Roundup
As April 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 April 2026.
Blog Posts
- Supreme Court vacates IEEPA Tariffs: What Comes Next?
- Solar Smarts for Landowners: Miscellaneous Clauses
- Federal Court Strikes Down 2019 & 2024 ESA Regulations
- Food Foundations: Geographic Indicators on Agricultural Products
- John Deere Agrees to Settle Antitrust Lawsuit
- Environmental Group Sues EPA for Delayed Response to Glyphosate Petition
- Soil for Sale? South Dakota Amends State Foreign Ownership & Reporting Law
UADA News Releases/Articles
- National Agricultural Law Center hosts webinar on international ag trade developments
- 9th Circuit Court tells USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service to rework bioengineered food standard
- Lawsuit targets SNAP waivers
- NALC, NASDA Foundation to host Agricultural & Food Law Policy Briefing in Washington, D.C.
- Deere settles right-to-repair suit, but Federal Trade Commission case still looms
- Mid-South ag law conference highlights SCOTUS updates, trends
The Feed
Quarterly Newsletter
Webinars
Publications
- April 7 – updated Alternative Protein Laws state compilation
- April 14 – updated Minimum Wage for Agricultural Workers state compilation
NALC Outreach
- Harrison Pittman, NALC Director
- April 8 – In-person presentation on what the NALC is and career options in ag law to the Food & Ag Law Society at the University of Arkansas School of Law in Fayetteville, AR
- April 16 – In-person group presentation on law school and career opportunities in ag law and policy with students from Arkansas State University
- Elizabeth Rumley, Senior Staff Attorney
- April 6 – Guest lecturer on hot topics in food law for Dr. Kristen Gibson’s Introduction to Food Law course at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville, AR
- April 16 – In-person group presentation on law school and career opportunities in ag law and policy with students from Arkansas State University
- Rusty Rumley, Senior Staff Attorney
- April 16 – In-person group presentation on law school and career opportunities in ag law and policy with students from Arkansas State University
- April 28 – In-person presentation on liability concerns for trespassers for the National Trust Real Estate Association’s 2026 Educational Forum in Memphis, TN
- April 30 – In-person presentation on ‘Protecting the Future of Family Land‘ for the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff’s Small Farm Program’s “Southwest Arkansas Small Farms Conference” at the University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana in Hope, AR
- Will Scobey, Staff Attorney
- April 16 – In-person group presentation on law school and career opportunities in ag law and policy with students from Arkansas State University
NALC Media Mentions
- April 1 – Agri-Pulse – Mississippi bans lab-grown dairy
- April 1 – AgriTech Insights – NALC Expands Legal Resources for Ag Stakeholders
- April 2 – Stuttgart Daily Leader – National Agricultural Law Center hosts webinar on international ag trade developments
- April 2 (update) – Beyond Pesticides – Help Stop Kentucky Bill to Protect Chemical Companies from Lawsuits
- April 3 – Feedstuffs – USDA faces lawsuit over SNAP waivers
- April 3 – Pine Bluff Commercial – 9th Circuit Court tells USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service to rework bioengineered food standard
- April 3 – Wynne Progress – Lawsuit targets SNAP waivers
- April 3 – Magnolia Banner-News – Lawsuit targets SNAP waivers
- April 3 – Stuttgart Daily Leader – Lawsuit targets SNAP waivers
- April 6 – Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service – NALC, NASDA Foundation to host Agricultural & Food Law Policy Briefing in Washington, D.C.
- April 6 – KAIT 8 News – SNAP recipients sue USDA over waivers
- April 6 – Bleeding Heartland – Runoff and responsibility: What Iowa’s water crisis is really about
- April 6 – AgriTech Insights – Policy Briefing Set for May 6 on Ag & Food Law Updates
- April 7 – AgTech Navigator – John Deere to pay $99m in right-to-repair settlement, amid ongoing FTC litigation
- April 7 – Stuttgart Daily Leader – NALC, NASDA Foundation to host Agricultural & Food Law Policy Briefing in Washington, D.C.
