• April 2, 2024
• Brigit Rollins

In February 2024, a group of Texas farmers filed a lawsuit against Synagro Technologies, Inc. (“Synagro”) for manufacturing and distributing a...

• BiotechnologyBrigit RollinsEnvironmental LawEnvironmental Protection AgencyFood Safety

• March 28, 2024
• 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 and Plant Health Inspection ServiceBrigit RollinsClean Water ActContinuing EducationEnvironmental LawEnvironmental Protection AgencyFarm LaborFinance and CreditFood SafetyForeign OwnershipLand OwnershipNALC ResourcesPesticidesThe Deal with DicambaThe FeedUnited States Department of AgricultureUnmanned Aerial VehiclesWater LawWebinarWestern WaterWOTUS Update

• March 28, 2024
• Emily Stone

In March 2024, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) finalized its rule regarding the voluntary use of the labeling terms...

• Country of Origin LabelingEmily StoneFood LabelingFood Safety and Inspection ServiceInternational TradeUnited States Department of Agriculture

• March 15, 2024
• 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 ActAgricultural Marketing ServiceAnimal Feeding OperationsCarbonClean Water ActContinuing EducationCorporate Transparency ActCountry of Origin LabelingEndangered Species ActEnvironmental Protection AgencyFish and Wildlife ServiceFood LabelingFood SafetyForeign OwnershipLaborNALC ResourcesNational Organic ProgramPackers and Stockyards ActPerishable Agricultural Commodities ActPesticidesThe FeedUnited States Department of AgricultureWater LawWebinarWestern Water

• March 7, 2024
• Elizabeth

In 2023, approximately forty percent of corn produced in the United States (“U.S.”) was used for ethanol production. The top three...

• BiofuelsClean Air ActEnvironmental LawEnvironmental Protection AgencyRenewable EnergySamantha Capaldo

• March 5, 2024
• Elizabeth

On March 4, 2024, South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem signed into law House Bill 1231 (“HB 1231”) which amends a state...

• Agricultural Foreign Investment Disclosure ActBusiness OrganizationsCorporate FarmingForeign OwnershipLand OwnershipUnited States Department of Agriculture

• February 29, 2024
• Ramie Parsons

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• Animal Feeding OperationsAnimal LawBiotechnologyBrigit RollinsClean Water ActContinuing EducationCorporate Transparency ActEndangered Species ActEnvironmental LawEnvironmental Protection AgencyFarm LaborFederal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide ActFish and Wildlife ServiceFood and Drug AdministrationFood SafetyForeign OwnershipIndigenous Food and AgricultureInternational TradeLand OwnershipNALC ResourcesNational Environmental Policy ActNatural Resources Conservation ServicePesticidesThe Deal with DicambaThe FeedUnited States Department of AgricultureWater LawWebinar

• February 29, 2024
• Brigit Rollins

On February 15, 2024, a federal court in the District of Columbia issued a ruling formally vacating the Environmental Protection Agency’s...

• Brigit RollinsClean Water ActEndangered Species ActEnvironmental LawEnvironmental Protection AgencyFish and Wildlife Service

• February 16, 2024
• Ramie Parsons

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• Agricultural Foreign Investment Disclosure ActAnimal Feeding OperationsAnimal LawAnimal WelfareBrigit RollinsConservation ProgramsCorporate Transparency ActEndangered Species ActEnvironmental Protection AgencyFarm LaborFederal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide ActFish and Wildlife ServiceFood and Drug AdministrationFood LabelingFood SafetyForeign OwnershipLaborLand OwnershipNALC ResourcesNatural Resources Conservation ServicePesticidesPlaintiffs & PesticidesThe Deal with DicambaThe FeedUnited States Department of AgricultureWebinar

• February 15, 2024
• Brigit Rollins

On February 6, 2024, a federal court in Arizona issued a ruling directing the Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) to vacate the...

• Brigit RollinsEnvironmental LawEnvironmental Protection AgencyFederal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide ActPesticidesThe Deal with Dicamba

• February 13, 2024
• Emily Stone

In the past few years, the definition of “meat” has become a hot topic for debate. With the popularity of meat...

• Alternative ProteinsBiotechnologyEmily StoneFood LabelingFood Safety and Inspection ServiceUnited States Department of Agriculture

• 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...

