
Ag and Food Law Daily Update: June 22, 2022
- June 22, 2022
- Micah Brown
A comprehensive summary of today’s judicial, legislative, and regulatory developments in agriculture and food. Email important additions HERE. ...

Ag and Food Law Daily Update: June 21, 2022
- June 21, 2022
- Micah Brown
A comprehensive summary of today’s judicial, legislative, and regulatory developments in agriculture and food. Email important additions HERE. ...

Ag and Food Law Daily Update: June 20, 2022
- June 20, 2022
- Micah Brown
A comprehensive summary of today’s judicial, legislative, and regulatory developments in agriculture and food. Email important additions HERE. ...

Ag and Food Law Daily Update: June 16, 2022
- June 16, 2022
- Micah Brown
A comprehensive summary of today’s judicial, legislative, and regulatory developments in agriculture and food. Email important additions HERE. ...

Ag and Food Law Daily Update: June 15, 2022
- June 15, 2022
- Micah Brown
A comprehensive summary of today’s judicial, legislative, and regulatory developments in agriculture and food. Email important additions HERE. ...

Fifth Circuit Rules SEC Administrative Proceedings Unconstitutional
- June 14, 2022
- Micah Brown
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit issued a ruling on May 18, 2022, vacating an administrative decision...

Ag and Food Law Daily Update: June 14, 2022
- June 14, 2022
- Micah Brown
A comprehensive summary of today’s judicial, legislative, and regulatory developments in agriculture and food. Email important additions HERE. ...

Ag and Food Law Daily Update: June 13, 2022
- June 13, 2022
- Micah Brown
A comprehensive summary of today’s judicial, legislative, and regulatory developments in agriculture and food. Email important additions HERE. ...

Lending for Livestock, Credit for Crops: Strict Foreclosure
- May 31, 2022
- Micah Brown
Many agricultural producers borrow money to successfully run their operations. Typically, the lender requires the borrower to give a security interest...

Checking In on Crop Insurance: Federal Judge Examines Policy Language on Silage Varieties
- May 17, 2022
- Micah Brown
Many agricultural producers across the nation obtain crop insurance coverage for their planted acreage under the federal crop insurance program (“FCIP”)....

Checking In on Crop Insurance: An Overview of the Federal Program
- May 3, 2022
- Micah Brown
Many agricultural producers across the nation obtain crop insurance coverage for their planted acreage under the federal crop insurance program (“FCIP”)....

FSA Announces Emergency Aid to Livestock Producers Adversely Impacted by Drought or Wildfire
- April 19, 2022
- Micah Brown
Recently, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (“USDA”) announced it is implementing a program to provide aid to certain livestock producers. This...

Lending for Livestock, Credit for Crops: Distribution of Proceeds
- April 5, 2022
- Micah Brown
Many agricultural producers borrow money to successfully run their operations. Typically, the lender requires the borrower to give a security interest...

Protection for Buyers of Farm Products: A Primer on the Federal Farm Products Rule
- March 22, 2022
- Micah Brown
The Food Security Act of 1985 (“FSA”) established a rule known as the federal farm products rule (codified as 7 U.S.C....

Pandemic Premium Support: USDA Offers Premium Benefit for Planting Cover Crops
- March 1, 2022
- Micah Brown
Recently, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (“USDA”) announced it is providing insurance premium benefits to certain producers who planted cover crops...

Lending for Livestock, Credit for Crops: Considering “Commercial Reasonableness”
- February 15, 2022
- Micah Brown
Many agricultural producers borrow money to successfully run their operations. Typically, the lender requires the borrower to give a security interest...

Lending for Livestock, Credit for Crops: Manner and Methods of a Collateral Sale
- February 1, 2022
- Micah Brown
Many agricultural producers borrow money to successfully run their operations. Typically, the lender requires the borrower to give a security interest...

Restricting Foreign Farmland Investments: Alabama’s Proposed Constraints on Foreign Ownership
- January 18, 2022
- Micah Brown
Recently, an Alabama state lawmaker proposed a bill (S.B. 14) that is aimed at restricting foreign ownership of agricultural land within...

USDA Payments: Relief for Negotiated Hogs
- December 21, 2021
- Micah Brown
UPDATE: On March 18, 2022, the Farm Service Agency (“FSA”) published a notification to clarify hog eligibility, documentation requirements, and payment...

Resources for Underserved Communities: Highlight on Access to Credit
- December 17, 2021
- Micah Brown
For decades, farmers in the BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Color) and other underserved communities have been disproportionately affected by unfairly...