• April 5, 2024
• Ramie Parsons

The National Agricultural Law Center compiles and publishes a quarterly newsletter highlighting recent and upcoming events and resources.   The newsletter...

• Agricultural Foreign Investment Disclosure ActAgritourismAnimal LawAnimal WelfareBiotechnologyBrigit RollinsClean Air ActClean Water ActContinuing EducationCorporate Transparency ActCountry of Origin LabelingElizabeth RumleyEndangered Species ActEnvironmental LawEnvironmental Protection AgencyEstate PlanningFarm LaborFederal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide ActFinance and CreditFish and Wildlife ServiceFocusing on Foreign InvestmentFood LabelingFood SafetyFood Safety and Inspection ServiceForeign OwnershipGrowing CareersInternational TradeLaborLand OwnershipLand Use RegulationLandowner LiabilityLocal Food SystemsMicah BrownNALC ResourcesNational Agricultural LibraryPerishable Agricultural Commodities ActQuarterly NewsletterRenewable EnergyResearch FellowsRusty RumleySustainable AgricultureTaxationThe Deal with DicambaThe FeedUnited States Department of AgricultureWater LawWebinarWOTUS Update

• March 19, 2024
• Elizabeth

Since January 2024, the majority of states have proposed at least one piece of legislation to prohibit or restrict foreign investments...

• Focusing on Foreign InvestmentForeign OwnershipLand OwnershipMicah Brown

• February 20, 2024
• Elizabeth

On February 1, 2024, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit granted a partial injunction in favor of two...

• Focusing on Foreign InvestmentForeign OwnershipLand OwnershipMicah Brown

• February 6, 2024
• Elizabeth

On January 25, 2024, Senator Mike Braun (R-IN) introduced the AFIDA Improvements Act of 2024 (S. 3666) which seeks to amend...

• Agricultural Foreign Investment Disclosure ActCommittee on Foreign Investment in the U.S. (CFIUS)Farm Service AgencyFocusing on Foreign InvestmentForeign OwnershipLand OwnershipMicah BrownNatural Resources Conservation ServiceUnited States Department of Agriculture

• January 23, 2024
• Elizabeth

Recently, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (“USDA”) announced that it is seeking public feedback—due by February 16, 2024—on how foreign persons...

• Agricultural Foreign Investment Disclosure ActFarm Service AgencyFocusing on Foreign InvestmentForeign OwnershipLand OwnershipLeasesMicah BrownUnited States Department of Agriculture

• January 23, 2024
• Ramie Parsons

The National Agricultural Law Center compiles and publishes a quarterly newsletter highlighting recent and upcoming events and resources.   The newsletter...

• Administrative LawAgricultural Marketing ServiceAgritourismAnimal LawAnimal WelfareAntitrustBiotechnologyBrigit RollinsClean Water ActCommodity ProgramsConservation ProgramsContinuing EducationCrop InsuranceDisaster Assistance ProgramsElizabeth RumleyEmily StoneEndangered Species ActEnvironmental LawEnvironmental Protection AgencyFarm BillFarm LaborFederal Crop Insurance CorporationFederal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide ActFood and Drug AdministrationFood LabelingFood SafetyForeign OwnershipGrowing CareersHarrison PittmanHempIntellectual PropertyLaborLand OwnershipLandowner LiabilityLeasesMicah BrownNALC ResourcesNALC StaffNational Marine Fisheries ServiceNational Oceanic and Atmospheric AdministrationNational Organic ProgramNutrition ProgramsPackers and Stockyards ActPesticidesProcedureQuarterly NewsletterRight to RepairRusty RumleySamantha CapaldoSustainable AgricultureTaxationThe FeedUnited States Department of AgricultureWater LawWebinarWOTUS Update

• January 9, 2024
• Elizabeth

As previously discussed, the Agricultural Foreign Investment Disclosure Act (“AFIDA”) (7 U.S.C. §§ 3501–3508) contains reporting requirements mandating that certain foreign...

• Agricultural Foreign Investment Disclosure ActCorporate Transparency ActFinance and CreditFocusing on Foreign InvestmentForeign OwnershipLand OwnershipMicah BrownTaxationTaxationUnited States Department of Agriculture

• 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...

