Ag and Food Law Blog- National Agricultural Law Center
Blog Header

The Ag & Food Law Update

  1. Home
  2. The Ag & Food Law Update

State ag department leaders part of NALC’s 2025 Western Ag Conference

by Drew Viguet, NALC Communications & Special Projects Coordinator The 2025 Western Water, Ag, and Environmental Law Conference will include a...

NALC webinar reviews methods of ‘clearing title’ to resolve heirs property issues

The presentation reviewed findings from a 50-state survey sponsored by the National Ag Law Center. By Drew Viguet National Agricultural Law...

The Feed: Vol. 2, Issue 22

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

D.C. Circuit Rules CEQ Lacks Rulemaking Authority

In a 2-1 decision issued earlier this month, the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals concluded that the Council on Environmental Quality...

Need info on ‘heirs property’? NALC publishes research-based resource on state heirs property laws

The 50-state survey documents various methods states offer to resolve heirs property situations. By Drew Viguet National Agricultural Law Center U...

Community Supported Agriculture: A Field Guide for Producers and Consumers (Formation and Contracting with Members)

Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) is a great opportunity for agricultural producers looking to add value to their operation and for consumers...

State approaches to heirs property the focus of Nov. 20 NALC webinar

“Heirs property situations are all too common, and those who own heirs property are at risk of economic and property loss.”...

The Feed: Vol. 2, Issue 21

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

Texas Files Suit Against FWS For Decision to List Mussels As Endangered

In late October, 2024, the state of Texas filed a lawsuit against the Department of Interior and the United States Fish...

October Monthly Roundup

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

Fourth Amendment, warrantless search of ag lands on the agenda at 2025 Western Conference

by Drew Viguet, NALC Communications & Special Projects Coordinator The National Agricultural Law Center’s Third Annual Western Water, Ag, and Environmental...

Community Supported Agriculture: A Field Guide for Producers and Consumers (Intro)

If you are a consumer interested in connecting with and financially supporting farmers in your local community, one option is Community...

National Ag Law Center sets dates for 2025 conferences

The Mid-South and Western conferences will be held in June 2025. By Drew Viguet National Agricultural Law Center U of A...

The Feed: Vol. 2, Issue 20

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

Deadline approaches for business owners to comply with Corporate Transparency Act

The Corporate Transparency Act requires millions of small business entities to disclose information about their beneficial owners to the federal government....

WOTUS Update: Judge Recommends Resolving CWA Dispute in Favor of Landowner Following Sackett Decision

In late September, a federal judge for the Southern District of Florida recommended that an on-going case be resolved in favor...

NALC Webinar Series: A look at recent presentations and what’s on the horizon

by Drew Viguet, NALC Communications & Special Projects Coordinator Recent NALC webinars have focused on a variety of agricultural and food...

NALC webinar emphasizes importance of limiting liability for agritourism, equine operations

If you are opening an agritourism location, “it’s going to be important for you, before ever letting people set foot on...

Date Labels and the New California Law

On September 28, 2024, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed AB660 into law. This bill was the first in the nation to...

Focusing on Foreign Investments: Congressional Considerations on Evaluating Foreign Acquisitions in U.S. Agriculture

Over the past decade, foreign investments in U.S. agricultural land have grown. At the start of 2023, foreign persons held an...