
Ag & Food Law Daily Update: September 22, 2021
- September 22, 2021
- Elizabeth
A comprehensive summary of today’s judicial, legislative, and regulatory developments in agriculture and food. Email important additions HERE. REGULATORY: EPA,...

Recently Filed Lawsuit Claims that Swampbuster is Unconstitutional
- June 10, 2021
- Brigit Rollins
A farmer in South Dakota has filed a lawsuit against the United States Department of Agriculture (“USDA”) alleging that its wetland...

In the Dirt: Introduction to Sodbuster
- April 1, 2021
- Brigit Rollins
The Farm Bill of 1985 is known for introducing several conservation programs which are still in use by agricultural producers today....

Building Blocks: Basics of CSP
- February 11, 2021
- Brigit Rollins
Often referred to as the largest conservation program by acreage in the United States, the Conservation Stewardship Program (“CSP”) implemented by...

Ag & Food Law Daily Update: January 19, 2021
- January 19, 2021
- Elizabeth
A comprehensive summary of today’s judicial, legislative, and regulatory developments in agriculture and food. Email important additions HERE. REGULATORY: Includes...

Ag & Food Law Update: October 27, 2020
- October 27, 2020
- Elizabeth
A comprehensive summary of today’s judicial, legislative, and regulatory developments in agriculture and food. Email important additions HERE. REGULATORY: Includes...

Stuck in the Swamp? Overview of the Minimal Effect Exemption Under Swampbuster
- 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...

Ag & Food Law Update: October 12, 2020
- October 12, 2020
- Elizabeth
A comprehensive summary of today’s judicial, legislative, and regulatory developments in agriculture and food. Email important additions HERE. REGULATORY:...

Stuck in the Swamp? A Look At Prior-Converted Croplands Under Swampbuster
- 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...

Conservation Clarified: USDA Issues New Rules For Conservation Provisions
- 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...

Assistance Available for Producers Facing Depopulation
- May 28, 2020
- Brigit Rollins
One of the many problems the agriculture industry has faced as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic is the temporary closing...

The Ag & Food Law Daily Update: Feb. 14, 2020
- February 14, 2020
- Elizabeth
A comprehensive summary of today’s judicial, legislative, and regulatory developments in agriculture and food. Email important additions HERE. REGULATORY:...

The Ag and Food Law Daily Update: Jan. 6, 2020
- January 6, 2020
- Elizabeth
A comprehensive summary of today’s judicial, legislative, and regulatory developments in agriculture and food. Email important additions HERE. REGULATORY:...

The Ag and Food Daily Update: Dec. 17, 2019
- December 17, 2019
- Elizabeth
A comprehensive summary of today’s judicial, legislative, and regulatory developments in agriculture and food. Email important additions HERE. REGULATORY:...

The Ag and Food Daily Update: Nov. 12, 2019
- November 12, 2019
- Elizabeth
A comprehensive summary of today’s judicial, legislative, and regulatory developments in agriculture and food. Email important additions HERE. REGULATORY:...

The Ag and Food Law Update: Oct. 21, 2019
- October 21, 2019
- Elizabeth
A comprehensive summary of today’s judicial, legislative, and regulatory developments in agriculture and food. Email important additions HERE. REGULATORY: Includes...

AG & FOOD LAW UPDATE: MAY 7th, 2019
- May 7, 2019
- Elizabeth
JUDICIAL: Clement v. Menard, 2018-497 (La. App. 3 Cir. 5/1/19) This appeal stems from competing claims for injunctive relief involving an irrigation canal right-of-way....

AG & FOOD LAW UPDATE: APRIL 30th, 2019
- April 30, 2019
- Elizabeth
JUDICIAL: Wild Fish Conservancy v. Cooke Aquaculture Pac. LLC, No. C17-1708-JCC, 2019 WL 1880035 (W.D. Wash. Apr. 26, 2019) Defendant Cooke...

AG & FOOD LAW UPDATE: MARCH 21st, 2019
- March 21, 2019
- Elizabeth
JUDICIAL: BERT L. BENNETT III & TERRY BENNETT ALLEN, Plaintiffs, v. GRAHAM F. BENNETT; ANN BENNETT-PHILLIPS; JAMES H. BENNETT; & LOUISE...

AG & FOOD LAW UPDATE: MARCH 12th, 2019
- March 12, 2019
- Elizabeth
JUDICIAL: Roosevelt Irrigation Dist., Plaintiff, v. United States of Am., et al., Defendants. Salt River Project Agric. Improvement & Power Dist.,...