Ag and Food Law Update – National Agricultural Law Center

The Ag & Food Law Update

Challenge to California’s Hen Housing Laws

by NALC Senior Staff Attorney Elizabeth Rumley Last week, the Trump administration reignited the legal fight over farm animal confinement laws,...

State Level “MAHA” Movement: New Texas and Louisiana Laws

Over the past month, Texas and Louisiana both enacted first-in-the-nation legislation that created specific labeling requirements for food products that contain...

A New Era in Texas Real Estate: Foreign Investment Restriction Under New State Law

by NALC staff On June 20, 2025, Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed into law Senate Bill 17 (“SB 17”), which restricts...

NALC news release: Legal experts to explore Western water markets during NALC webinar

By Drew Viguet National Agricultural Law Center U of A System Division of Agriculture July 8, 2025 Fast facts: Water markets...

Cottage Food Laws: Recent Trends and Major State Changes

Jebadiah Schwager, Research Fellow Emily Stone, Staff Attorney It is no secret that the United States has the safest food supply...

June Monthly Roundup

Monthly Roundup As June has ended, the staff at the National Agricultural Law Center continue to bring trusted research and information...

Federal Court Finds Swampbuster Constitutional

A federal court in the Northen District of Iowa has found the wetlands conservation program commonly known as “Swampbuster,” is constitutional....

NALC news release: National Ag Law Center webinar to examine U.S. grain dealer statutes

By Drew Viguet National Agricultural Law Center U of A System Division of Agriculture June 9, 202 Fast facts: Grain dealer...

May Monthly Roundup

Monthly Roundup As May has ended, the staff at the National Agricultural Law Center continue to bring trusted research and information...

New Addition to Foreign Ownership Law Trend: West Virginia Enacts Restriction on Foreign-Controlled Entities

by NALC staff On April 28, 2025, West Virginia Governor Patrick Morrisey signed into law House Bill 2961 (“HB 2961”) which...