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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...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

UADA news release: Powell joins National Ag Law Center in communications role

By Mary Hightower  University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture    Fast Facts  Powell a Hendrix, Northwestern alumnus Powell joins NALC after two years on agriculture...

NALC analysis explores Nebraska’s pioneering Agricultural Data Privacy Law

By Phillip Powell National Agricultural Law Center University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture Fast Facts New Nebraska law paves the way...

NALC news release: New policies on foreign ownership of ag land focus of July 15 NALC webinar

By Phillip Powell University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture Fast Facts Discussion addresses most recent text of Farm Bill from Senate...