
Ninth Circuit Upholds $25 Million Award to Plaintiff in Glyphosate Case
- May 20, 2021
- Brigit Rollins
On May 14, 2021, the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, issued a decision upholding a $25 million...

Lending for Livestock, Credit for Crops: Effect of Bankruptcy
- May 18, 2021
- Elizabeth
Many agricultural producers borrow money to successfully run their operations. Typically, the lender requires the borrower to give a security interest...

Pathways to Pesticide Cancellation Under FIFRA
- May 13, 2021
- Brigit Rollins
Under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (“FIFRA”), pesticide manufacturers work with the Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) to register pesticides...

Ninth Circuit Finds Chlorpyrifos Tolerances Unlawful
- May 6, 2021
- Brigit Rollins
UPDATE: On August 18, 2021, EPA announced that it would be publishing a final rule in the Federal Register revoking all safety...

Considering Carbon: Markets & More
- May 4, 2021
- Elizabeth
Overview An interest in reducing environmental impacts and achieving climate sustainability within the U.S. is growing significantly among both the public...

Supreme Court Rules in State Water Dispute
- April 29, 2021
- Brigit Rollins
On April 1, 2021, the United States Supreme Court issued a ruling in State of Fla. v. State of Georgia, 141...

An Overview: Proposed Florida Right to Farm Laws
- April 27, 2021
- Elizabeth
Florida Right to Farm Bill The Florida legislature has proposed two bills, HB 1601 and SB 88, to strengthen protections provided...

Senate Advances Carbon Market Bill
- April 22, 2021
- Brigit Rollins
On April 20, 2021, the Senate unveiled the text of the proposed Growing Climate Solutions Act. The bill, which has been...

Agriculture & The Paris Climate Agreement
- April 15, 2021
- Brigit Rollins
By: Jessie Gittemeier; Brigit Rollins The Paris Climate Agreement (Paris Agreement) is an international treaty to address climate change. It...

USDA Aid Initiative: Pandemic Assistance for Producers
- April 13, 2021
- Elizabeth
For over a year, the COVID-19 pandemic has affected the entire agricultural industry, and many farmers and ranchers continue to suffer...

Truth in Labeling Law(suit): Missouri
- April 8, 2021
- Elizabeth
Last week, the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals handed down a ruling in a case involving a Missouri law making it...

The Public Domain: Basics of the Public Trust Doctrine
- April 6, 2021
- Brigit Rollins
One of the main underpinnings of environmental law in the United States is the Public Trust Doctrine (“PTD”). The doctrine, which...

In the Dirt: Introduction to Sodbuster
- April 1, 2021
- Brigit Rollins
The Farm Bill of 1985 is known for introducing several conservation programs which are still in use by agricultural producers today....

The Deal with Dicamba: Updates from the First Quarter of 2021
- March 25, 2021
- Brigit Rollins
For many reasons, 2020 was a noteworthy year. One of those reasons was the developments in many on-going dicamba litigations. From...

Lending for Livestock, Credit for Crops: Statutory Agricultural Liens
- March 23, 2021
- Elizabeth
Many agricultural producers borrow money to successfully run their operations. Typically, the lender requires the borrower to give a security interest...

Clearing the Air: Maryland Court Finds State Must Regulate Gaseous Ammonia Under CWA
- March 18, 2021
- Brigit Rollins
A judge in a Maryland Circuit Court ruled in a decision released earlier this month that the state of Maryland must...

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....

Hot Topics in Environmental Law: Recent Developments in 2021
- March 11, 2021
- Brigit Rollins
The beginning of 2021 has seen major developments in several ongoing issues involving environmental laws and regulations. Many of these developments...

Lending for Livestock, Credit for Crops: UCC Agricultural Liens
- March 9, 2021
- Elizabeth
Many agricultural producers borrow money to successfully run their operations. Typically, the lender requires the borrower to give a security interest...

The Clean Water Act, the Corps, & Section 404
- March 4, 2021
- Brigit Rollins
The Clean Water Act of 1972 (“CWA”) is the principal statute governing water quality in the United States. The goal of...