• March 8, 2022
• Elizabeth

The legislatures in two states, Georgia and Vermont, are attempting to strengthen the protection provided by their right to farm statutes. ...

• Right to FarmRusty Rumley

• 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...

• Rusty RumleyUnderserved Communities, BIPOC

• March 2, 2021
• Elizabeth

Rusty Rumley Introduction   Industrial hemp production has created some unique and novel challenges for attorneys, growers, and processors. This relatively...

• HempProduction ContractsRusty Rumley

• January 21, 2021
• Elizabeth

On January 15, 2021, the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) released the final rule for industrial hemp production pursuant to the Agriculture...

• Agricultural Marketing ServiceHempRusty Rumley

• November 19, 2020
• Elizabeth

The 4th Circuit Court of Appeals released their opinion on the appeal from Murphy-Brown, LLC, a subsidiary of Smithfield Foods, affirming...

• Right to FarmRusty RumleyUnderserved Communities, BIPOC

• May 6, 2020
• Elizabeth

Rusty Rumley, Senior Staff Attorney The oil and gas industry is cyclical by nature.  Sometimes the economics of the industry are...

• Land Use RegulationRusty Rumley

• February 28, 2020
• Elizabeth

Rusty Rumley, Senior Staff Attorney On February 27, 2020, the United States Department of Agriculture (“USDA”), in coordination with the Drug...

• HempRusty RumleyUnited States Department of Agriculture

• October 29, 2019
• Rusty

The highly anticipated hemp rules were released by AMS this morning.  While the rules are 161 pages and a deep dive...

• Ag & Food Law UpdateHempRusty RumleyUnited States Department of Agriculture