State Tax Changes Enacted in 2023 Affecting Agriculture
- January 11, 2024
- Elizabeth
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
- 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...
“Top Ten” Issues in Ag & Env Law: 2023 Edition
- 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...
Legal Issues with Land Trusts: What is a Land Trust?
- December 19, 2023
- Emily Stone
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
- December 14, 2023
- Elizabeth
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
- 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,...
EPA Proposes Vulnerable Species Pilot Project
- December 7, 2023
- Brigit Rollins
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
- December 5, 2023
- Emily Stone
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
- December 4, 2023
- Elizabeth
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
- November 30, 2023
- Elizabeth
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
- 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,...
FTC Warns Trade Associations and Nutrition Influencers of Lack of Disclosures in Sponsored Social Media Posts
- November 21, 2023
- Emily Stone
On November 15, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) sent letters to two food and beverage trade associations and 12 nutrition influencers...
Legal Challenges to State Hemp Laws and Regulations
- November 16, 2023
- Elizabeth
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
- 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...
Eighth Circuit Ruling Revives Foods Uses for Chlorpyrifos
- November 9, 2023
- Brigit Rollins
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
- November 7, 2023
- Emily Stone
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
- November 2, 2023
- Elizabeth
On October 25, 2023, Secretary Vilsack announced that the Agricultural Marketing Service (“AMS”) had finalized the Organic Livestock and Poultry Standards...
Spotlighting State Restrictions on Foreign Land Investments: Arkansas – Part One
- 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...
Doctrine of Chevron Deference Challenged at the High Court
- October 26, 2023
- Brigit Rollins
Update: On June 28, 2024, the Supreme Court released its final decision in Loper Bright Enters. b. Raimondo, where it overturned...
Farm Animal Confinement: Legal Challenges to Mass. Question 3
- October 25, 2023
- Brigit Rollins
Last October, the Supreme Court (“SCOTUS”) considered a challenge to Proposition 12, a California law regulating the production and sale of...