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Considerations for Seeking Grain Indemnity Funds

Introduction With the recent bankruptcy filing of nationwide grain dealer Hansen-Mueller, producers may be left without compensation for grain sold to...

WOTUS Update: EPA & Corps Propose New Definition

On November 17, 2025, the Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) together with the United States Army Corps of Engineers (“the Corps”) announced...

November Monthly Roundup

 Roundup As November has ended, the staff at the National Agricultural Law Center continue to bring trusted research and information in...

Overview of Recent Ag Trade Announcements

Background Following President Trump’s three-leg journey across Asia in October of 2025, the White House has released details of new trade...

The Feed: Vol. 3, Issue 22

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

Food Foundations: Regulation of Eggs

The United States has a unique and at times, confusing system of federal regulation over its food supply. Generally, jurisdiction over...

Environmental Group Seeks EPA Response on Petition to Revoke Tolerances for Neonics

The environmental organization Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) has filed a legal action with the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals to...

The Feed: Vol. 3, Issue 21

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

UADA news release: National Agricultural Law Center announces inaugural Scott E. Fancher Agricultural Law Fellowship

“The Fancher Fellowship offers an unparalleled opportunity for law students interested in agricultural policy to gain firsthand experience in Washington, D.C.”...

Procedures: Filing

Every case in the United States begins with a court filing. Before doing so, the party bringing the case must determine...

October Monthly Roundup

 Roundup As we begin November and reflect on last month, staff at the National Agricultural Law Center continue to bring trusted...

Environmental Groups Challenge Forest Plan

On October 20, 2025, three environmental groups filed a lawsuit against the United States Forest Service (“USFS”) to challenge its 2019...

The Feed: Vol. 3, Issue 20

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

‘MAHA’ Movement: Defining Ultra-processed Foods

This month California Governor Gavin Newsom signed AB 1264 into law. This landmark legislation creates a statutory definition of ultra-processed foods...

UADA news release: Federal court dismisses ‘forever chemicals’ suit by farmers against EPA

“While the court ultimately dismissed the case, it did indicate what future actions the plaintiffs might take to prompt EPA to...

IEEPA Tariffs Challenged in Supreme Court

Introduction  On August 29, a federal appeals court ruled that the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) does not provide the...

The NALC Quarterly Newsletter: 3Q25

The National Agricultural Law Center compiles and publishes a quarterly newsletter highlighting recent and upcoming events and resources. The newsletter for...

Court Dismisses PFAS Case Brought by Farmers Against EPA

In late September 2025, a federal court in D.C. dismissed a case filed by farmers and ranchers in Texas against the...

The Feed: Vol. 3, Issue 19

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

UADA news release: So Now You Own a Farm: NALC webinar to guide new farmland owners

Peggy Kirk Hall and Robert Moore, attorneys with The Ohio State University Agricultural & Resource Law Program, will discuss farmland inheritance...