• 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

• December 15, 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 LawAnimal WelfareBiotechnologyClean Water ActEndangered Species ActEnvironmental LawEnvironmental Protection AgencyFish and Wildlife ServiceFood SafetyForeign OwnershipLand OwnershipNational Environmental Policy ActPesticidesRight to RepairThe FeedWater Law

• December 14, 2023
• Elizabeth

Agriculture can be a hazardous occupation, and adding child workers into the equation can lead to even more dangerous situations. During...

• Department of LaborFair Labor Standards ActFarm LaborLaborSamantha Capaldo

• 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...

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• 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...

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• 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