Article Written By: Lewis T. Stevens

This Article explores a Fifth Circuit decision surronding Equine Cloning and how the diametrically opposed decisions of the Jury and the Fifth Circuit could be based on the same factual record. It then explores the possible future of cloning and whether the Fifth Circuit Opinion has permanently closed the door on the registration of the get of clones.

Article Written By: Peter J. Sacopulos, Esq.

This article offers an in-depth comparison of two proposed Anti-Doping Bills: The Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act of 2015 (“HR 2641”) filed on June 3, 2015 by Rep. Joe Pitts (R-PA), 2 and The Thoroughbred Horseracing Integrity Act of 2015 (“HR 3084”), filed on July 16 by Rep. Andy Barr (R-KY).

Article Written By: Esther L. Roberts

This paper investigates the potential of synchronistic efforts between sister branches of government, including the United States Department of Agriculture (“USDA”) and the United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”), to help end the abusive practice known as “soring” in the Tennessee Walking Horse industry.

Note Written By: Elizabeth A. Beal

The argument and conclusion that hippotherapy provides a true meaningful benefit to children with cerebral palsy and, therefore, should not be excluded under the Rowley “some meaningful benefit” standard will be presented in the final part of this Note, as well as an argument about financial feasibility.

Note Written By: Lorran Hart Ferguson

An exploration of the CERCLA circuit split and a look at how the Ninth Circuit sided correctly among the divide.

Note Written By: Hannah Simms

The makers of this popular Kentucky bourbon are not the only alcohol manufacturer that has found itself embroiled in a labeling controversy in recent years.This note will describe the most common cause of action pled by consumers in this particular kind of class action and will detail a number of cases to highlight the major inconsistencies plaguing court decisions

Note Written By: Garlan Joseph VanHook

This note then concludes that if Congress desires to increase ethanol blending volume requirements for fuel producers, they should first focus on passing legislation to create greater demand for ethanol fuels and improve the national infrastructure for ethanol fuels.

Article Written By: Chad G. Marzen*

This article is intended to fill in the gap in the literature and provide a comprehensive examination of several of the key issues relating to insurance and custom farming that have been litigated.

Article Written By: Paul Goeringer & Mayhah Suri

This article will examine and compare some of the methodologies and results of community-supported agriculture programs around the United States.

Article Written By: Kael Bowling

On April 13, 2016, the United States Department of Agriculture’s (“USDA”) Agricultural Marketing Service (“AMS”) proposed major regulatory revisions to improve the welfare of organic livestock. In response to that proposal, some industry members argued the regulations contradict congressional intent and exceed agency authority. This Article addresses the industry members’ arguments in turn. 

Note Written By: Amanda Goff Connors

This Note asserts that legalizing recreational marijuana would have positive impacts on the state of Kentucky in terms of its criminal justice system, state tax revenue, and on Kentuckians as a whole.

Note Written By: Christine M. Ficker

This Note asserts that Kentucky should dedicate resources to research honey bee populations and colony health, temporarily ban the use of neonicotinoid pesticides within the state, and work to educate the public about the issues honey bees are facing within the state, nationally, and worldwide. 

Note Written By: Rafael Rodriguez

This Note will examine the H-2 visa program by exploring its historical evolution from the old Bracero program to the modern influx of immigrant workers.

Note Written By: Samuel M. Smith

Governor Tom Wolf and lawmakers from both parties have proposed that a severance tax on natural gas be enacted in the Commonwealth. No one can seem to agree on what form the tax should take. This begs the question of “what is the best severance tax plan for Pennsylvania?” This Note will attempt to answer that question.

Article Written By: John Hughes, Sangramsinh Shinde, & John L. Brown

This article explores the statutes, case law, and practical issues that relate to enforcing remotely-signed e-contracts within commercial agriculture lending. 

Article Written By: Bryan R. Reynolds

The combined use of horizontal wells and hydraulic fracturing has opened a vast new frontier of oil and gas development in unconventional resources, which have completely different production characteristics than conventional reservoirs, yet Kentucky’s spacing laws are applied in the same way to both types of reservoirs. Oil and gas conservation laws in Kentucky and other states have been specifically amended to address issues related to horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing. This article address whether such changes are adequate to address ever-advancing technology in the oil and gas fields.

Article Written By: Noah R. Friend

This Article addresses the business and economic effect Obama-era policies have had on the coal industry in Eastern Kentucky, and the future of the coalfields under the new administration.

Note Written By: Omar Ghani

This Note explores the harm Palestinian farmers have suffered in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and suggests the establishment of a mechanism or program to compensate Palestinian farmers for the harms they have suffered.

Note Written By: Tatum Isaacs

In spite of the concerns raised about reviving slavery, many states are adopting farm programs in their prisons for various reasons. These programs have sparked hope for rehabilitation, but others have been unsuccessful ventures that were scaled back or eliminated entirely.

Note Written by: Zachary M. Sosnovich

This note examines the legal hurdles the Jockey Club faces in implementing a microchip program originally designed to alleviate issues of identification that are created by relying on general markings or tattoos. But with the long-term goal to implement a multi-state medical database that would allow veterinarians to update treatment information and keep horses exposed to dangerous medication out of the slaughter pipeline.

Note Written By: Andrew Williams

Under National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard (“NBFDS”), food products containing bioengineered organisms must be clearly identified as such on their labeling or packaging. This Note contends that NBFDS should be repealed or not enacted after review by the USDA.