• January 14, 2022
• Brigit Rollins

A comprehensive summary of today’s judicial, legislative, and regulatory developments in agriculture and food. Email important additions HERE.                                                                                                                                                   Judicial:...

• Administrative LawAg & Food Law UpdateEndangered Species ActEnvironmental LawEnvironmental Protection AgencyFish and Wildlife ServiceLaborNational Oceanic and Atmospheric AdministrationTransportationUnited States Department of Agriculture

• January 7, 2022
• Elizabeth

A comprehensive summary of today’s judicial, legislative, and regulatory developments in agriculture and food. Email important additions HERE.                                                                                                                                                 REGULATORY: AMS,...

• Ag & Food Law UpdateAgricultural Marketing ServiceEnvironmental Protection AgencyFish and Wildlife ServiceNational Oceanic and Atmospheric AdministrationUnited States Department of Agriculture

• January 4, 2022
• Elizabeth

January 1, 2022, marked the mandatory compliance date for the Bioengineered (BE) Food Disclosure Standard (Standard). Many BE foods entering commerce...

• Ag & Food Law UpdateAgricultural Marketing ServiceBiotechnologyFood and Drug AdministrationFood LabelingFood Safety and Inspection ServiceJana CaraccioloNational Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard (NBFDS)United States Department of Agriculture

• January 4, 2022
• Elizabeth

A comprehensive summary of today’s judicial, legislative, and regulatory developments in agriculture and food. Email important additions HERE.                                                                                                                                                 Judicial: Removal,...

• Ag & Food Law UpdateCrop InsuranceDaily UpdateEnvironmental LawFederal Crop Insurance CorporationLaborLand OwnershipUnited States Department of Agriculture

• January 3, 2022
• Elizabeth

A comprehensive summary of today’s judicial, legislative, and regulatory developments in agriculture and food. Email important additions HERE.                                                                                                                                                 LEGISLATIVE: Includes...

• Ag & Food Law UpdateAnimal and Plant Health Inspection ServiceEnvironmental Protection AgencyFish and Wildlife ServiceFood and Drug AdministrationFood Safety and Inspection ServiceNational Oceanic and Atmospheric AdministrationUnited States Department of Agriculture

• December 21, 2021
• Elizabeth

UPDATE: On March 18, 2022, the Farm Service Agency (“FSA”) published a notification to clarify hog eligibility, documentation requirements, and payment...

• Farm Service AgencyFinance and CreditMicah BrownUnited States Department of Agriculture

• December 21, 2021
• Elizabeth

A comprehensive summary of today’s judicial, legislative, and regulatory developments in agriculture and food. Email important additions HERE.                                                                                                                                                 REGULATORY: AMS,...

• Ag & Food Law UpdateAgricultural Marketing ServiceEnvironmental Protection AgencyFish and Wildlife ServiceUnited States Department of Agriculture

• December 20, 2021
• Elizabeth

In the world of agricultural law, 2021 was a year for significant developments and changes.  Below, attorneys at the National Agricultural...

• Ag & Food Law UpdateAnimal LawAntitrustCarbonCheckoff ProgramsClean Water ActClimate ChangeCommittee on Foreign Investment in the U.S. (CFIUS)Considering CarbonDisaster Assistance ProgramsEnvironmental LawEnvironmental Protection AgencyFederal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide ActFinance and CreditFood LabelingFood SafetyFood Safety and Inspection ServiceForeign OwnershipGrain Inspection Packers & Stockyards Administration (GIPSA)HempLand OwnershipLand Use RegulationMeat ProcessingNALC StaffNutrition ProgramsPesticidesRight to FarmUnited States Department of AgricultureWater Law

• December 16, 2021
• Elizabeth

The Department of Labor (“DOL”) is trying to change the rules surrounding the wage rates of H-2A temporary foreign workers (“H-2A...

