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Food Foundations: Livestock & Poultry Slaughter and Processing

Elizabeth Rumley, Senior Staff Attorney Mary Grace Winfrey, Research Fellow   The terms “slaughter” and “processing” describe different, although closely related,...

Policy and Legislative Update on Hemp

Riata Meldrum, Research Fellow Rusty Rumley, Senior Staff Attorney On November 12, 2025, Public Law 119-37 was signed into law with...

Seventh Circuit Reinstates Chobani “Zero Sugar” Case

In July 2026, the 7th Circuit reinstated a lawsuit brought against the yogurt company, Chobani, which had previously been dismissed by...

Section 301 Tariffs Challenged

On August 3rd, 2026, a coalition of 25 U.S. states filed suit in the U.S. Court of International Trade (CIT) to...

Lawsuit Challenges Joint USDA-DOI Grazing Action Plan

On August 13, 2026, the Center for Biological Diversity (“CBD”), an environmental nonprofit organization, filed a lawsuit against the Department of...

NALC Explains: Business Entities and Farm Bill Programs

In our latest video, Senior Staff Attorney Rusty Rumley reminds farmers to always consult their legal counsel before making any big...

NALC Explains: Monsanto v. Durnell

The Supreme Court has spoken—but what does Monsanto v. Durnell actually mean? In this video, the National Agricultural Law Center explains...

NALC Explains: SNAP Waivers in Court

In this video, Staff Attorney Emily Stone explains a recent federal court ruling that prevents the USDA from giving five states...

HHS Proposes Reforms to the “Generally Recognized As Safe” Pathway

On August 10, 2026, Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert Kennedy made two major announcements related to the...

AFIDA Updates Explained: USDA Proposes Substantial Revisions to AFIDA Regulations (Part 2)

by Micah Brown, Research Specialist Over the past several years, foreign ownership and investment in U.S. agricultural land has received increased...

Deere Agrees to Settle FTC Lawsuit

On July 8, 2026, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), joined by five states, announced that a settlement had been reached in...

Reclamation Releases Final EIS for Colorado River

The United States Bureau of Reclamation (“Reclamation”) has issued its final Environmental Impact Statement (“EIS”) report on the post-2026 operation of...

UADA news release: Major changes to federal foreign ownership reporting loom

By Mary Hightower University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture Fast Facts Landscape of states’ foreign ownership laws saw major changes from...

AFIDA Updates Explained: Background and Proposed Definitions (Part 1)

by Micah Brown, Research Specialist Over the past several years, foreign ownership and investment in U.S. agricultural land has received increased...

Food Foundations: Seafood Regulation

Mary Grace Winfrey, Research Fellow  Two seafood products sitting side by side at a grocery store can appear nearly identical, yet...

UADA news release: NALC webinar will discuss how to navigate federal child labor laws

By Phillip Powell National Agricultural Law Center   Fast Facts Federal child labor laws to be discussed during free webinar Agricultural...

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Disease Tracing

by NALC Research Fellow Jordan Berry and Senior Staff Attorney Elizabeth Rumley In December 2003, the United States confirmed its first...

UADA news article – Done in 90 seconds: NALC debuts short-take video series on big legal issues

By Mary Hightower University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture Fast Facts New video series cuts through legal jargon ‘NALC Explains’ available on...

Services Rescind ESA “Harm” Definition, Environmental Groups File Suit

On July 14, 2026, the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (“FWS”) together with the National Marine Fisheries Service (“NMFS”) (collectively,...

Food Law in the States: 2026 Update Part 2

With 2026 reaching its halfway point, most state legislatures have wrapped up their legislative sessions. As such, it is important to...