
National Ag Law Center sets dates for 2025 conferences
- October 25, 2024
- Drew Viguet
The Mid-South and Western conferences will be held in June 2025. By Drew Viguet National Agricultural Law Center U of A...

WOTUS Update: Judge Recommends Resolving CWA Dispute in Favor of Landowner Following Sackett Decision
- October 22, 2024
- Brigit Rollins
In late September, a federal judge for the Southern District of Florida recommended that an on-going case be resolved in favor...

EPA Releases Vulnerable Species Action Plan
- October 10, 2024
- Brigit Rollins
On September 25, 2024, the Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) released its Vulnerable Species Action Plan (“VSAP”), the finalized version of its...

September Monthly Roundup
- October 1, 2024
- Ramie Parsons
Roundup As September has ended, the staff at the National Agricultural Law Center continue to bring trusted research and information in...

When Wetlands Go Dry: Prior Converted Cropland under Swampbuster and the CWA
- September 19, 2024
- Brigit Rollins
The Wetland Conservation provisions of the Food Security Act of 1985, known colloquially as “Swampbuster,” introduced a new program to promote...

EPA Publishes Highly-Anticipated Final Herbicide Strategy
- September 5, 2024
- Brigit Rollins
On August 20, 2024, the Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) released its final Herbicide Strategy. The document, which was released in a...

Third Circuit Rules Failure to Warn Claims Preempted by FIFRA
- August 22, 2024
- Brigit Rollins
The Third Circuit Court of Appeals has split from the Ninth and Eleventh Circuits by concluding that the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide...

EPA Releases Draft Insecticide Strategy
- August 13, 2024
- Brigit Rollins
On July 25, 2024, the Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) released its highly anticipated draft Insecticide Strategy, the latest step in the...

The Feed: Volume 2, Issue 15
- August 8, 2024
- Ramie Parsons
The Feed newsletter highlights recent legal developments affecting agriculture, with issues released twice a month. Click below to sign up for...

July Monthly Roundup
- August 2, 2024
- Ramie Parsons
Roundup As July has ended, the staff at the National Agricultural Law Center continue to bring trusted research and information in...

Farm Bill 2024: Themes in the Proposed Conservation Titles
- July 30, 2024
- Brigit Rollins
The Farm Bill is an omnibus bill enacted approximately every five years that authorizes and funds most programs administered by the...
SCOTUS Rejects Consent Decree Over Rio Grande
- July 16, 2024
- Brigit Rollins
On June 21, 2024, the United States Supreme Court issued a ruling in Texas v. New Mexico, No. 141, Orig, (2024),...

The NALC Quarterly Newsletter: 2Q24
- July 11, 2024
- Ramie Parsons
The National Agricultural Law Center compiles and publishes a quarterly newsletter highlighting recent and upcoming events and resources. The newsletter...

June Monthly Roundup
- July 1, 2024
- Ramie Parsons
Roundup As June has ended, the staff at the National Agricultural Law Center continue to bring trusted research and information in...

The Feed: Volume 2, Issue 12
- June 27, 2024
- Ramie Parsons
The Feed newsletter highlights recent legal developments affecting agriculture, with issues released twice a month. Click below to sign up for...

Eleventh & Ninth Circuits Issue Decisions in Glyphosate Lawsuits
- June 18, 2024
- Brigit Rollins
The last several months have seen numerous developments in the on-going litigation filed by plaintiffs who claim that glyphosate-based pesticide products...

Ag & the ESA: When a Species is Listed “Wherever Found”
- June 11, 2024
- Brigit Rollins
The Endangered Species Act (“ESA”) is widely recognized as one of the strongest wildlife protection laws in the world. The primary...

May Monthly Roundup
- June 10, 2024
- Ramie Parsons
Roundup As May has ended, the staff at the National Agricultural Law Center continue to bring trusted research and information in...

Colorado Legislature Passes Wetlands Permitting Bill
- May 28, 2024
- Brigit Rollins
On May 16, 2024, the Colorado State Legislature passed House Bill 1379, a state law intended to regulate the discharge of...

Nevada Ag Director Goicoechea to kick off Western Conference, moderate panel on state depts of ag
- May 21, 2024
- Ramie Parsons
Nevada Ag Director Goicoechea to kick off Western Conference, moderate panel on state depts of ag The panel features top legal...