• May 14, 2026
• Will Scobey

Introduction On April 30, 2026, the U.S. House of Representatives voted 224-200 to advance the Farm, Food, and National Security Act...

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• October 29, 2024
• Emily Stone

If you are a consumer interested in connecting with and financially supporting farmers in your local community, one option is Community...

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• July 25, 2024
• Elizabeth

As of July 2024, three proposals have been released on the 2024 Farm Bill – one in the House of Representatives...

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• June 25, 2024
• Emily Stone

When most people hear the words “Farm Bill” they generally would not think that the largest and most expensive title in...

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• May 30, 2024
• Elizabeth

UPDATE: On June 11, 2024, the Senate Agriculture Committee Republicans released their framework for the 2024 Farm Bill. To read the summary...

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• 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...

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• 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...

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• September 13, 2022
• Elizabeth

Recently, the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS), an agency within the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), initiated several cooperative agreement programs...

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• June 14, 2022
• Elizabeth

A comprehensive summary of today’s judicial, legislative, and regulatory developments in agriculture and food. Email important additions HERE.        ...

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• February 28, 2022
• Elizabeth

A comprehensive summary of today’s judicial, legislative, and regulatory developments in agriculture and food. Email important additions HERE.        ...

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• May 24, 2021
• Elizabeth

A comprehensive summary of today’s judicial, legislative, and regulatory developments in agriculture and food. Email important additions HERE.                                                                                                                                                 REGULATORY: AMS,...

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• February 9, 2021
• Elizabeth

Harrison Pittman, Director This article provides a state-by-state application of the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service final rule, Soybean Promotion, Research, and...

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• February 2, 2021
• Elizabeth

In response to the economic crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, Congress passed a stimulus relief bill known as the Coronavirus...

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• January 19, 2021
• Elizabeth

On December 21, 2020, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (“CAA”) passed both houses of Congress and was later signed into law...

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• January 7, 2021
• Brigit Rollins

Harrison M. Pittman   This blog post is the first part of a “Legal Checkup on Checkoffs” series that will address...

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• December 21, 2020
• Brigit Rollins

A comprehensive summary of today’s judicial, legislative, and regulatory developments in agriculture and food. Email important additions HERE.                                                                                                                                                 REGULATORY: Includes...

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• November 25, 2019
• Elizabeth

A comprehensive summary of today’s judicial, legislative, and regulatory developments in agriculture and food. Email important additions HERE.                                                                                                                                                 REGULATORY:...

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• October 3, 2019
• Elizabeth

A comprehensive summary of today’s judicial, legislative, and regulatory developments in agriculture and food. Email important additions HERE.                                                                                                                                                 REGULATORY:...

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• October 1, 2019
• Elizabeth

A comprehensive summary of today’s judicial, legislative, and regulatory developments in agriculture and food. Email important additions HERE.                                                                                                                                                 JUDICIAL:...

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• August 26, 2019
• Rusty

A comprehensive summary of today’s judicial, legislative, and regulatory developments in agriculture and food. Email important additions HERE. JUDICIAL: Includes Checkoff...

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