• Administrative LawAg & Food Law UpdateAnimal LawAnimal WelfareAntitrustBrigit RollinsClean Water ActCommodity ProgramsConservation ProgramsCorporate Transparency ActCrop InsuranceDisaster Assistance ProgramsElizabeth RumleyEndangered Species ActEnvironmental Protection AgencyFarm BillFarm LaborFederal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide ActFocusing on Foreign InvestmentForeign OwnershipHarrison PittmanHempImmigrationLaborLand OwnershipMicah BrownNALC StaffNutrition ProgramsPackers and Stockyards ActPesticidesRight to RepairRusty RumleySamantha CapaldoUnited States Department of AgricultureWater LawWebinarWOTUS Update

• December 12, 2023
• Elizabeth

The Louisiana Constitution permits “[e]very person…the right to acquire, own, control, use,…private property.” La. Const. Ann. art. I, § 4. However,...

• Focusing on Foreign InvestmentForeign OwnershipLand OwnershipMicah Brown

• November 28, 2023
• Elizabeth

The Louisiana Constitution permits “[e]very person…the right to acquire, own, control, use,…private property.” La. Const. Ann. art. I, § 4. However,...

• Focusing on Foreign InvestmentForeign OwnershipLand OwnershipMicah Brown

• November 14, 2023
• Elizabeth

On April 11, 2023, Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders signed into law Senate Bill 383 (“SB 383”) which seeks to restrict...

• Focusing on Foreign InvestmentForeign OwnershipLand OwnershipMicah Brown

• October 31, 2023
• Elizabeth

On April 11, 2023, Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders signed into law Senate Bill 383 (“SB 383”) which seeks to restrict...

• Agricultural Foreign Investment Disclosure ActFocusing on Foreign InvestmentForeign OwnershipForestryLand OwnershipMicah Brown

• October 19, 2023
• Elizabeth

According to the U.S. Government Accountability Office, for the 2022 crop year, there were 493 million acres of land in the...

• Checking in on Crop InsuranceClimate ChangeCommodity Credit CorporationConservation ProgramsCrop InsuranceDisaster Assistance ProgramsFarm BillFederal Crop Insurance CorporationFinance and CreditSamantha CapaldoUnited States Department of Agriculture

• October 17, 2023
• Elizabeth

On May 31, 2023, Alabama Governor Kay Ivey signed into law the Alabama Property Protection Act (codified under Ala. Code §...

• Focusing on Foreign InvestmentForeign OwnershipLand OwnershipMicah Brown

• October 6, 2023
• Ramie Parsons

The National Agricultural Law Center compiles and publishes a quarterly newsletter highlighting recent and upcoming events and resources.   The newsletter...

• Agricultural Foreign Investment Disclosure ActAgricultural Marketing ServiceBrigit RollinsClean Water ActCommodity ProgramsContinuing EducationElizabeth RumleyEndangered Species ActEnvironmental LawEnvironmental Protection AgencyFarm LaborFarm Service AgencyFederal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide ActFederal Loan ProgramsFinance and CreditFish and Wildlife ServiceFood LabelingForeign OwnershipHarrison PittmanLaborLand OwnershipMicah BrownNALC ResourcesNational Environmental Policy ActNational Marine Fisheries ServicePesticidesQuarterly NewsletterResearch FellowsRusty RumleySamantha CapaldoSecured TransactionsThe FeedUnited States Department of AgricultureWater LawWebinarWOTUS Update

• October 3, 2023
• Elizabeth

In the past two years or so, as discussed in the first article of this series, the issue of restricting foreign...

• Focusing on Foreign InvestmentForeign OwnershipLand OwnershipMicah Brown

• September 19, 2023
• Elizabeth

In August 2023, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (“USDA”) announced it is providing $530 million in additional financial assistance for certain...

• Crop InsuranceDisaster Assistance ProgramsFarm Service AgencyFederal Loan ProgramsFinance and CreditMicah BrownSecured TransactionsUnited States Department of Agriculture

• September 5, 2023
• Elizabeth

In May 2023, a group of Chinese citizens living in Florida and a real estate brokerage firm—whose clients are primarily Chinese...

• Focusing on Foreign InvestmentForeign OwnershipLand OwnershipMicah Brown

• August 22, 2023
• Elizabeth

On May 8, 2023, Governor Ron DeSantis signed into law Senate Bill 264 (“SB 264”) (codified Fla. Stat. Ann. §§ 692.201-205),...

• Focusing on Foreign InvestmentForeign OwnershipLand OwnershipMicah Brown

• August 8, 2023
• Elizabeth

On July 25, 2023, the Senate voted 91-7 to include an amendment—introduced by Senators Jon Tester (D-MT) and Mike Rounds (R-SD)...

• Agricultural Foreign Investment Disclosure ActFocusing on Foreign InvestmentForeign OwnershipLand OwnershipMicah Brown