• January 16, 2024
• Emily Stone

With an increased interest in conservation and land preservation, the use of legal tools like land trusts and conservation easements have...

• Emily StoneLand OwnershipLegal Issues with Land TrustsSustainable Agriculture

• January 11, 2024
• Ramie Parsons

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• January 11, 2024
• Elizabeth

April may feel far away in January, but tax day is always closer than you think. For agricultural producers, staying on...

• Finance and CreditSamantha CapaldoTaxation

• January 9, 2024
• Elizabeth

As previously discussed, the Agricultural Foreign Investment Disclosure Act (“AFIDA”) (7 U.S.C. §§ 3501–3508) contains reporting requirements mandating that certain foreign...

• Agricultural Foreign Investment Disclosure ActCorporate Transparency ActFinance and CreditFocusing on Foreign InvestmentForeign OwnershipLand OwnershipMicah BrownTaxationTaxationUnited States Department of Agriculture

• January 5, 2024
• Ramie Parsons

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

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• December 21, 2023
• Elizabeth

In the world of agricultural law, 2023 was a year for significant developments and changes.  In summary below, attorneys at the...

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• December 19, 2023
• Emily Stone

As an interest in land conservation has grown among both the public and private sectors in the last decade, land trusts...

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• December 15, 2023
• Ramie Parsons

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• December 14, 2023
• Elizabeth

Agriculture can be a hazardous occupation, and adding child workers into the equation can lead to even more dangerous situations. During...

• Farm LaborLaborSamantha Capaldo

• December 12, 2023
• Elizabeth

The Louisiana Constitution permits “[e]very person…the right to acquire, own, control, use,…private property.” La. Const. Ann. art. I, § 4. However,...

• Focusing on Foreign InvestmentForeign OwnershipLand OwnershipMicah Brown

• December 7, 2023
• Brigit Rollins

One June 22, 2023, the Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) released a draft white paper for its Vulnerable Species Pilot Project (“VSPP”),...

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• December 5, 2023
• Ramie Parsons

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

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• December 5, 2023
• Emily Stone

Bioengineered (BE) foods is a familiar term that has created consumer confusion in the United States over the past few years....

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• December 4, 2023
• Elizabeth

By: NALC Senior Staff Attorney Elizabeth Rumley As a lawyer at the National Agricultural Law Center, I don’t represent clients.  While...

• Elizabeth RumleyProcedure

• November 30, 2023
• Elizabeth

According to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (“FEMA”), only one inch of water in a property can cause more than $25,000...

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• November 30, 2023
• Ramie Parsons

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• November 28, 2023
• Elizabeth

The Louisiana Constitution permits “[e]very person…the right to acquire, own, control, use,…private property.” La. Const. Ann. art. I, § 4. However,...

• Focusing on Foreign InvestmentForeign OwnershipLand OwnershipMicah Brown

• November 21, 2023
• Emily Stone

On November 15, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) sent letters to two food and beverage trade associations and 12 nutrition influencers...

• Emily StoneFood and Drug AdministrationFood Labeling

• November 16, 2023
• Elizabeth

In 2023, lawsuits were filed against state governments in Indiana, Arkansas, Virginia, and Alaska alleging that state hemp laws and regulations...

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• November 14, 2023
• Elizabeth

On April 11, 2023, Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders signed into law Senate Bill 383 (“SB 383”) which seeks to restrict...

• Focusing on Foreign InvestmentForeign OwnershipLand OwnershipMicah Brown