• Department of LaborFarm LaborImmigrationLaborSamantha MikolajczykUnited States Department of Agriculture

• December 6, 2021
• Elizabeth

A comprehensive summary of today’s judicial, legislative, and regulatory developments in agriculture and food. Email important additions HERE.                                                                                                                                                 LEGISLATIVE: Includes...

• Ag & Food Law UpdateAgricultural Marketing ServiceCrop InsuranceDaily UpdateEnvironmental Protection AgencyFinance and CreditFood and Drug AdministrationFood SafetyMarketing OrdersNational Oceanic and Atmospheric AdministrationPesticidesUnited States Department of Agriculture

• November 19, 2021
• Elizabeth

The processing of livestock- which includes animals such as cattle, sheep, swine, and goats- is governed on a national level by...

• Animal LawElizabeth RumleyFood SafetyFood Safety and Inspection ServiceLocal Food SystemsMeat ProcessingUnited States Department of Agriculture

• November 16, 2021
• Elizabeth

In recent weeks, foodborne pathogens have continued to be a major news topic. Particularly, on October 20, 2021 multiple news sources...

• Food and Drug AdministrationFood FoundationsFood SafetyFood Safety and Inspection ServiceFood Safety Modernization ActJana CaraccioloUnited States Department of Agriculture

• November 9, 2021
• Elizabeth

A comprehensive summary of today’s judicial, legislative, and regulatory developments in agriculture and food. Email important additions HERE.                                                                                                                                                 REGULATORY: USDA,...

• Ag & Food Law UpdateEnvironmental Protection AgencyFish and Wildlife ServiceUnited States Department of Agriculture

• November 8, 2021
• Elizabeth

A comprehensive summary of today’s judicial, legislative, and regulatory developments in agriculture and food. Email important additions HERE.                                                                                                                                                 REGULATORY: AMS,...

• Ag & Food Law UpdateAgricultural Marketing ServiceAnimal and Plant Health Inspection ServiceEnvironmental Protection AgencyFish and Wildlife ServiceFood and Drug AdministrationFood and Nutrition ServiceUnited States Department of Agriculture

• November 2, 2021
• Brigit Rollins

A comprehensive summary of today’s judicial, legislative, and regulatory developments in agriculture and food. Email important additions HERE.                                                                                                                                                   REGULATORY:...

• Ag & Food Law UpdateEnvironmental Protection AgencyUnited States Department of Agriculture

• October 27, 2021
• Elizabeth

A comprehensive summary of today’s judicial, legislative, and regulatory developments in agriculture and food. Email important additions HERE.                                                                                                                                                 REGULATORY: APHIS,...

• Ag & Food Law UpdateAnimal and Plant Health Inspection ServiceEnvironmental Protection AgencyFish and Wildlife ServiceUnited States Department of Agriculture

• October 26, 2021
• Elizabeth

UPDATE: On December 8, 2021, the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas denied the Federation’s motion to...

• Farm Service AgencyFinance and CreditMicah BrownUnited States Department of Agriculture

• October 14, 2021
• Elizabeth

In 2020 the United States entered into two different trade agreements. The United States and China “Phase One” trade deal (“Phase...

• Ag & Food Law UpdateAnimal and Plant Health Inspection ServiceFood Safety and Inspection ServiceInternational TradeSamantha MikolajczykUnited States Department of Agriculture

• October 12, 2021
• Elizabeth

Over the past decade, foreign investments in agricultural land have grown. At the start of 2020, foreign persons held over 35...

• Focusing on Foreign InvestmentForeign OwnershipMicah BrownUnited States Department of Agriculture

• September 29, 2021
• Elizabeth

A comprehensive summary of today’s judicial, legislative, and regulatory developments in agriculture and food. Email important additions HERE.                                                                                                                                                 REGULATORY: AMS,...

• Ag & Food Law UpdateAgricultural Marketing ServiceFish and Wildlife ServiceUnited States Department of Agriculture