State Labor Legislation: 2024 Update
- June 20, 2024
- Elizabeth
In 2022, the agricultural and food sectors provided approximately ten percent of employment in the United States. So far, in 2024,...
Eleventh & Ninth Circuits Issue Decisions in Glyphosate Lawsuits
- June 18, 2024
- Brigit Rollins
The last several months have seen numerous developments in the on-going litigation filed by plaintiffs who claim that glyphosate-based pesticide products...
The Feed: Volume 2, Issue 11
- June 13, 2024
- Ramie Parsons
The Feed newsletter highlights recent legal developments affecting agriculture, with issues released twice a month. Click below to sign up for...
Ag & the ESA: When a Species is Listed “Wherever Found”
- June 11, 2024
- Brigit Rollins
The Endangered Species Act (“ESA”) is widely recognized as one of the strongest wildlife protection laws in the world. The primary...
Cell-Cultured Meat Updates: state bans, labeling requirements, and regulatory clarifications
- June 6, 2024
- Emily Stone
Though 2024 is only halfway over, much has already happened this year within the meat alternatives realm. Meat alternative is a...
Animal Ag in the “Farm, Food and National Security Act of 2024”
- June 4, 2024
- Elizabeth
The Farm Bill proposal by House Committee on Agriculture Chairman Glenn “GT” Thompson made it through an initial markup discussion and...
Farm Bill 2024: Themes in the Proposed Crop Insurance Title
- May 30, 2024
- Elizabeth
UPDATE: On June 11, 2024, the Senate Agriculture Committee Republicans released their framework for the 2024 Farm Bill. To read the summary...
The Feed: Volume 2, Issue 10
- May 23, 2024
- Ramie Parsons
The Feed newsletter highlights recent legal developments affecting agriculture, with issues released twice a month. Click below to sign up for...
FDA Publishes Final Agricultural Water Rule
- May 23, 2024
- Emily Stone
One of the most common origins of foodborne illness outbreaks in the United States comes from the watering of agricultural produce...
Department of Labor Finalizes New H-2A Regulations
- May 16, 2024
- Elizabeth
Labor is in high demand for agriculture in the United States (“U.S.”) and the H-2A visa program is an important component...
The Feed: Volume 2, Issue 9
- May 10, 2024
- Ramie Parsons
The Feed newsletter highlights recent legal developments affecting agriculture, with issues released twice a month. Click below to sign up for...
Child Nutrition: Summer Nutrition Programs
- May 9, 2024
- Emily Stone
Beginning in summer 2024, the United States Department of Agriculture (“USDA”) is implementing a new three-pronged approach to combating food insecurity...
US International Trade Court Judge Vaden to deliver Western Conference keynote
- May 7, 2024
- Ramie Parsons
US International Trade Court Judge Vaden to deliver Western Conference keynote National Ag Law Center presents 2nd Annual Western Agricultural Law...
“Hazardous Substances”: EPA Takes Action on PFAS
- April 30, 2024
- Brigit Rollins
The Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) has issued its highly anticipated final rule to designate two per—and polyfluoroalkyl substances (“PFAS”) as hazardous...
Amos Miller and the Regulation of Raw Milk
- April 25, 2024
- Emily Stone
Discussions among legislators, public health officials, and consumers persist across the United States as the debate over raw milk sales continues....
The Feed: Volume 2, Issue 8
- April 24, 2024
- Ramie Parsons
The Feed newsletter highlights recent legal developments affecting agriculture, with issues released twice a month. Click below to sign up for...
Federal Bills Propose Changes to the H-2A Program
- April 18, 2024
- Elizabeth
In 2022, agriculture and food related jobs accounted for approximately ten percent of employment in the United States. H-2A workers play...
FWS Streamline ESA Voluntary Conservation Programs
- April 16, 2024
- Brigit Rollins
The United States Fish and Wildlife Service (“FWS”) have issued a final rule to update the implementing regulations for Section 10...
The Feed: Volume 2, Issue 7
- April 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...
Update on Proposed Food Additive Bans
- April 11, 2024
- Emily Stone
In October 2023, California passed the California Food Safety Act becoming the first state to ban the manufacturing, distribution and sale...
