Basics of International Trade: Non-Tariff Barriers to Trade & the WTO
- February 10, 2022
- Elizabeth
International markets are important for many United States agricultural products. Trade agreements with various countries provide new market opportunities for United...
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...
USDA’s Efforts to Promote and Support Urban Agriculture
- February 8, 2022
- Elizabeth
On February 1, 2022, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced the creation of the Federal Advisory Committee (FAC) on...
Treading Water: WOTUS Once Again Before Supreme Court
- February 3, 2022
- Brigit Rollins
In January 2022, the United States Supreme Court announced that it would once again hear arguments in the long-running case of...
Lending for Livestock, Credit for Crops: Manner and Methods of a Collateral Sale
- February 1, 2022
- Elizabeth
Many agricultural producers borrow money to successfully run their operations. Typically, the lender requires the borrower to give a security interest...
Changes to State Overtime & Minimum Wages for the Agriculture Industry
- January 27, 2022
- Elizabeth
Introduction The Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) is a law passed by Congress that, among other things, sets the federal standards...
Procedures: Agency Adjudication
- January 25, 2022
- Elizabeth
This article is the next installment of NALC’s blog series on legal procedure. A previous blog post in the series explained...
EPA Adopts New Policy For ESA Consultations & New Pesticide Active Ingredients
- January 20, 2022
- Brigit Rollins
On January 11, 2022, the Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) announced that effective immediately it had changed its policy regarding Endangered Species...
Restricting Foreign Farmland Investments: Alabama’s Proposed Constraints on Foreign Ownership
- January 18, 2022
- Elizabeth
Recently, an Alabama state lawmaker proposed a bill (S.B. 14) that is aimed at restricting foreign ownership of agricultural land within...
Basics of International Trade: Tariffs
- January 13, 2022
- Elizabeth
International markets are important for many United States agricultural products. Trade agreements with various countries have provided new market opportunities for...
From 2021 to 2022: Food Law Litigation and Regulation Update
- January 11, 2022
- Elizabeth
At the beginning of 2021 the National Agricultural Law Center (NALC) published a blog post highlighting some of the major food...
Environmental Law Topics to Watch in 2022
- January 6, 2022
- Brigit Rollins
Environmental law issues were at the forefront in 2021, and 2022 is shaping up to be no different. With on-going lawsuits,...
Focus on Food: Bioengineered Foods Now Require Disclosure
- January 4, 2022
- Elizabeth
January 1, 2022, marked the mandatory compliance date for the Bioengineered (BE) Food Disclosure Standard (Standard). Many BE foods entering commerce...
USDA Payments: Relief for Negotiated Hogs
- December 21, 2021
- Elizabeth
UPDATE: On March 18, 2022, the Farm Service Agency (“FSA”) published a notification to clarify hog eligibility, documentation requirements, and payment...
Top Ten Agricultural Law Issues in 2021
- December 20, 2021
- Elizabeth
In the world of agricultural law, 2021 was a year for significant developments and changes. Below, attorneys at the National Agricultural...
DOL Proposes Changes for H-2A Wage Rates
- December 16, 2021
- Elizabeth
The Department of Labor (“DOL”) is trying to change the rules surrounding the wage rates of H-2A temporary foreign workers (“H-2A...
Focus on Food: FDA Publishes Proposed Agricultural Water Rule
- December 14, 2021
- Elizabeth
On December 6, 2021, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published a proposed rule to amend the agricultural water regulations found...
WOTUS Update: EPA Releases Proposed Rule to Redefine WOTUS
- December 9, 2021
- Brigit Rollins
On December 6, 2021, the Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) published in the Federal Register its highly-anticipated proposed rule to redefine the...
Lending for Livestock, Credit for Crops: Notice Requirements for Sale of Collateral
- December 7, 2021
- Elizabeth
Many agricultural producers borrow money to successfully run their operations. Typically, the lender requires the borrower to give a security interest...
Department of Homeland Security Makes Changes to Immigration Enforcement
- December 2, 2021
- Elizabeth
The Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) was created in 2002 and is responsible for, among other things, border security, administration, and...
