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Food Law in the States: 2026 California Update

With 2026 almost to its conclusion, most states legislatures are looking ahead to their 2027 legislative sessions. However, some states are...

Legislative Proposals in Slaughter and Processing

Mary Grace Winfrey, Research Fellow Elizabeth Rumley, Senior Staff Attorney   This article reflects legislative developments as of October 15, 2026....

Ninth Circuit Concludes United States Not Immune from Water Rights Lawsuit

In late September 2026, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals issued a ruling in a water rights dispute between Nevada ranchers...

Recent Changes to Dyed Diesel Regulations

In September 2026, the average price for a gallon of diesel in the United States rose to $6.53, according to the...

Federal Court Vacates a Portion of a SNAP Implementation Guidance

On September 17, 2026, a federal judge in the US District Court of Oregon set aside a portion of a USDA...

UADA news article: EPA asked to add cancer warnings to pesticide labels

By Mary Hightower University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture Fast facts EPA receives petition to add warnings to pesticide labels Petition...

Litigation On-Going in Western Lake Erie Basin

Colby Johnson, Research Fellow Brigit Rollins, Staff Attorney On May 1, 2024, the Board of Lucas County Commissioners, City of Toledo,...

UADA news release: Who controls your farm data? NALC webinar examines emerging state laws

By Phillip Powell National Agricultural Law Center University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture Fast Facts Oct. 21 webinar hosted by National...

Between a Rock and a Hard Place: Defaulting on FSA Loans

Agricultural operations are capital intensive, often requiring producers to take out loans to fund operating costs. Producers may receive loans from...

UADA news article: Public comment period on new WOTUS supplemental proposal ends Oct. 9

By Mary Hightower University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture Fast facts EPA, Army Corps of Engineers seek comments on November 2025...

UADA news article; Illinois River filing: ‘end this case once and for all’

By Mary Hightower University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture Fast Facts Parties ask for an expedited appeal of nearly $44 million...

Regulating Competition through the Packers and Stockyards Act: History and Recent Changes

by Jordan Berry, NALC Research Fellow, and Elizabeth Rumley, Senior Staff Attorney In 1921, Congress enacted the Packers and Stockyards Act...

2025 AEWR Ruled Unlawful

On August 26, 2026, a federal court in California ruled that the current methodology used to calculate adverse effect wage rates...

WOTUS Update: EPA Seeks Comment on Supplemental Proposal

On September 9, 2026, the Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) released a proposed rule to supplement and seek additional public comment on...

Between a Rock and a Hard Place: A Roadmap for Distressed Agricultural Borrowers

According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (“USDA”) Economic Research Service (“ERS”), the total amount of farm debt in 2025 was...

UADA news article: USDA files notice of appeal in SNAP waiver case

The U.S. Department of Agriculture filed a notice of appeal after a federal judge struck down waivers in five states that...

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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...

NALC Explains: DEBT

New data compiled by the National Agricultural Law Center and our partners at the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture...