![](https://nationalaglawcenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/the-feed-nalc-website-version-5-600x400.png)
The Feed: Vol. 1, Issue 3
- February 8, 2023
- Elizabeth
The Feed is a bi-weekly newsletter highlighting recent legal developments affecting agriculture. Click below to sign up for The Feed, and...
![](https://nationalaglawcenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/IMG_1511-600x383.jpg)
State Proposals on Restricting Foreign Ownership of Farmland: Part Three
- February 7, 2023
- Elizabeth
In the past two years or so, as discussed in the first article of this series, the issue of restricting foreign...
![](https://nationalaglawcenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/USDA-600x366.jpg)
Displaying the Data: Online AFIDA Database To Be Established
- January 24, 2023
- Elizabeth
In December 2022, Congress passed a $1.7 trillion spending package for FY23 known as the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 (“CAA”), which...
![](https://nationalaglawcenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/IMG_1511-600x383.jpg)
State Proposals on Restricting Foreign Ownership of Farmland: Part Two
- January 10, 2023
- Elizabeth
In the past two years or so, as discussed in the first article of this series, the issue of restricting foreign...
![](https://nationalaglawcenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/IMG_1511-600x383.jpg)
State Proposals on Restricting Foreign Ownership of Farmland: Part One
- December 13, 2022
- Elizabeth
Ownership of U.S. land, specifically agricultural lands, by foreign persons or entities has been an issue that traces to the origins...
![](https://nationalaglawcenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/chuttersnap-9UD0JHnWyVE-unsplash-600x400.jpg)
Who’s My Regulator? An Overview of Which Agencies Regulate Alcohol Beverages
- December 6, 2022
- Elizabeth
Have you ever noticed that some alcohol beverages have a Nutrition Facts panel and others do not, and have you ever...
![](https://nationalaglawcenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Capital-Building-600x400.jpg)
Congressional Considerations on Amending AFIDA
- November 29, 2022
- Elizabeth
Over the past few years, federal and state lawmakers have become increasingly concerned about foreign investments in U.S. agricultural land. While...
![](https://nationalaglawcenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/pexels-mark-stebnicki-2889093-600x400.jpg)
Focus on Food: FDA Publishes Food Traceability Final Rule
- November 22, 2022
- Elizabeth
With thanksgiving right around the corner, food safety is on the minds of many Americans. Currently, tracing the source of a...
![](https://nationalaglawcenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/USDA-600x366.jpg)
Answering to AFIDA: Reporting Requirements of Foreign Agricultural Land Investments
- November 15, 2022
- Elizabeth
Over the past few years, federal and state lawmakers have become increasingly concerned about foreign investments in U.S. agricultural land. While...
![](https://nationalaglawcenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/obi-pixel6propix-WWPmiP2Wh0Y-unsplash-600x400.jpg)
Food Safety in Retail and Foodservice: FDA and CDC Sign an MOU
- November 8, 2022
- Elizabeth
**This article was written by NALC Research Fellow Jeramy Ashton, a third-year law student at the University of Arkansas at Little...
![](https://nationalaglawcenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/IMG_1511-600x383.jpg)
Congressional Considerations on Restricting Foreign Investments in U.S. Agriculture
- November 1, 2022
- Elizabeth
Over the past decade, foreign investments in agricultural land have grown. At the start of 2021, foreign persons held an interest...
![](https://nationalaglawcenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/frozen-food-gd9432b6d1_1920-600x400.jpg)
Truth in Labeling Laws(uits) – Update on Arkansas
- October 25, 2022
- Elizabeth
Since 2018, 15 states have passed laws that limit the use of terms such as “burger,” “chick’n,” and “sausage”. Plant-based food...
![](https://nationalaglawcenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Corn-600x400.jpg)
Checking In on Crop Insurance: Enforcement of the FAD Requirement
- October 18, 2022
- Elizabeth
Many agricultural producers across the nation obtain crop insurance coverage for their planted acreage under the federal crop insurance program (“FCIP”)....
![](https://nationalaglawcenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/raspberry-g7be2d1857_1920-600x400.jpg)
Focus on Food: the Proposed “Healthy” Rule and the White House Conference
- October 11, 2022
- Elizabeth
September 28, 2022, was a busy day for those interested in food law and policy. Not only did the Biden Administration...
![](https://nationalaglawcenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/usda-logo-color-600x400.png)
Proposed Regulation: Competition and Market Integrity
- October 6, 2022
- Elizabeth
On Monday, USDA Agricultural Marketing Service (“AMS”) released a proposed rule governing competition in the livestock and poultry industries. This was...
![](https://nationalaglawcenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Corn-600x400.jpg)
Premium Assistance for Producers Transitioning to Organic Production
- October 4, 2022
- Elizabeth
Recently, the United States Department of Agriculture (“USDA”) established a new program known as the Transitional and Organic Grower Assistance (“TOGA”)...
![](https://nationalaglawcenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/hydroponics-g628303bd7_1920-600x400.jpg)
The Fight Over Organic Hydroponics: An Update
- September 27, 2022
- Elizabeth
On September 22, 2022, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a district court ruling that allows hydroponic produce growers to...
![](https://nationalaglawcenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/6267484492_d30339fbe9_o-600x400.jpg)
What’s Cooking with Prop 12?: An Update
- September 22, 2022
- Elizabeth
In 2018, California voters passed “Prop 12,” a ballot proposal regulating space requirements for farm animals. The proposal had two main...
![](https://nationalaglawcenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Dollar-Bill-2-Image.jpg)
California’s Attempt to Restrict Foreign Agricultural Land Investments
- September 20, 2022
- Elizabeth
Recently, California’s state legislature passed a bill (SB 1084) that is aimed at restricting foreign ownership of agricultural land within the...
![](https://nationalaglawcenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/zoe-schaeffer-vpDQgn0npaU-unsplash-600x400.jpg)
How AMS is Promoting Local Food Systems
- September 13, 2022
- Elizabeth
Recently, the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS), an agency within the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), initiated several cooperative agreement programs...