Roundup
As August has ended, the staff at the National Agricultural Law Center continue to bring trusted research and information in agricultural and food law to stakeholders across the country. Outlined below are many of the new NALC resources from August 2026.
Blog Posts
- Food Foundations: Seafood Regulation
- AFIDA Updates Explained: Background and Proposed Definitions (Part 1)
- Reclamation Releases Final EIS for Colorado River
- Deere Agrees to Settle FTC Lawsuit
- AFIDA Updates Explained: USDA Proposes Substantial Revisions to AFIDA Regulations (Part 2)
- HHS Proposes Reforms to the “Generally Recognized as Safe” Pathway
- Lawsuit Challenges Joint USDA-DOI Grazing Action Plan
- Section 301 Tariffs Challenged
NALC Explains videos
News Releases/UADA articles
- NALC webinar will discuss how to navigate federal child labor laws
- Major changes to federal foreign ownership reporting loom
- NASDA and NALC Roll Out New Data on Agricultural Bankruptcy
The Feed
Webinars
Publications
- Agricultural Dealer Laws state compilation
- Data in Economic and Bankruptcy Trends (DEBT): Agricultural Filings in Chapter 11 and Chapter 12
NALC Outreach
- Harrison Pittman, NALC Director
- August 8 – Two in-person presentations on ‘Current & Emerging Ag Law Issues,’ and ‘Grain Indemnity Funds Discussion’ at the Alabama Farm & Land Conference 2026 in Mobile, AL
- August 17-18 – Joint presentation with NASDA on the launch of the DEBT project at NASDA’s office in Arlington, VA
- August 21 – Online webinar discussion on ‘Washington Watch: Federal Ag Law and Policy Update’ with Robert Moore at The Ohio State University Extension’s Agricultural and Resource Law Program
- Elizabeth Rumley, Senior Staff Attorney
- August 17-18 – Joint presentation with NASDA on the launch of the DEBT project at NASDA’s office in Arlington, VA
- Rusty Rumley, Senior Staff Attorney
- August 5 – In-person presentation on ‘Farm Transition Resources for Your Clients’ at the Cultivating Connections Conference in Columbus, OH
- August 12 – In-person presentation on ‘Ag Leasing’ at the Center for Arkansas Farms and Food on the University of Arkansas Agricultural Extension Center in Fayetteville, AR
- August 17-18 – Joint presentation with NASDA on the launch of the DEBT project at NASDA’s office in Arlington, VA
- August 26 – Online presentation on ‘Agricultural Law Writ Large,’ taking questions on any agricultural law policies for Land at Home via Zoom
- Brigit Rollins, Staff Attorney
- August 12 – Online presentation on water law to Land at Home via Zoom
- Mary Eichenberger, Staff Attorney
- August 17-18 – Joint presentation with NASDA on the launch of the DEBT project at NASDA’s office in Arlington, VA
NALC Media Mentions
- August 3 – Arkansas Business – First Arkansas Bank & Trust Appoint Two to Board (Movers & Shakers)
- August 3 – Pine Bluff Commercial – Community Briefs 8-4-26: Webinar to explore child labor laws
- August 5 – Powder & Bulk Solids – Food Makers Navigate Challenges in Natural Colors Shift
- August 6 – Madison’s Country Q106 – Supporting Cottage Food Strengthens Wisconsin’s Local Food Economy
- August 7 – KSJD | Four Corners NPR – Farm losses mount as drought, fuel costs and land policy shape agriculture
- August 8 – Yahoo!Life – Massachusetts Teacher Opens a Thriving Restaurant with Backyard Vibes
- August 9 – Arkansas Democrat-Gazette – Arkansas’ federal lawmakers eager to finalize water infrastructure bill later this year
- August 9 – Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette – Arkansas’ federal lawmakers eager to finalize water infrastructure bill later this year
- August 11 – No-Till Farmer – “In the Weeds” Glyphosate News Roundup: August 11, 2026
- August 12 – Farms.com – US States Tighten Foreign Farmland Ownership Rules
- August 12 – Wisconsin Ag Connection – Foreign Farmland Rules Expand Across America
- August 12 – Stuttgart Daily Leader – Major changes to federal foreign ownership reporting loom
- August 14 – Magnolia Reporter – Major changes to federal foreign ownership reporting loom
- August 16 – Morning AgClips – Two Days of Agricultural Law Education in West Virginia
- August 18 – High Plains Journal – Major changes to federal foreign ownership reporting loom
- August 19 – Morning AgClips – Join the OSU Agricultural Law & Policy Roundtable
- August 20 – Oklahoma Farm Report – NASDA and NALC roll out new data on agricultural bankruptcy
- August 20 – AgWeb – Farm Financial Stress: New Data Gives Broader Look at Bankruptcies Beyond Chapter 12
- August 20 – 790 KFGO – NASDA and NALC roll out new data on agricultural bankruptcy
- August 20 – Morning AgClips – NASDA and NALC Roll Out New Data on Agricultural Bankruptcy
- August 20 – The Scoop – Farm Financial Stress: New Data Gives Broader Look at Bankruptcies Beyond Chapter 12
- August 21 – Southern Ag Today – Services Rescind ESA Definition of “Harm,” Face Lawsuits
- August 21 – Oklahoma Farm Report – Services Rescind ESA Definition of “Harm,” Face Lawsuits
- August 23 – Yahoo! Creators – No federal law requires a date label on your food, and the one exception is infant formula
- August 24 – Morning AgClips – 2026 Pennsylvania Agricultural Law Symposium
- August 24 – AgroNews – New Database Reveals US Farm Bankruptcy Trends
- August 25 – Stuttgart Daily Leader – Agricultural bankruptcy tracking project sheds light on Chapter 11s and Chapter 12s
- August 25 – Farms.com – New Data Reveals True Scale of Farm Bankruptcies
- August 25 – Yahoo! News – What grocers need to know about state SNAP waivers
- August 25 – Wisconsin Ag Connection – New Project Gives Better View of Farm Financial Stress
- August 25 – Grocery Dive – What grocers need to know about state SNAP waivers
- August 27 – GV Wire – Ag Minimum Wage Bill on Newsom’s Desk. How Did Fresno Politicians Vote?
- August 27 – Farms.com – Agricultural Bankruptcy Tracking Project Sheds Light on Chapter 11s and Chapter 12s
- August 29 – Hoodline – 4.25 million Gallons of Sewage Foul Arkansas River, Threaten Rocky Ford Melons
- August 28 – Feedstuffs – New DEBT project tracks farm bankruptcy trends
- August 31 – Brownfield Ag News – Credit conditions remain tight as farm bankruptcies continue to rise