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USDA Proposes Updates to Foreign Held Agricultural Land Reporting

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...

EPA Weighs in On Supreme Court Decision Regarding Groundwater and the CWA

In April 2020, the United States Supreme Court issued its final ruling Cty. of Maui v. Hawaii Wildlife Fund, 590 U.S....

Legal Issues with Land Trusts: What uses are permitted on the land?

With an increased interest in conservation and land preservation, the use of legal tools like land trusts and conservation easements have...

State Tax Changes Enacted in 2023 Affecting Agriculture

April may feel far away in January, but tax day is always closer than you think. For agricultural producers, staying on...

Who Owns the Business? Corporate Transparency Act and Foreign Entity Disclosures

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

“Top Ten” Issues in Ag & Env Law: 2023 Edition

In the world of agricultural law, 2023 was a year for significant developments and changes.  In summary below, attorneys at the...

Legal Issues with Land Trusts: What is a Land Trust?

As an interest in land conservation has grown among both the public and private sectors in the last decade, land trusts...

Recent Federal and State Legislation to Amend Child Labor Laws

Agriculture can be a hazardous occupation, and adding child workers into the equation can lead to even more dangerous situations. During...

Spotlighting State Restrictions on Foreign Land Investments: Louisiana – Part Two

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

EPA Proposes Vulnerable Species Pilot Project

One June 22, 2023, the Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) released a draft white paper for its Vulnerable Species Pilot Project (“VSPP”),...

AMS Updating the National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard’s List of Bioengineered Foods

Bioengineered (BE) foods is a familiar term that has created consumer confusion in the United States over the past few years....

How To: Find an Attorney

By: NALC Senior Staff Attorney Elizabeth Rumley As a lawyer at the National Agricultural Law Center, I don’t represent clients.  While...

Flood Insurance for Agricultural Producers

According to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (“FEMA”), only one inch of water in a property can cause more than $25,000...

Spotlighting State Restrictions on Foreign Land Investments: Louisiana – Part One

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

FTC Warns Trade Associations and Nutrition Influencers of Lack of Disclosures in Sponsored Social Media Posts

On November 15, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) sent letters to two food and beverage trade associations and 12 nutrition influencers...

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Legal Challenges to State Hemp Laws and Regulations

In 2023, lawsuits were filed against state governments in Indiana, Arkansas, Virginia, and Alaska alleging that state hemp laws and regulations...

Spotlighting State Restrictions on Foreign Land Investments: Arkansas – Part Two

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

Eighth Circuit Ruling Revives Foods Uses for Chlorpyrifos

On November 2, 2023, the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals issued its decision in Red River Valley Sugarbeet Growers Ass’n v....

Update on Right-to-Repair

As technology continues to advance within the field of agriculture, discussions over the right of a farmer to repair their own...

USDA Publishes Final Rule Amending Organic Livestock and Poultry Standards

On October 25, 2023, Secretary Vilsack announced that the Agricultural Marketing Service (“AMS”) had finalized the Organic Livestock and Poultry Standards...