United States Department of Agriculture – Page 2 – National Agricultural Law Center
Blog Header

In: United States Department of Agriculture

  1. Home
  2. The Ag & Food Law Update

Food Foundations: Regulation of Eggs

The United States has a unique and at times, confusing system of federal regulation over its food supply. Generally, jurisdiction over...

‘MAHA’ Movement: Defining Ultra-processed Foods

This month California Governor Gavin Newsom signed AB 1264 into law. This landmark legislation creates a statutory definition of ultra-processed foods...

2025 Legislative Recap: Continued Expansion of State-Level Foreign Ownership Restrictions

by NALC staff During the 2025 legislative session, most states considered at least one bill aimed at enacting or amending a...

Food Foundations: Standards of Identity

On July 16, 2025, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that it was revoking and proposing to revoke 52...

Fields

House Passes Legislation to Increase Monitoring of Certain Foreign Investments

by NALC staff On June 23, 2025, the House passed the Agricultural Risk Review Act (H.R. 1713) which seeks to increase...

Challenge to California’s Hen Housing Laws

by NALC Senior Staff Attorney Elizabeth Rumley Last week, the Trump administration reignited the legal fight over farm animal confinement laws,...

NALC news release: NALC’s Pittman discusses foreign investments in U.S. land on C-SPAN

By Drew Viguet National Agricultural Law Center U of A System Division of Agriculture July 11, 2025 Fast facts: National Ag...

Federal Court Finds Swampbuster Constitutional

A federal court in the Northen District of Iowa has found the wetlands conservation program commonly known as “Swampbuster,” is constitutional....

Soil for Sale? State Legislative Efforts to Restrict Foreign Investments – Part Seven

By NALC staff Since January 2021, almost every state has proposed at least one piece of legislation to prohibit or restrict...

Congress Seeks to Strengthen Oversight: Proposed Amendments to AFIDA

by NALC Staff Over the past few years, federal and state lawmakers have become increasingly concerned about foreign investments in U.S....

Community Supported Agriculture: A Field Guide for Producers and Consumers (Participation in Federal Programs)

Producers who participate in Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) may benefit from the non-traditional aspects of the CSA business model. However, CSA...

Soil for Sale? State Legislative Efforts to Restrict Foreign Investments – Part Six

by NALC Staff Since January 2021, almost every state has proposed at least one piece of legislation to prohibit or restrict...

Soil for Sale? State Legislative Efforts to Restrict Foreign Investments – Part Five

by NALC Staff Since January 2021, almost every state has proposed at least one piece of legislation to prohibit or restrict...

Excluding “Junk” Food from SNAP Benefits

An Iowa lawmaker has proposed legislation that seeks to exclude “junk” food from being eligible for purchase by Iowans using Supplemental...

Soil for Sale? State Legislative Efforts to Restrict Foreign Investments – Part One

by NALC staff Since January 2021, the majority of states have proposed at least one piece of legislation to prohibit or...

NALC news release: Shipman: Impact of 2024 elections on agriculture ‘a lot to talk about’

Hunt Shipman, principal and director at Cornerstone Government Affairs, discussed the Farm Bill, China, nutrition programs and more in the Jan....

FDA Releases Final “Healthy” Rule

On December 27, 2024, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published its final rule updating the definition for the implied nutrient...

NALC news release: Jan. 15 webinar to discuss impact of 2024 elections on ag law, policy

“Change in government impacts agriculture across the country. It’s important for agricultural stakeholders to grasp what is ahead amidst changing structures.”...

Recent Federal Proposals affecting Meat & Poultry Processing

Dustin Messner, Research Fellow Elizabeth Rumley, Senior Staff Attorney Through recent federal proposals, some members of Congress have expressed interest in...

Community Supported Agriculture: A Field Guide for Producers and Consumers (Intro)

If you are a consumer interested in connecting with and financially supporting farmers in your local community, one option is Community...