• November 3, 2020
• Brigit Rollins

Hydroponics, including Aeroponics and Aquaponics, have been a hotly debated topic in the organic’s world since at least 1995. The main...

• Agricultural Marketing ServiceFood LabelingNational Organic ProgramUnited States Department of Agriculture

• October 28, 2020
• Brigit Rollins

On October 27, 2020 the Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) announced that it had approved three dicamba-based pesticides for over-the-top use on...

• Brigit RollinsEnvironmental LawEnvironmental Protection AgencyFederal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide ActPesticidesThe Deal with Dicamba

• October 23, 2020
• Brigit Rollins

A comprehensive summary of today’s judicial, legislative, and regulatory developments in agriculture and food. Email important additions HERE.                                                                                                                                                 REGULATORY: Includes...

• Ag & Food Law UpdateEnvironmental Protection AgencyNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

• October 22, 2020
• Brigit Rollins

The Food Security Act of 1985 (“1985 Farm Bill”) established the Highly Erodible Lands and Wetlands Conservation program that relates to...

• Brigit RollinsConservation ProgramsEnvironmental LawNatural Resources Conservation ServiceUnited States Department of Agriculture

• October 20, 2020
• Brigit Rollins

Produce safety, especially the safety of leafy green vegetables, has been at the forefront of U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA)...

• Ag & Food Law UpdateFood and Drug AdministrationFood Safety

• October 15, 2020
• Brigit Rollins

On September 17, 2020, the Nevada Supreme Court issued an opinion answering two questions posed to it by the United States...

• Brigit RollinsEnvironmental LawWater Law

• October 6, 2020
• Brigit Rollins

The comment period for the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) “Made in the USA” (MUSA) labeling proposed rule closed on September 14,...

• Food LabelingFood Safety and Inspection Service

• October 1, 2020
• Brigit Rollins

One of the key tools employed by the Clean Water Act (“CWA”) to help meet the statute’s goal of reducing pollution...

• Brigit RollinsClean Water ActEnvironmental LawEnvironmental Protection Agency

• September 24, 2020
• Brigit Rollins

“Swampbuster” is the name often used to refer to the section of the Highly Erodible Lands and Wetlands Conservation provisions of...

• Brigit RollinsConservation ProgramsEnvironmental LawNatural Resources Conservation ServiceUnited States Department of Agriculture

• September 22, 2020
• Brigit Rollins

On September 9, 2020, the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced their intent to...

• Food LabelingFood SafetyFood Safety and Inspection Service

• September 18, 2020
• Brigit Rollins

Last month the National Agricultural Law Center welcomed Sarah Catherine Copper on board as a full time Staff Attorney. Sarah Catherine...

• Ag & Food Law Update

• September 18, 2020
• Brigit Rollins

A comprehensive summary of today’s judicial, legislative, and regulatory developments in agriculture and food. Email important additions HERE.                                                                                                                                                 REGULATORY: Includes...

• Agricultural Marketing ServiceAnimal and Plant Health Inspection ServiceDaily UpdateFish and Wildlife ServiceNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

• September 17, 2020
• Brigit Rollins

Two lawsuits have been filed against the Environmental Protect Agency (“EPA”) over the agency’s handling of the Chesapeake Bay cleanup. The...

• Brigit RollinsClean Water ActEnvironmental LawEnvironmental Protection Agency

• September 10, 2020
• Brigit Rollins

On August 28, 2020 the United States Department of Agriculture (“USDA”) issued a final rule for the Highly Erodible Land and...

• Brigit RollinsConservation ProgramsEnvironmental LawNatural Resources Conservation ServiceUnited States Department of Agriculture

• September 4, 2020
• Brigit Rollins

A comprehensive summary of today’s judicial, legislative, and regulatory developments in agriculture and food. Email important additions HERE.                                                                                                                                                   REGULATORY:...

• Agricultural Marketing ServiceAnimal and Plant Health Inspection ServiceDaily UpdateNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

• September 3, 2020
• Brigit Rollins

The United States Fish and Wildlife Service (“FWS”) announced on September 1, 2020 that it has decided not to designate critical...

• Brigit RollinsEndangered Species ActEnvironmental LawFish and Wildlife Service

• August 27, 2020
• Brigit Rollins

On July 29, 2020, a coalition of environmental groups filed a complaint in the United States District Court for the Western...

• Brigit RollinsEnvironmental LawNational Environmental Policy Act

• August 21, 2020
• Brigit Rollins

In a decision published on August 14, 2020, the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia dismissed a...

• Brigit RollinsClean Air ActEnvironmental LawEnvironmental Protection AgencyRenewable Energy

• August 13, 2020
• Brigit Rollins

The past month has seen several developments in important, and on-going environmental law cases. Each litigation, though completely unrelated, has the...

• Brigit RollinsClean Water ActEnvironmental LawEnvironmental Protection AgencyFederal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide ActNational Environmental Policy ActPesticidesUnderserved Communities, BIPOC

• August 6, 2020
• Brigit Rollins

On August 5, 2020, the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (“FWS”) and the National Marine Fisheries Service (“NMFS”) (collectively “the...

• Brigit RollinsEndangered Species ActEnvironmental LawFish and Wildlife ServiceNational Marine Fisheries Service