• September 6, 2022
• Micah Brown

In August 2022, Congress passed a $739 billion spending package known as the Inflation Reduction Act (“IRA”) of 2022. Of the...

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• August 30, 2022
• Micah Brown

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

• Ag & Food Law UpdateAnimal and Plant Health Inspection ServiceEnvironmental Protection AgencyFarm Service AgencyFinance and CreditForeign Agricultural ServiceNational Oceanic and Atmospheric AdministrationPesticides

• July 14, 2022
• Micah Brown

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

• Ag & Food Law UpdateEndangered Species ActEnvironmental Protection AgencyFinance and CreditFish and Wildlife ServiceFood and Nutrition ServiceHemp

• May 31, 2022
• Micah Brown

Many agricultural producers borrow money to successfully run their operations. Typically, the lender requires the borrower to give a security interest...

• Finance and CreditLending for Livestock, Credit for CropsMicah BrownSecured TransactionsUniform Commercial Code

• April 5, 2022
• Micah Brown

Many agricultural producers borrow money to successfully run their operations. Typically, the lender requires the borrower to give a security interest...

• Finance and CreditLending for Livestock, Credit for CropsMicah BrownSecured TransactionsUniform Commercial Code

• March 22, 2022
• Micah Brown

The Food Security Act of 1985 (“FSA”) established a rule known as the federal farm products rule (codified as 7 U.S.C....

• Finance and CreditMicah BrownSecured Transactions

• February 15, 2022
• Micah Brown

Many agricultural producers borrow money to successfully run their operations. Typically, the lender requires the borrower to give a security interest...

• Finance and CreditLending for Livestock, Credit for CropsMicah BrownSecured TransactionsUniform Commercial Code

• February 1, 2022
• Micah Brown

Many agricultural producers borrow money to successfully run their operations. Typically, the lender requires the borrower to give a security interest...

• Finance and CreditLending for Livestock, Credit for CropsMicah BrownSecured TransactionsUniform Commercial Code

• December 21, 2021
• Micah Brown

UPDATE: On March 18, 2022, the Farm Service Agency (“FSA”) published a notification to clarify hog eligibility, documentation requirements, and payment...

• Farm Service AgencyFinance and CreditMicah BrownUnited States Department of Agriculture

• December 20, 2021
• Elizabeth

In the world of agricultural law, 2021 was a year for significant developments and changes.  Below, attorneys at the National Agricultural...

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• December 17, 2021
• Micah Brown

For decades, farmers in the BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Color) and other underserved communities have been disproportionately affected by unfairly...

• Finance and CreditResource HighlightUnderserved Communities, BIPOCUnited States Department of Agriculture

• December 7, 2021
• Micah Brown

Many agricultural producers borrow money to successfully run their operations. Typically, the lender requires the borrower to give a security interest...

• Finance and CreditLending for Livestock, Credit for CropsMicah BrownSecured TransactionsUniform Commercial Code

• November 23, 2021
• Micah Brown

Many agricultural producers borrow money to successfully run their operations. Typically, the lender requires the borrower to give a security interest...

• Finance and CreditLending for Livestock, Credit for CropsMicah BrownSecured TransactionsUniform Commercial Code

• November 12, 2021
• Elizabeth

In February, USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack tweeted : “We will harness the vast and powerful resources of USDA to target underserved...

• Estate PlanningFederal Loan ProgramsFinance and CreditResource HighlightUnderserved Communities, BIPOCUnited States Department of Agriculture

• November 9, 2021
• Micah Brown

Many agricultural producers borrow money to successfully run their operations. Typically, the lender requires the borrower to give a security interest...

• Finance and CreditLending for Livestock, Credit for CropsMicah BrownSecured TransactionsUnderserved Communities, BIPOCUniform Commercial Code

• October 26, 2021
• Micah Brown

UPDATE: On December 8, 2021, the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas denied the Federation’s motion to...

• Farm Service AgencyFinance and CreditMicah BrownUnderserved Communities, BIPOCUnited States Department of Agriculture

• August 17, 2021
• Micah Brown

Recently, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (“USDA”) announced it is implementing a program for livestock and poultry producers who suffered unexpected...

• Farm Service AgencyFinance and CreditMicah BrownUnderserved Communities, BIPOCUnited States Department of Agriculture

• August 3, 2021
• Micah Brown

In Miller v. Vilsack, five Texas farmers filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Agriculture (“USDA”) alleging that its loan...

• Farm Service AgencyFinance and CreditMicah BrownUnderserved Communities, BIPOCUnited States Department of Agriculture

• July 20, 2021
• Micah Brown

A bill was recently introduced in Congress, known as the Enhancing Credit Opportunities in Rural America Act (“ECORA”) of 2021. ECORA...

• Finance and CreditMicah Brown

• June 1, 2021
• Micah Brown

In agricultural finance, it is common for creditors to obtain an interest in a farmer’s crop insurance payments to secure a...

• Crop InsuranceFinance and CreditMicah BrownSecured TransactionsUnderserved Communities, BIPOCUniform Commercial Code