• Agricultural Foreign Investment Disclosure ActCommittee on Foreign Investment in the U.S. (CFIUS)Farm Service AgencyFocusing on Foreign InvestmentForeign OwnershipLand OwnershipMicah BrownNatural Resources Conservation ServiceUnited States Department of Agriculture

• February 1, 2024
• Brigit Rollins

In late January, the Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) announced that it was seeking public comment on its proposal to revise technology-based...

• Brigit RollinsClean Water ActEnvironmental LawEnvironmental Protection Agency

• January 25, 2024
• 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 ActClean Water ActCorporate Transparency ActEnvironmental Protection AgencyFarm Service AgencyForeign OwnershipLand Use RegulationNALC ResourcesNutrition ProgramsPesticidesRight to RepairTaxationThe FeedUnited States Department of AgricultureWater LawWebinar

• January 23, 2024
• Elizabeth

Recently, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (“USDA”) announced that it is seeking public feedback—due by February 16, 2024—on how foreign persons...

• Agricultural Foreign Investment Disclosure ActFarm Service AgencyFocusing on Foreign InvestmentForeign OwnershipLand OwnershipLeasesMicah BrownUnited States Department of Agriculture

• January 23, 2024
• Ramie Parsons

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

• Administrative LawAgricultural Marketing ServiceAgritourismAnimal LawAnimal WelfareAntitrustBiotechnologyBrigit RollinsClean Water ActCommodity ProgramsConservation ProgramsContinuing EducationCrop InsuranceDisaster Assistance ProgramsElizabeth RumleyEmily StoneEndangered Species ActEnvironmental LawEnvironmental Protection AgencyFarm BillFarm LaborFederal Crop Insurance CorporationFederal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide ActFood and Drug AdministrationFood LabelingFood SafetyForeign OwnershipGrowing CareersHarrison PittmanHempIntellectual PropertyLaborLand OwnershipLandowner LiabilityLeasesMicah BrownNALC ResourcesNALC StaffNational Marine Fisheries ServiceNational Oceanic and Atmospheric AdministrationNational Organic ProgramNutrition ProgramsPackers and Stockyards ActPesticidesQuarterly NewsletterRight to RepairRusty RumleySamantha CapaldoSustainable AgricultureTaxationThe FeedUnited States Department of AgricultureWater LawWebinarWOTUS Update

• January 18, 2024
• Brigit Rollins

In April 2020, the United States Supreme Court issued its final ruling Cty. of Maui v. Hawaii Wildlife Fund, 590 U.S....

• Brigit RollinsClean Water ActEnvironmental LawEnvironmental Protection Agency

• January 11, 2024
• Ramie Parsons

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

• Animal LawAnimal WelfareAntitrustClean Water ActCorporate Transparency ActEnvironmental LawEnvironmental Protection AgencyFood LabelingFood SafetyForeign OwnershipIntellectual PropertyLand OwnershipPesticidesThe FeedUnited States Department of AgricultureWater Law

• January 9, 2024
• Elizabeth

As previously discussed, the Agricultural Foreign Investment Disclosure Act (“AFIDA”) (7 U.S.C. §§ 3501–3508) contains reporting requirements mandating that certain foreign...

• Agricultural Foreign Investment Disclosure ActCorporate Transparency ActFinance and CreditFocusing on Foreign InvestmentForeign OwnershipLand OwnershipMicah BrownTaxationTaxationUnited States Department of Agriculture

• December 21, 2023
• Elizabeth

In the world of agricultural law, 2023 was a year for significant developments and changes.  In summary below, attorneys at the...

• Administrative LawAg & Food Law UpdateAnimal LawAnimal WelfareAntitrustBrigit RollinsClean Water ActCommodity ProgramsConservation ProgramsCorporate Transparency ActCrop InsuranceDisaster Assistance ProgramsElizabeth RumleyEndangered Species ActEnvironmental Protection AgencyFarm BillFarm LaborFederal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide ActFocusing on Foreign InvestmentForeign OwnershipHarrison PittmanHempImmigrationLaborLand OwnershipMicah BrownNALC StaffNutrition ProgramsPackers and Stockyards ActPesticidesRight to RepairRusty RumleySamantha CapaldoUnited States Department of AgricultureWater LawWebinarWOTUS Update