Ag and Food Law Update – National Agricultural Law Center

The Ag & Food Law Update

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...

NALC news release: NALC Concludes 2025 Mid-South and Western Conferences

By Drew Viguet, NALC Communications & Special Projects Coordinator The National Agricultural Law Center (NALC) has concluded its 2025 conferences: the...

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...

Who Gets to Say? Agency Deference in a Post-Chevron World: Auer v. Robbins

Kelli Ludlum, Research Fellow Brigit Rollins, Staff Attorney The United States Supreme Court last year decided Loper Bright Enters. v. Raimondo,...

FDA Updates: June 2025

Over the past few weeks, the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has made several announcements related to its regulation...

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...