• December 7, 2023
• Brigit Rollins

One June 22, 2023, the Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) released a draft white paper for its Vulnerable Species Pilot Project (“VSPP”),...

• Brigit RollinsEndangered Species ActEnvironmental LawEnvironmental Protection AgencyFederal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide ActPesticides

• December 5, 2023
• Emily Stone

Bioengineered (BE) foods is a familiar term that has created consumer confusion in the United States over the past few years....

• Ag & Food Law UpdateAgricultural Marketing ServiceBiotechnologyEmily StoneFood LabelingUnited States Department of Agriculture

• November 30, 2023
• Elizabeth

According to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (“FEMA”), only one inch of water in a property can cause more than $25,000...

• Disaster Assistance ProgramsNational Oceanic and Atmospheric AdministrationSamantha Capaldo

• November 30, 2023
• Ramie Parsons

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

• Agricultural Marketing ServiceAnimal LawAnimal WelfareBiotechnologyBrigit RollinsClean Water ActCrop InsuranceDisaster Assistance ProgramsEmily StoneEnvironmental Protection AgencyFood and Drug AdministrationFood LabelingFood SafetyFood Safety and Inspection ServiceForeign OwnershipHempInternational TradeLand OwnershipNational Oceanic and Atmospheric AdministrationPesticidesSolar LeasingThe FeedUnited States Department of AgricultureWater LawWOTUS Update

• November 21, 2023
• Emily Stone

On November 15, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) sent letters to two food and beverage trade associations and 12 nutrition influencers...

• Emily StoneFood and Drug AdministrationFood Labeling

• November 16, 2023
• Elizabeth

In 2023, lawsuits were filed against state governments in Indiana, Arkansas, Virginia, and Alaska alleging that state hemp laws and regulations...

• Ag & Food Law UpdateFarm BillHempSamantha CapaldoUnited States Department of Agriculture

• November 9, 2023
• Ramie Parsons

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

• Agricultural Marketing ServiceAnimal LawAnimal WelfareBiotechnologyBrigit RollinsEndangered Species ActEnvironmental Protection AgencyFish and Wildlife ServiceFood and Drug AdministrationFood LabelingFood SafetyGrain DealersIndigenous Food and AgricultureNational Organic ProgramPesticidesPlaintiffs & PesticidesRight to FarmThe FeedUnited States Department of AgricultureWater Law

• November 9, 2023
• Brigit Rollins

On November 2, 2023, the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals issued its decision in Red River Valley Sugarbeet Growers Ass’n v....

• Ag & Food Law UpdateBrigit RollinsEnvironmental LawEnvironmental Protection AgencyFederal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide ActFood SafetyPesticides

• November 2, 2023
• Elizabeth

On October 25, 2023, Secretary Vilsack announced that the Agricultural Marketing Service (“AMS”) had finalized the Organic Livestock and Poultry Standards...

• Agricultural Marketing ServiceAnimal IdentificationAnimal LawNational Organic ProgramSamantha Capaldo

• October 26, 2023
• Ramie Parsons

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

• Administrative LawAnimal LawAnimal WelfareAntitrustBrigit RollinsClean Water ActEnvironmental Protection AgencyFarm LaborFood LabelingForeign OwnershipForest ServiceIntellectual PropertyLaborLand OwnershipNational Environmental Policy ActNational Marine Fisheries ServiceRight to RepairThe FeedWOTUS Update

• October 26, 2023
• Brigit Rollins

Update: On June 28, 2024, the Supreme Court released its final decision in Loper Bright Enters. b. Raimondo, where it overturned...

• Administrative LawBrigit RollinsEndangered Species ActEnvironmental LawFish and Wildlife ServiceNational Marine Fisheries Service

• October 19, 2023
• Elizabeth

According to the U.S. Government Accountability Office, for the 2022 crop year, there were 493 million acres of land in the...

• Checking in on Crop InsuranceClimate ChangeCommodity Credit CorporationConservation ProgramsCrop InsuranceDisaster Assistance ProgramsFarm BillFederal Crop Insurance CorporationFinance and CreditSamantha CapaldoUnited States Department of Agriculture

• October 12, 2023
• Brigit Rollins

October 22, 2023, is the last day to submit comments on the Environmental Protection Agency’s (“EPA”) Draft Herbicide Strategy Framework to...

• Brigit RollinsEndangered Species ActEnvironmental LawEnvironmental Protection AgencyFederal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide ActPesticides

• October 12, 2023
• Ramie Parsons

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

• Animal Feeding OperationsAntitrustBiotechnologyCarbonClean Water ActCrop InsuranceDisaster Assistance ProgramsEnvironmental Protection AgencyFarm LaborFarm Service AgencyFederal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide ActFood SafetyForeign OwnershipLaborNALC ResourcesNutrition ProgramsPesticidesThe FeedUnited States Department of AgricultureUnmanned Aerial VehiclesWater LawWebinar

• October 6, 2023
• Ramie Parsons

The National Agricultural Law Center compiles and publishes a quarterly newsletter highlighting recent and upcoming events and resources.   The newsletter...

• Agricultural Foreign Investment Disclosure ActAgricultural Marketing ServiceBrigit RollinsClean Water ActCommodity ProgramsContinuing EducationElizabeth RumleyEndangered Species ActEnvironmental LawEnvironmental Protection AgencyFarm LaborFarm Service AgencyFederal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide ActFederal Loan ProgramsFinance and CreditFish and Wildlife ServiceFood LabelingForeign OwnershipHarrison PittmanLaborLand OwnershipMicah BrownNALC ResourcesNational Environmental Policy ActNational Marine Fisheries ServicePesticidesQuarterly NewsletterResearch FellowsRusty RumleySamantha CapaldoSecured TransactionsThe FeedUnited States Department of AgricultureWater LawWebinarWOTUS Update

• October 5, 2023
• Elizabeth

The H-2A program allows agricultural employers to hire foreign workers when there is a shortage in domestic labor. According to Philp...

• Department of LaborFarm LaborImmigrationLaborSamantha CapaldoUnited States Department of Agriculture

• September 28, 2023
• Brigit Rollins

The Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) must analyze how its revised water quality standards for cadmium will affect threatened and endangered species...

• Brigit RollinsClean Water ActEndangered Species ActEnvironmental LawEnvironmental Protection Agency

• September 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...

• Agricultural Foreign Investment Disclosure ActAnimal LawAnimal WelfareClean Water ActCrop InsuranceEndangered Species ActEnvironmental Protection AgencyFarm LaborFarm Service AgencyFederal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide ActFish and Wildlife ServiceFood LabelingFood SafetyFood Safety and Inspection ServiceForeign OwnershipInternational TradeLaborLand OwnershipLand Use RegulationLeasesNational Environmental Policy ActPackers and Stockyards ActPesticidesThe FeedUnited States Department of AgricultureWater Law

• September 21, 2023
• Elizabeth

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, between 2011 and 2021, there were 436 work-related deaths attributed to environmental heat exposure....

• Ag & Food Law UpdateDepartment of LaborFarm LaborLaborNational Oceanic and Atmospheric AdministrationSamantha Capaldo

• September 19, 2023
• Elizabeth

In August 2023, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (“USDA”) announced it is providing $530 million in additional financial assistance for certain...

• Crop InsuranceDisaster Assistance ProgramsFarm Service AgencyFederal Loan ProgramsFinance and CreditMicah BrownSecured TransactionsUnited States Department of Agriculture