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NALC news release: New policies on foreign ownership of ag land focus of July 15 NALC webinar

By Phillip Powell University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture Fast Facts Discussion addresses most recent text of Farm Bill from Senate...

Court Rules SNAP Waivers Violate APA

On June 22, 2026, a federal district judge in the District of Columbia ruled that the US Department of Agriculture (USDA)...

UADA news article: SCOTUS: Federal law preempts state failure-to-warn claims

By Mary Hightower University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture Fast Facts Pesticide litigation likely to change directions SCOTUS sends Durnell back...

June 2026 Monthly Roundup

June 2026 Roundup As June has ended, the staff at the National Agricultural Law Center continue to bring trusted research and...

Supreme Court Rules FIFRA Preempts Failure to Warn

On June 25, 2026, the Supreme Court issued its highly anticipated in ruling in the landmark case, Monsanto Co. v. Durnell,...

UADA news article: Agricultural Law Center research fellows learn, add to deep knowledge base

By Mary Hightower University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture Fast Facts NALC program has had 174 research fellows since 2012 Learn...

Nebraska’s Agricultural Data Privacy Act and Similar State Efforts

On April 14, 2026, Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen signed LB 525 into law. LB 525, known as the Agricultural Data Privacy...

The Feed: Vol. 4, Issue 12

The Feed newsletter highlights recent legal developments affecting agriculture, with issues released twice a month. Click below to sign up for...

Colorado expands Cottage Food laws with the passage of the “Tamale Act”

On June 4, 2026, Colorado’s governor signed into law HB26-1033, titled the “Expanding the Colorado Cottage Foods Act” and often referred...

Soil for Sale? Two Tennessee Measures Expand the State’s Foreign Ownership Law Framework

In recent years, a growing number of states have enacted laws restricting foreign ownership of agricultural land and other real property....

UADA article: June 29 deadline for public comment on EPA fungicide strategy approaches

By Mary Hightower University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture Fast Facts Fungicide proposal joins previous EPA herbicide, insecticide strategies Submit public...

BLM Proposes Overhaul of Grazing Program Regulations

The Bureau of Land Management (“BLM”) has released a proposal to update regulations implementing livestock grazing on public lands under both...

UADA news release: Fraud, Farm Bill get spotlight time at NALC’s Mid-South conference

By Mary Hightower University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture See “conventional” version of story MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Farm Bill feuding, land...

The Feed: Vol. 4, Issue 11

The Feed newsletter highlights recent legal developments affecting agriculture, with issues released twice a month. Click below to sign up for...

USDA Updates Stocking Standards for Authorized SNAP Retailers

On May 8, 2026, the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) published final rulemaking that updated stocking requirements for authorized retailers participating...

John Deere’s Construction & Forestry Repair Restrictions Challenged

On May 14, 2026, an Illinois-based landscaping company filed a class-action lawsuit in a federal court against equipment manufacturer John Deere...

EPA Issues Final RFS Rule

Jakob Christopherson, Research Fellow Brigit Rollins, Staff Attorney   On April 1, 2026, the Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) published its “Set...

Standing timber, state statutes: NALC webinar to examine timber trespass laws and landowner protections

By Ramie Parsons University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture Fast Facts Webinar reviews state timber trespass statutes and landowner remedies Examines...

May 2026 Monthly Roundup

May 2026 Roundup As May has ended, the staff at the National Agricultural Law Center continue to bring trusted research and...

Oregon Initiative Petition 28 Draws Attention Ahead of 2026 Election

by NALC Senior Staff Attorney Elizabeth Rumley A proposed ballot measure in Oregon, known as Initiative Petition 28 (IP 28), would...