• 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...

• Farm LaborLaborSamantha Capaldo

• 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...

• Disaster Assistance ProgramsNational Oceanic and Atmospheric AdministrationSamantha Capaldo

• 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...

• Farm BillHempSamantha Capaldo

• November 8, 2023
• Ramie Parsons

October Roundup As October has ended, the staff at the National Agricultural Law Center continue to bring trusted research and information...

• Administrative LawAnimal LawAnimal WelfareBrigit RollinsCrop InsuranceDisaster Assistance ProgramsElizabeth RumleyEmily StoneEndangered Species ActEnvironmental LawEnvironmental Protection AgencyFarm LaborFederal Crop Insurance CorporationFederal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide ActForeign OwnershipImmigrationLaborLand OwnershipLeasesMicah BrownMonthly Round UpNALC ResourcesNational Marine Fisheries ServiceSamantha CapaldoThe FeedUnited States Department of AgricultureWebinar

• 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...

• Agricultural Marketing ServiceAnimal IdentificationAnimal LawNational Organic ProgramSamantha Capaldo

• October 19, 2023
• Elizabeth

According to the U.S. Government Accountability Office, for the 2022 crop year, there were 493 million acres of land in the...

• Climate ChangeConservation ProgramsCrop InsuranceDisaster Assistance ProgramsFederal Crop Insurance CorporationSamantha CapaldoUnited States Department of Agriculture

• October 6, 2023
• Ramie Parsons

The National Agricultural Law Center compiles and publishes a quarterly newsletter highlighting recent and upcoming events and resources.   The newsletter...

• Agricultural Foreign Investment Disclosure ActAgricultural Marketing ServiceBrigit RollinsClean Water ActCommodity ProgramsContinuing EducationElizabeth RumleyEndangered Species ActEnvironmental LawEnvironmental Protection AgencyFarm LaborFarm Service AgencyFederal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide ActFederal Loan ProgramsFinance and CreditFish and Wildlife ServiceFood LabelingForeign OwnershipHarrison PittmanLaborLand OwnershipMicah BrownNALC ResourcesNational Environmental Policy ActNational Marine Fisheries ServicePesticidesQuarterly NewsletterResearch FellowsRusty RumleySamantha CapaldoSecured TransactionsThe FeedUnited States Department of AgricultureWater LawWebinarWOTUS Update

• October 5, 2023
• Ramie Parsons

September Roundup As September has ended, the staff at the National Agricultural Law Center continue to bring trusted research and information...

• Agricultural Foreign Investment Disclosure ActAgricultural Marketing ServiceBrigit RollinsClean Water ActCommodity ProgramsEndangered Species ActEnvironmental LawEnvironmental Protection AgencyFarm LaborFarm Service AgencyFederal Loan ProgramsFinance and CreditForeign OwnershipLaborLand OwnershipMicah BrownMonthly Round UpNALC ResourcesSamantha CapaldoSecured TransactionsThe FeedUnited States Department of AgricultureWater LawWebinar

• October 5, 2023
• Elizabeth

The H-2A program allows agricultural employers to hire foreign workers when there is a shortage in domestic labor. According to Philp...

• Farm LaborImmigrationLaborSamantha CapaldoUnited States Department of Agriculture

• September 21, 2023
• Elizabeth

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, between 2011 and 2021, there were 436 work-related deaths attributed to environmental heat exposure....

• Ag & Food Law UpdateFarm LaborLaborSamantha Capaldo

• September 7, 2023
• Elizabeth

The United States Department of Agriculture is responsible for several risk management tools for the dairy industry, including donation programs such...

• Agricultural Marketing ServiceCommodity ProgramsSamantha CapaldoUnited States Department of Agriculture