The Feed: Volume 2, Issue 5
- March 15, 2024
- Ramie Parsons
The Feed newsletter highlights recent legal developments affecting agriculture, with issues released twice a month. Click below to sign up for...
Plaintiffs Claim Cranberry Bog Not Exempt from CWA Regulation
- March 14, 2024
- Brigit Rollins
On February 28, 2024, the Corte Oreilles Lakes Association together with the Lac Courte Oreilles Band of the Lake Superior Chippewa...
France takes up plant protein labeling and cell-cultured meat
- March 12, 2024
- Emily Stone
The conversation over how to label food products made from plant-proteins and cell-cultured meat is heating up in Europe. Like the...
EPA Delays Rescinding Gasoline Volatility Waivers Until 2025
- March 7, 2024
- Elizabeth
In 2023, approximately forty percent of corn produced in the United States (“U.S.”) was used for ethanol production. The top three...
South Dakota Amends State Restriction on Foreign Acquisitions of Ag Land
- March 5, 2024
- Elizabeth
On March 4, 2024, South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem signed into law House Bill 1231 (“HB 1231”) which amends a state...
February Monthly Roundup
- March 5, 2024
- Ramie Parsons
February Roundup As February has ended, the staff at the National Agricultural Law Center continue to bring trusted research and information...
The Feed: Volume 2, Issue 4
- February 29, 2024
- Ramie Parsons
The Feed newsletter highlights recent legal developments affecting agriculture, with issues released twice a month. Click below to sign up for...
Federal Court Revokes Florida’s CWA Section 404 Permitting Authority
- February 29, 2024
- Brigit Rollins
On February 15, 2024, a federal court in the District of Columbia issued a ruling formally vacating the Environmental Protection Agency’s...
Update on Cottage Food Laws – 2024 Proposed Legislation
- February 27, 2024
- Emily Stone
Have you ever wondered who regulates the pickles your next-door neighbor makes and sells out of their home? The regulation of...
U.S.-Mexico Trade Dispute Over Genetically Modified Corn
- February 22, 2024
- Elizabeth
In 2023, the United States (“U.S.”) exported $13.1 billion in corn, approximately $5.4 billion of which went to Mexico. As a...
Eleventh Circuit Narrowly Blocks Florida From Enforcing Foreign Ownership Law
- February 20, 2024
- Elizabeth
On February 1, 2024, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit granted a partial injunction in favor of two...
The Feed: Volume 2, Issue 3
- February 16, 2024
- Ramie Parsons
The Feed newsletter highlights recent legal developments affecting agriculture, with issues released twice a month. Click below to sign up for...
The Deal With Dicamba: Court Vacates Over-the-Top Registration
- February 15, 2024
- Brigit Rollins
On February 6, 2024, a federal court in Arizona issued a ruling directing the Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) to vacate the...
Agritourism: Reducing Liability Risk During Solar Eclipse Activities
- February 14, 2024
- Elizabeth
Tayler Workman, NALC Research Fellow and Rusty Rumley, Senior Staff Attorney On April 8, 2024, a total solar eclipse will...
FAIR Labels Act of 2024
- February 13, 2024
- Emily Stone
In the past few years, the definition of “meat” has become a hot topic for debate. With the popularity of meat...
U.S. Department of Labor Finalizes Independent Contractor Rule
- February 8, 2024
- Elizabeth
Classifying workers as “employees” or “independent contractors” is an important task for agricultural employers because of the legal obligations and protections...
Supreme Court of Nevada Issues Important Decision Impacting Groundwater Rights
- February 7, 2024
- Elizabeth
On January 25, 2024, the Supreme Court of Nevada issued an important decision in the long running dispute over pumping groundwater...
Who Owns the Ag Land? Congress Considering Changes to the Federal Reporting Regime
- February 6, 2024
- Elizabeth
On January 25, 2024, Senator Mike Braun (R-IN) introduced the AFIDA Improvements Act of 2024 (S. 3666) which seeks to amend...
January Monthly Roundup
- February 5, 2024
- Ramie Parsons
January Roundup As January has ended, the staff at the National Agricultural Law Center continue to bring trusted research and information...
EPA Proposes Updates to Effluent Limitations for Meat and Poultry Processors
- February 1, 2024
- Brigit Rollins
In late January, the Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) announced that it was seeking public comment on its proposal to revise technology-based...