – addressing their purchase and use of seed.
This article will discuss the Pennsylvania Seed Act, federal patent law, and the federal Plant Variety Protection Act. These laws […]
