Roundup

As April has ended, the staff at the National Agricultural Law Center continue to bring trusted research and information in agricultural and food law to stakeholders across the country. Outlined below are many of the new NALC resources from April 2024.

Blog Posts

• Farmers File Suit Over PFAS Contamination
• SEC Rule and California Laws on Climate-Related Disclosures Face Legal Challenges
• Update on Proposed Food Additive Bans
• FWS Streamline ESA Voluntary Conservation Programs
• Federal Bills Propose Changes to the H-2A Program
• Amos Miller and the Regulation of Raw Milk
• “Hazardous Substances”: EPA Takes Action on PFAS

The Feed

• Volume 2, Issue 7
• Volume 2, Issue 8

Webinars

• April 17 – Demystifying PACA: Navigating Compliance and Best Practices in the Produce Industry

NALC Outreach

• Harrison Pittman, Center Director
  • April 9 – In-person co-presentation discussing the process of forming the Farm Bill for Dr. Kristen Gibson’s class at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville, AR
  • April 17 – Live webinar co-presentation covering foreign ownership and other emerging ag law topics for Prof. Amber Miller’s class at Texas Tech University
• Elizabeth Rumley, Senior Staff Attorney
  • April 1 – Live webinar covering animal welfare for Professor Gregory Archer’s class at Texas A&M University
  • April 9 – In-person presentation discussing animal welfare from a legal perspective for Dr. Shawna Weimer’s class at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville, AR
  • April 15 – In-person presentation discussing criminal law and FFDCA violations for Dr. Kristen Gibson’s class at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville, AR
• Rusty Rumley, Senior Staff Attorney
  • April 3 – In-person presentation discussing landowner liability, business entities, and zoning at Armed to Farm in Tallahassee, FL
  • April 9 – In-person co-presentation discussing the process of forming the Farm Bill for Dr. Kristen Gibson’s class at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville, AR
  • April 22 – Live Zoom presentation discussing landowner liability and ag leasing for Hot Springs County Extension Service
• Brigit Rollins, Staff Attorney
  • April 16 – In-person presentation on the latest dicamba regulations at the State & National Soybean Associations Conference in Virginia Beach, VA
  • April 17 – Live webinar co-presentation covering foreign ownership and other emerging ag law topics for Prof. Amber Miller’s class at Texas Tech University

NALC Media Mentions

• April 3 – Politico – U.S. states are cutting off Chinese citizens and companies from land ownership
• April 4 – American Greatness – U.S. States Forbidding Chinese Entities from Owning Land
• April 5 – Farms.com – Value-Added Products Focus of ‘Plan. Produce. Profit!’ Workshop May 6
• April 5 – Paragould Daily Press – Webinar to navigate the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act
• April 7 – Morning AgClips – Opportunities for Agricultural Attorneys and Law Students
• April 8 – Pine Bluff Commercial News – Community Briefs April 8
• April 9 – Stuttgart Daily Leader – Value-added products focus of ‘Plan. Produce. Profit!’ workshop May 6
• April 9 – Firstpost.com – Cold War 2.0? As Chinese buy more land in US, movement for new laws gathers pace amid national security concerns
• April 9 – MinnPost – Are Chinese companies really trying to buy Minnesota farmland?
• April 9 – The Center Square – Reynolds signs bill strengthening foreign ownership of land oversight
• April 10 – Farm Progress – CTA puts new reporting requirements on farmers
• April 10 – Stuttgart Daily Leader – U.S. Senate staff to talk Farm Bill, other federal issues at 2nd Annual Western Ag and Environmental Law Conference
• April 10 – JD Supra – Betting the Farm on Solar: Leasing and Due Diligence Considerations
• April 11 – Morning AgClips – Ag, Water and Environmental Law Experts Convene at University of Nevada, Reno
• April 13 – Pine Bluff Commercial News – Community Briefs April 13
• April 13 – Newton County Times – Farm and ranch estate planning on agenda for NALC’s 11th Annual Mid-South Conference
• April 13 – Newton County Times – U.S. Senate staff to talk Farm Bill at 2nd Annual Western Ag and Environmental Law Conference
• April 14 – Magnolia Reporter – Mid-South Conference: Updates on ag tax and the Corporate Transparency Act
• April 15 – The Sentinel-Record – Webinar navigates Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act
• April 15 – Pine Bluff Commercial News – Community Briefs April 15
• April 17 – Farms.com – Senate experts to speak on farm bill at Reno law conference
• April 17 – Stuttgart Daily Leader – Mid-South Conference: Updates on ag tax and the Corporate Transparency Act
• April 17 – Progressive Farmer – Planting Season Stirs Up More Dust in Illinois: Are Farms Responsible If It Causes Highway Accidents?
• April 18 – The Des Moines Register – Iowa restricts foreign-owned land but misses bigger threat, farmers say
• April 18 – NewsNation Now – Popular snacks risk being banned over cancer-linked ingredients
• April 19 – MidAmerica Farm Grower – U.S. Senate Staff to Talk Farm Bill, Other Federal Issues at 2nd Annual Western Ag and Environmental Law Conference
• April 19 – Stuttgart Daily Leader – Farm and ranch estate planning on agenda for NALC’s 11th Annual Mid-South Conference
• April 19 – Yankton Daily Press & Dakotan – 2024 Governor’s Ag Summit Set for Huron June 12-13
• April 20 – Newton County Times – USDA National Appeals Division on the agenda for NALC’s 11th Annual Mid-South Conference
• April 21 – Morning AgClips – Western Conference: NALC’s Rollins to Discuss Future of Pesticide Use in the US
• April 23 – Pine Bluff Commercial – Community Briefs April 23
• April 24 – AgriPulse – Swampbuster requirements face continued legal challenges
• April 26 – Pine Bluff Commerical – Community Briefs April 26

NALC Partners

Ohio State University Agricultural and Resource Law Program

Blog Posts

• The Essential Role of Notaries

Publications

• Retiring from Farming: Charitable Remainder Trusts as a Retirement Strategy for Farmers
• Retirement from Farming: Strategies for Transferring Farm Operating Assets

Presentations

• Robert Moore, Attorney, OSU Agricultural & Resource Law Program
  • April 4 – Farm Transition Planning, Warren County, 20 participants
  • April 5 – Eastern Ohio Women in Ag. 80 participants
  • April 9 – Estate Planning. Findlay, 35 participants
  • April 10 – Business Entities, OSU-ATI Finance class, 25 participants
  • April 19 – Transferring Farm Assets, Farm Office Live, 60 participants