• 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...

• Animal LawConsidering CarbonEnvironmental LawEnvironmental Protection AgencyFederal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide ActFinance and CreditFood SafetyFood Safety and Inspection ServiceLand OwnershipLand Use RegulationNALC StaffNutrition ProgramsPesticidesRight to FarmUnderserved Communities, BIPOCUnited States Department of Agriculture

• December 17, 2021
• Elizabeth

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...

• Brigit RollinsEnvironmental LawEnvironmental Protection AgencyNational Environmental Policy ActPesticidesResource HighlightRight to FarmUnderserved Communities, BIPOCUnited States Department of Agriculture

• November 12, 2021
• Elizabeth

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

• 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
• 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 BrownUnderserved Communities, BIPOCUnited 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 InvestmentMicah 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
• Elizabeth

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

• August 24, 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 ServiceForeign Agricultural ServiceUnited States Department of Agriculture

• August 17, 2021
• Elizabeth

Recently, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (“USDA”) announced it is implementing a program for livestock and poultry producers who suffered unexpected...

• Farm Service AgencyFinance and CreditMicah BrownUnderserved Communities, BIPOCUnited States Department of Agriculture

• 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 BrownUnderserved Communities, BIPOCUnited States Department of Agriculture