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UADA article: Vaden on Prop 12: ‘Should be struck down’

By Mary Hightower U of A System Division of Agriculture Feb. 11, 2026 Fast Facts: Deputy Sec. of Agriculture Vaden: Prop...

UADA news release: NALC, NASDA announce inaugural Scott E. Fancher Agricultural Law Fellowship recipient

Feb. 2, 2026 By Ramie Parsons University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture Fast Facts Paid Washington, D.C.-based fellowship for agricultural law students Agricultural and...

UADA News Release: National Agricultural Law Center hosts webinar on agricultural employer readiness for ICE and DHS actions

Jan. 26, 2026 By Ramie Parsons University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture Fast Facts: Program to help agricultural employers prepare...

“Top Ten” Issues in Ag & Env Law: 2025 Edition

In the world of agricultural law, 2025 was a year for significant developments and changes.  In summary below, attorneys at the...

Eleventh Circuit Upholds Florida’s Foreign Ownership Law

by NALC staff The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit recently issued a decision in Shen v. Simpson (Case...

UADA news release: Federal court dismisses ‘forever chemicals’ suit by farmers against EPA

“While the court ultimately dismissed the case, it did indicate what future actions the plaintiffs might take to prompt EPA to...

2025 Legislative Recap: Continued Expansion of State-Level Foreign Ownership Restrictions

by NALC staff During the 2025 legislative session, most states considered at least one bill aimed at enacting or amending a...

Federal Court Dismisses Challenge to Texas’ Newly Enacted Foreign Ownership Law

by NALC staff During the 2025 legislative session, Texas became the twenty-eighth state to adopt legislation–Senate Bill 17 (“SB 17”) –prohibiting...

Solar Smarts for Landowners: Property Owner Rights/Use

Rusty Rumley, Senior Staff Attorney Grace Henson, Research Fellow Solar leasing is the practice of installing solar panels on large areas...

UADA article: Mencer: Keeping good records a necessity for farms with H-2A labor

Sept. 1, 2025 By Mary Hightower U of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture Fast facts: Farm operations need to understand intricacies...

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NALC news release: August NALC webinar to explore agricultural labor law

National Agricultural Law Center U of A System Division of Agriculture August 13, 2025 Fast facts: Aug. 20 NALC webinar will...

Food Foundations: FDA Human Food Inspections

In the first half of 2025, there have already been eight reported Food and Drug Administration (FDA) investigations stemming from foodborne...

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House Passes Legislation to Increase Monitoring of Certain Foreign Investments

by NALC staff On June 23, 2025, the House passed the Agricultural Risk Review Act (H.R. 1713) which seeks to increase...

One Big Beautiful Bill Act: Resource Roundup

On July 4, 2025, President Trump formally signed the multi-billion-dollar reconciliation bill titled the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (“OBBBA”) into...

One Big Beautiful Bill Act: Nutrition Title

On July 4, 2025, President Trump signed an omnibus appropriations bill into law that funded the federal government for the remainder...

NALC news release: NALC’s Pittman discusses foreign investments in U.S. land on C-SPAN

By Drew Viguet National Agricultural Law Center U of A System Division of Agriculture July 11, 2025 Fast facts: National Ag...

NALC news release: NALC Concludes 2025 Mid-South and Western Conferences

By Drew Viguet, NALC Communications & Special Projects Coordinator The National Agricultural Law Center (NALC) has concluded its 2025 conferences: the...

NALC news release: Legal experts to explore Western water markets during NALC webinar

By Drew Viguet National Agricultural Law Center U of A System Division of Agriculture July 8, 2025 Fast facts: Water markets...

Cottage Food Laws: Recent Trends and Major State Changes

Jebadiah Schwager, Research Fellow Emily Stone, Staff Attorney It is no secret that the United States has the safest food supply...

‘MAHA’ Movement: June 2025

Over the past few weeks, the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has made several announcements related to its regulation...