• August 5, 2021
• Brigit Rollins

First authorized in the Food Security Act of 1985, the Conservation Reserve Program (“CRP”) is a voluntary program that allows agricultural...

• Brigit RollinsConservation ProgramsEnvironmental LawFarm Service AgencyUnited States Department of Agriculture

• August 3, 2021
• Elizabeth

In Miller v. Vilsack, five Texas farmers filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Agriculture (“USDA”) alleging that its loan...

• Farm Service AgencyFinance and CreditMicah BrownUnited States Department of Agriculture

• July 28, 2021
• Elizabeth

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

• Ag & Food Law UpdateFish and Wildlife ServiceUnited States Department of Agriculture

• July 27, 2021
• Elizabeth

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

• Ag & Food Law UpdateAgricultural Marketing ServiceEnvironmental Protection AgencyUnited States Department of Agriculture

• July 20, 2021
• Elizabeth

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

• Ag & Food Law UpdateAnimal and Plant Health Inspection ServiceEnvironmental Protection AgencyFarm Service AgencyFood Safety and Inspection ServiceUnited States Department of Agriculture

• July 19, 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 ServiceUnited States Department of Agriculture

• July 12, 2021
• Elizabeth

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

• Ag & Food Law UpdateNational Oceanic and Atmospheric AdministrationRural Utilities ServiceUnited States Department of Agriculture

• July 6, 2021
• Elizabeth

UPDATE: A group of five Texas farmers have filed a class action lawsuit against the USDA (Miller, et al. v. Vilsack, No....

• Farm Service AgencyFederal Loan ProgramsMicah BrownUnited States Department of Agriculture

• June 22, 2021
• Elizabeth

UPDATE: On July 6, 2021, the plaintiffs’ temporary restraining order previously issued by the court was dissolved and their motion for...

• Federal Loan ProgramsMicah BrownUnited States Department of Agriculture

• June 17, 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

• June 3, 2021
• Elizabeth

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

• Ag & Food Law UpdateAnimal and Plant Health Inspection ServiceUnited States Department of Agriculture

• May 4, 2021
• Elizabeth

Overview An interest in reducing environmental impacts and achieving climate sustainability within the U.S. is growing significantly among both the public...

• CarbonClimate ChangeConsidering CarbonCrop InsuranceEnvironmental LawForestryMicah BrownProduction ContractsSecured TransactionsTaxationUnited States Department of Agriculture

• April 28, 2021
• Elizabeth

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

• Ag & Food Law UpdateCrop InsuranceDisaster Assistance ProgramsEndangered Species ActEnvironmental Protection AgencyFederal Loan ProgramsFish and Wildlife ServiceFood SafetyInternational TradePesticidesProduction ContractsUnited States Department of Agriculture

• April 23, 2021
• Elizabeth

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

• Ag & Food Law UpdateAgricultural Marketing ServiceEnvironmental Protection AgencyNational Marine Fisheries ServiceUnited States Department of Agriculture

• April 22, 2021
• Brigit Rollins

On April 20, 2021, the Senate unveiled the text of the proposed Growing Climate Solutions Act. The bill, which has been...

• Brigit RollinsCarbonClimate ChangeConsidering CarbonEnvironmental LawEnvironmental Protection AgencyForestryUnited States Department of Agriculture

• April 13, 2021
• Elizabeth

For over a year, the COVID-19 pandemic has affected the entire agricultural industry, and many farmers and ranchers continue to suffer...

• Crop InsuranceDisaster Assistance ProgramsFinance and CreditMicah BrownUnited States Department of Agriculture

• April 6, 2021
• Elizabeth

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

• Ag & Food Law UpdateAnimal and Plant Health Inspection ServiceBiosecurityBiotechnologyEnvironmental Protection AgencyFood SafetyInternational TradeNational Marine Fisheries ServiceNational Oceanic and Atmospheric AdministrationPesticidesUnited States Department of Agriculture

• April 5, 2021
• Elizabeth

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

• Ag & Food Law UpdateAgricultural Marketing ServiceConservation ProgramsDaily UpdateFarm Service AgencyFederal Meat Inspection ActFood SafetyFood Safety and Inspection ServiceForest ServiceForestryInternational TradeLaborNational Oceanic and Atmospheric AdministrationNational Organic ProgramNutrition ProgramsUnited States Department of Agriculture

• April 1, 2021
• Brigit Rollins

The Farm Bill of 1985 is known for introducing several conservation programs which are still in use by agricultural producers today....

• Brigit RollinsConservation ProgramsEnvironmental LawFarm Service AgencyNatural Resources Conservation ServiceUnited States Department of Agriculture

• March 17, 2021
• Elizabeth

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

• Ag & Food Law UpdateAnimal and Plant Health Inspection ServiceDaily UpdateForestryNational Oceanic and Atmospheric AdministrationUnited States Department of Agriculture