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The Feed: Volume 2, Issue 17

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

State Food Laws Enacted in 2024

The 2024 state legislative sessions were teeming with bill proposals and enactments that touched a variety of food law issues. A...

EPA Publishes Highly-Anticipated Final Herbicide Strategy

On August 20, 2024, the Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) released its final Herbicide Strategy. The document, which was released in a...

Upcoming webinar to address legal issues in farmers’ right to repair equipment

“The right to repair is a critical issue that affects every farmer’s ability to manage and maintain their equipment.” — Harrison...

National Ag Law Center launches national stakeholder survey

In the spirit of its valued research-based work, the National Agricultural Law Center has launched an online stakeholder survey to help...

August Monthly Roundup

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

Food Labeling: What are Third-Party Certifications?

When looking at a food’s packaging, there can be many confusing words, statements, or logos that appear. Along with nutritional claims...

‘Growing Careers’ webinar will focus on how to start, run ag law student associations

“The goal of this webinar is to help drive interest in expanding existing student associations as well as starting new ones...

The Feed: Volume 2, Issue 16

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

Third Circuit Rules Failure to Warn Claims Preempted by FIFRA

The Third Circuit Court of Appeals has split from the Ninth and Eleventh Circuits by concluding that the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide...

FSIS Proposed Salmonella Framework for Raw Poultry Products

On August 7, 2024, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) published its proposed Salmonella Framework...

EPA Releases Draft Insecticide Strategy

On July 25, 2024, the Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) released its highly anticipated draft Insecticide Strategy, the latest step in the...

The Feed: Volume 2, Issue 15

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

Farm Bill 2024: Themes in the Proposed Energy and Miscellaneous Titles

As of August 2024, three proposals have been released on the 2024 Farm Bill – one in the House of Representatives...

Armed to Farm programs help military veterans, establish connections

“Our program provides not only a solid foundation in the basic principles of operating a sustainable farming enterprise, but also a...

Can solar energy and ag coexist? August 21 webinar takes up ‘agrivoltaics’

“As renewable energy is an increasingly popular topic at local, state and federal levels, these conversations will inevitably become more frequent.”...

July Monthly Roundup

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

Regulation of Food for GLP-1 Drug Users: Off-Label Advertisements

In May 2024, Nestle announced its intention to create a new food brand, called Vital Pursuit, specifically marketed for consumers who...

Recent, upcoming NALC webinars feature wide variety of topics

by Drew Viguet, NALC Communications & Special Projects Coordinator Webinars are a key component of the NALC’s mission as the nation’s...

Farm Bill 2024: Themes in the Proposed Conservation Titles

The Farm Bill is an omnibus bill enacted approximately every five years that authorizes and funds most programs administered by the...