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A large, golden round hay bale sits in the foreground of a harvested field. In the distance, several other bales are scattered across the dry, straw-covered ground. Above, a vibrant blue sky is accented by wispy, white clouds, creating a peaceful, sunny rural landscape.

Indiana Expands Foreign Ownership Restrictions Through Newly Enacted State Law

by NALC staff In recent years, a growing number of states have enacted laws restricting foreign ownership of agricultural land and...

Department of Interior Seeks to Convene the Endangered Species Committee

The Department of Interior has announced that on March 31, 2026, the Endangered Species Committee (“the Committee”) will meet to discuss...

UADA news release: BBQ and CLEs at the 2026 Mid-South Ag and Environmental Law Conference

By Mary Hightower University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture Fast Facts Attorneys can earn up to nine CLE/CE hours Registration...

Ninth Circuit addresses “Natural Grocers v. Rollins”

Mary Eichenberger, Research Fellow On October 31, 2025, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals decided in Natural Grocers v. Rollins, that...

Procedures: Injunctions

Most court cases are resolved through monetary relief, when a judge orders one party to pay a sum of money to...

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The Deal With Dicamba: Products Registered, Lawsuit Filed

On February 6, 2026, the Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) announced that it had re-registered three dicamba-based herbicides for direct, over-the-top use...

UADA article: Federal agency sued for lack of timely rule on monarch butterfly designation

March 6, 2026  By Mary Hightower University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture  Fast Facts  Plaintiffs want court to compel U.S. Fish and...

Supreme Court Vacates IEEPA Tariffs

On February 20, 2026, the United States Supreme Court issued its much anticipated decision in Learning Resources, Inc. v. Trump. At...

Texas Food Law Litigation Updates: Part 2

Though 2026 is young, the year has already seen a few interesting judicial rulings related to food law coming out of...

Texas Food Law Litigation Updates: Part 1

On January 28, 2026, a judge in the Western District of Texas struck down a Texas law that required labeling for...

UADA news release: National Ag Law Center, NASDA Foundation team up for 2026 Mid-South ag and environmental law conference

By Ramie Parsons University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture Feb. 19, 2026 Fast Facts Annual ag and environmental law conference...

2026 Update on State Pesticide Liability Limitation Bills

The 2026 legislative session is currently in process for most states and legislative trends have begun to emerge. One of those...

The Feed: Vol. 4, Issue 3

The Feed newsletter highlights recent legal developments affecting agriculture, with issues released twice a month. Click below to sign up for...

DOJ & EPA Clarify Stance on Diesel Vehicles Under the CAA

In late January 2026, the Trump administration announced that it will no longer criminally prosecute manufacturers, distributors and users of so-called...

UADA news release: National Agricultural Law Center hosts webinar on community supported agriculture

by Ramie Parsons University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture Fast Facts: Webinar explores community supported ag business model for producers,...

Procedures: Exhaustion

When a lawsuit is filed, courts must first resolve preliminary legal issues before they ever consider evidence or reach the merits...

Preliminary Injunction Halts Enforcement of West Virginia’s Food Dye Ban

On December 23, 2025, a District Judge in the Southern District of West Virginia ruled that the state is temporarily prohibited...

UADA news release: NALC, NASDA announce inaugural Scott E. Fancher Agricultural Law Fellowship recipient

Feb. 2, 2026 By Ramie Parsons University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture Fast Facts Paid Washington, D.C.-based fellowship for agricultural law students Agricultural and...

The Feed: Vol. 4, Issue 2

The Feed newsletter highlights recent legal developments affecting agriculture, with issues released twice a month. Click below to sign up for...

Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Pesticide Preemption Lawsuit

The United States Supreme Court has announced that it will hear oral arguments in Durnell v. Monsanto, a case filed by...