• February 5, 2026
• Will Scobey

When a lawsuit is filed, courts must first resolve preliminary legal issues before they ever consider evidence or reach the merits...

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• June 10, 2025
• Brigit Rollins

A federal court in the Northen District of Iowa has found the wetlands conservation program commonly known as “Swampbuster,” is constitutional....

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

• March 25, 2025
• Emily Stone

Producers who participate in Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) may benefit from the non-traditional aspects of the CSA business model. However, CSA...

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• September 19, 2024
• Brigit Rollins

The Wetland Conservation provisions of the Food Security Act of 1985, known colloquially as “Swampbuster,” introduced a new program to promote...

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• February 29, 2024
• Ramie Parsons

The Feed newsletter highlights recent legal developments affecting agriculture, with issues released twice a month. Click below to sign up for...

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• February 16, 2024
• Ramie Parsons

The Feed newsletter highlights recent legal developments affecting agriculture, with issues released twice a month. Click below to sign up for...

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• February 6, 2024
• Elizabeth

On January 25, 2024, Senator Mike Braun (R-IN) introduced the AFIDA Improvements Act of 2024 (S. 3666) which seeks to amend...

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• April 28, 2023
• Ramie Parsons

The Feed newsletter highlights recent legal developments affecting agriculture, with issues released twice a month. Click below to sign up for...

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• January 19, 2023
• Elizabeth

The National Agricultural Law Center provides the Ag & Food Law Quarterly Report as part of its mission to serve as the nation’s...

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• November 21, 2022
• Elizabeth

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

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• November 4, 2022
• Elizabeth

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

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• 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”)...

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• September 29, 2022
• Brigit Rollins

First authorized in the 2014 Farm Bill, the Regional Conservation Partnership Program (“RCPP”) is a voluntary conservation program administered by the...

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

• September 15, 2022
• Brigit Rollins

Under the Agricultural Conservation Easement Program (“ACEP”), private landowners, land trusts, and other entities work with the United State Department of...

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• September 1, 2022
• Brigit Rollins

First authorized in the 1996 Farm Bill, the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (“EQIP”) is a voluntary conservation program that offers financial...

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• August 18, 2022
• Brigit Rollins

On August 16, 2022, President Biden officially signed the $739 billion spending package known as the Inflation Reduction Act (“IRA”) into...

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• July 7, 2022
• Elizabeth

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

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• June 30, 2022
• Elizabeth

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

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• June 14, 2022
• Elizabeth

The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit issued a ruling on May 18, 2022, vacating an administrative decision...

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• May 17, 2022
• Brigit Rollins

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

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