Pittman testifies on ag research, technology at U.S. Senate hearing
- October 2, 2024
- Elizabeth
By Drew Viguet National Agricultural Law Center U of A System Division of Agriculture WHEATLAND, N.D. — The evolving arena of...
“Top Ten” Issues in Ag & Env Law: 2023 Edition
- December 21, 2023
- Elizabeth
In the world of agricultural law, 2023 was a year for significant developments and changes. In summary below, attorneys at the...
The Basics of the Cattle Price Discovery and Transparency Act of 2021 (S.B. 3229)
- February 10, 2022
- Elizabeth
Cattle prices have been of significant concern and focus in recent years, and especially so during the ongoing COVID pandemic. Federal...
Legal Checkup on Checkoffs: R-CALF in the Ninth Circuit
- September 14, 2021
- Elizabeth
In July of 2021, the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit issued its latest and final decision in...
Legal Checkup on Checkoffs: R-CALF, States’ Beef Councils, and the Ongoing First Amendment Challenge to the Beef Checkoff
- March 16, 2021
- Elizabeth
Harrison Pittman Introduction On May 2, 2016 Ranchers-Cattlemen Legal Defense Fund, United Stockgrowers of America v. Vilsack, No. 4:16-cv-00041 (D. Mont....
Legal Checkup on Checkoffs: Beef Checkoff Basics
- January 27, 2021
- Elizabeth
Introduction The previous article in this Legal Checkup on Checkoff series, What is a Checkoff?, provided a basic overview of federal...
What is a Checkoff?
- January 7, 2021
- Brigit Rollins
Harrison M. Pittman This blog post is the first part of a “Legal Checkup on Checkoffs” series that will address...