• 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 UpdateLaborUnited 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
• Micah Brown

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...

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• December 17, 2021
• Micah Brown

For decades, farmers in the BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Color) and other underserved communities have been disproportionately affected by unfairly...

• Finance and CreditResource HighlightUnderserved Communities, BIPOCUnited 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 ServiceEnvironmental Protection AgencyFood and Drug AdministrationNational Oceanic and Atmospheric AdministrationUnited States Department of Agriculture

• December 3, 2021
• Brigit Rollins

Both the United States Department of Agriculture (“USDA”) and the Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) define environmental justice as “the fair treatment...

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• November 12, 2021
• Elizabeth

In February, USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack tweeted : “We will harness the vast and powerful resources of USDA to target underserved...

• Estate PlanningFederal Loan ProgramsFinance and CreditResource HighlightUnderserved Communities, BIPOCUnited 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 ServiceUnderserved Communities, BIPOCUnited 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
• Micah Brown

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 BrownUnderserved Communities, BIPOCUnited States Department of Agriculture

• October 12, 2021
• Micah Brown

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

• Micah BrownUnderserved Communities, BIPOCUnited 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

• September 27, 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

• September 20, 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 AgencyUnited States Department of Agriculture

• August 31, 2021
• Jana Caracciolo

On August 16, 2021 the Food and Nutrition Service (“FNS”), an agency housed within the United States Department of Agriculture (“USDA”),...

• Food and Nutrition ServiceJana CaraccioloNutrition ProgramsUnderserved Communities, BIPOCUnited States Department of Agriculture

• August 27, 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