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Solar Smarts for Landowners: Miscellaneous Clauses

Solar leasing is the practice of installing solar panels on large areas of land leased from a third party to generate...

The Feed: Vol. 4, Issue 7

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

UADA news release: NALC, NASDA Foundation to host Agricultural & Food Law Policy Briefing in Washington, D.C.

By Ramie Parsons University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture Fast Facts Half-day agricultural and food law policy program in Washington,...

The NALC Quarterly Newsletter: 1Q26

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

Supreme Court Vacates IEEPA Tariffs: What Comes Next?

Introduction In January 2025, President Trump declared national emergencies at the U.S. borders, citing an influx of “poisonous fentanyl” and “the...

UADA news article: Lawsuit targets SNAP waivers

By Mary Hightower University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture Fast Facts 22 states have SNAP waivers since beginning of 2025...

UADA news article: 9th Circuit Court tells USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service to rework bioengineered food standard

By Mary Hightower University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture Fast Facts Learn more about the BE food disclosure standard AMS’...

March 2026 Monthly Roundup

March 2026 Roundup As March has ended, the staff at the National Agricultural Law Center continue to bring trusted research and...

UADA news release: National Agricultural Law Center hosts webinar on international ag trade developments

Program examines tariffs, Supreme Court IEEPA decision, ag trade disputes By Ramie Parsons University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture Fast Facts...

Eleventh Circuit takes up Florida’s Ban on Cell-Cultured Meat

On March 23, 2026, the Eleventh Circuit published an opinion upholding a district court’s denial of a preliminary injunction in Upside...

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Indiana Expands Foreign Ownership Restrictions Through Newly Enacted State Law

by NALC staff In recent years, a growing number of states have enacted laws restricting foreign ownership of agricultural land and...

The Feed: Vol. 4, Issue 6

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Department of Interior Seeks to Convene the Endangered Species Committee

The Department of Interior has announced that on March 31, 2026, the Endangered Species Committee (“the Committee”) will meet to discuss...

UADA news article: Arkansas led nation in Chapter 12 farm bankruptcy filings in 2025

By Mary Hightower University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture  Fast Facts Arkansas led the nation in Chapter 12 farm bankruptcy...

UADA news release: BBQ and CLEs at the 2026 Mid-South Ag and Environmental Law Conference

By Mary Hightower University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture Fast Facts Attorneys can earn up to nine CLE/CE hours Registration...

Ninth Circuit addresses “Natural Grocers v. Rollins”

Mary Eichenberger, Research Fellow On October 31, 2025, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals decided in Natural Grocers v. Rollins, that...

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UADA article: Lawsuit filed to halt dicamba use; Roundup settlement appears ahead of SCOTUS case

By Mary Hightower University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture  Fast Facts Rollins to discuss Durnell v. Monsanto during May 20...

Procedures: Injunctions

Most court cases are resolved through monetary relief, when a judge orders one party to pay a sum of money to...

The Feed: Vol. 4, Issue 5

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

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The Deal With Dicamba: Products Registered, Lawsuit Filed

On February 6, 2026, the Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) announced that it had re-registered three dicamba-based herbicides for direct, over-the-top use...