Eighth Circuit Ruling Revives Foods Uses for Chlorpyrifos
- November 9, 2023
- Brigit Rollins
On November 2, 2023, the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals issued its decision in Red River Valley Sugarbeet Growers Ass’n v....
October Monthly Roundup
- November 8, 2023
- Ramie Parsons
October Roundup As October has ended, the staff at the National Agricultural Law Center continue to bring trusted research and information...
Update on Right-to-Repair
- November 7, 2023
- Emily Stone
As technology continues to advance within the field of agriculture, discussions over the right of a farmer to repair their own...
USDA Publishes Final Rule Amending Organic Livestock and Poultry Standards
- November 2, 2023
- Samantha Capaldo
On October 25, 2023, Secretary Vilsack announced that the Agricultural Marketing Service (“AMS”) had finalized the Organic Livestock and Poultry Standards...
Spotlighting State Restrictions on Foreign Land Investments: Arkansas – Part One
- October 31, 2023
- Elizabeth
On April 11, 2023, Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders signed into law Senate Bill 383 (“SB 383”) which seeks to restrict...
The Feed: Volume 1, Issue 20
- October 26, 2023
- Ramie Parsons
The Feed newsletter highlights recent legal developments affecting agriculture, with issues released twice a month. Click below to sign up for...
Doctrine of Chevron Deference Challenged at the High Court
- October 26, 2023
- Brigit Rollins
The United States Supreme Court has agreed to hear oral argument in a case challenging the authority granted to federal agencies...
Farm Animal Confinement: Legal Challenges to Mass. Question 3
- October 25, 2023
- Brigit Rollins
Last October, the Supreme Court (“SCOTUS”) considered a challenge to Proposition 12, a California law regulating the production and sale of...
Good Husbandry in Agricultural Leases
- October 24, 2023
- Emily Stone
According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Economic Research Service, approximately 39 percent of U.S. farmland in the contiguous 48 states...
Members of Congress Propose Bills to Amend the Federal Crop Insurance Program
- October 19, 2023
- Samantha Capaldo
According to the U.S. Government Accountability Office, for the 2022 crop year, there were 493 million acres of land in the...
Spotlighting State Restrictions on Foreign Land Investments: Alabama
- October 17, 2023
- Elizabeth
On May 31, 2023, Alabama Governor Kay Ivey signed into law the Alabama Property Protection Act (codified under Ala. Code §...
EPA Draft Herbicide Strategy Open for Comment
- October 12, 2023
- Brigit Rollins
October 22, 2023, is the last day to submit comments on the Environmental Protection Agency’s (“EPA”) Draft Herbicide Strategy Framework to...
The Feed: Volume 1, Issue 19
- October 12, 2023
- Ramie Parsons
The Feed newsletter highlights recent legal developments affecting agriculture, with issues released twice a month. Click below to sign up for...
The NALC Quarterly Newsletter: 3Q23
- October 6, 2023
- Ramie Parsons
The National Agricultural Law Center compiles and publishes a quarterly newsletter highlighting recent and upcoming events and resources. The newsletter...
September Monthly Roundup
- October 5, 2023
- Ramie Parsons
September Roundup As September has ended, the staff at the National Agricultural Law Center continue to bring trusted research and information...
DOL, DHS, and USDA Launch New Proposed Rules and Initiatives Affecting H-2 Programs
- October 5, 2023
- Samantha Capaldo
The H-2A program allows agricultural employers to hire foreign workers when there is a shortage in domestic labor. According to Philp...
State Proposals on Restricting Foreign Ownership of Farmland: Part Eight
- October 3, 2023
- Elizabeth
In the past two years or so, as discussed in the first article of this series, the issue of restricting foreign...
Court Rules that EPA Must Engage in ESA Consultation When Adopting Water Quality Standards
- September 28, 2023
- Brigit Rollins
The Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) must analyze how its revised water quality standards for cadmium will affect threatened and endangered species...
The Feed: Volume 1, Issue 18
- September 28, 2023
- Ramie Parsons
The Feed newsletter highlights recent legal developments affecting agriculture, with issues released twice a month. Click below to sign up for...
Resources at a Glance: Foreign Ownership of Ag Land
- September 21, 2023
- Elizabeth
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