- April 7 – Paxton Media Group – 9th Circuit Court tells USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service to rework bioengineered food standard
- April 8 – Newsweek – Lake Powell Warning Issued as Water Levels Could Break 24-Year Record
- April 9 – Agri Marketing – Here are the Latest States to Ban Cell-Cultured Foods by Nat’l Ag Law Center
- April 9 – Dewitt Era-Enterprise – Arkansas Had Largest Bankruptcy Filings for Ag
- April 9 – Agri Marketing – Pesticide Liability Limitation Passes in Kentucky
- April 12 – Agri-Pulse – Washington Week Ahead: Lawmakers face Iran stalemate, economic strain and budget scrutiny
- April 13 – U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture Majority News – Boozman Announces Committee Deputy Staff Director, New Policy Director
- April 14 – Bergeson & Campbell PC blog – NALC and NASDA Foundation Will Hold Agricultural and Food Law Policy Briefing on May 6, 2026
- April 14 – Feedstuffs – Senate Ag Committee appoints policy and deputy staff directors
- April 15 – JD Supra Legal News – NALC and NASDA Foundation Will Hold Agricultural and Food Law Policy Briefing on May 6, 2026
- April 15 – Stuttgart Daily Leader – Deere settles right-to-repair suit, but Federal Trade Commission case still looms
- April 15 – Agri-Pulse – Farm Hands on the Potomac: Sowder returns to Senate Ag, McClain joins IDFA
- April 15 – Brownfield Ag News – Supreme Court Tariff Decision Sparks Refund Claims
- April 15 – Bergeson & Campbell PC Monthly Federal Developments Memorandum – Recent Federal Developments for April 2026
- April 15 – National Law Review – Recent Federal Developments April 15, 2026
- April 16 – Magnolia Reporter – Deere settles right-to-repair suit, but Federal Trade Commission case still looms
- April 16 – Red River Farm Network – Staff Additions for Senate Agriculture Committee
- April 17 – Illinois Farmer Today – Laws restrict foreign landowners
- April 17 – Bad Credit – Farm Bankruptcies Surged 46% in 2025, and Many Struggling Farmers Can’t File
- April 18 – Newsweek – Lake Powell Water Level Crisis Sparks Emergency Response
- April 20 – Stuttgart Daily Leader – Mid-South ag law conference highlights SCOTUS updates, trends
- April 20 – Arkansas Money & Politics – Despite Being Third-Largest Producer, Catfish Processing Has Dried Up in Arkansas
- April 21 – Exposed by the Center for Media and Democracy – Bayer “Turns Over Every Stone” to Stiff Roundup Cancer Victims
- April 23 – Agri Marketing – Supreme Court to Hear Oral Arguments in Glyphosate Lawsuit on April 27
- April 23 – Agri Marketing – Nat’l Ag Law Center: More on Deere’s “Right to Repair” Lawsuit Settlement
- April 24 – News Dakota – Supreme Court to Hear Oral Arguments in Glyphosate Lawsuit
- April 24 – Pine Bluff Commercial – Community Briefs 4-24-26: Ag law conference to highlight SCOTUS updates
- April 24 – KFGO – Supreme Court to hear oral arguments in glyphosate lawsuit
- April 25 – RFD TV – Supreme Court Hears Roundup Warning Liability Fight Monday
- April 27 – The American Prospect – Bayer ‘Turns Over Every Stone’ to Stiff Roundup Cancer Victims
- April 28 – Wynne Progress – Deere settles right-to-repair suit, but Federal Trade Commission case still looms
- April 28 – Chemical & Engineering News – Supreme Court hears Bayer Roundup liability case with billions at stake
- April 29 – Successful Farming – Lawmakers Renew Push to Curb Corporate Farmland Ownership