
Farm Bill 2024: Themes in the Proposed Commodities, Forestry, and Horticulture Titles
- July 25, 2024
- Elizabeth
As of July 2024, three proposals have been released on the 2024 Farm Bill – one in the House of Representatives...

The Feed: Volume 1, Issue 21
- November 9, 2023
- Ramie Parsons
The Feed newsletter highlights recent legal developments affecting agriculture, with issues released twice a month. Click below to sign up for...

USDA Publishes Final Rule Amending Organic Livestock and Poultry Standards
- 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...

The Fight Over Organic Hydroponics: An Update
- September 27, 2022
- Elizabeth
On September 22, 2022, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a district court ruling that allows hydroponic produce growers to...

Proposed Updates to the Organic Livestock and Poultry Practices Rule
- August 16, 2022
- Elizabeth
On August 9, 2022 the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS), an agency within the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), published a...

What is an Organic Dairy Cow?
- April 26, 2022
- Elizabeth
On April 5, 2022 the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS), an agency within the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), published a...

From 2021 to 2022: Food Law Litigation and Regulation Update
- January 11, 2022
- Elizabeth
At the beginning of 2021 the National Agricultural Law Center (NALC) published a blog post highlighting some of the major food...

Organic Update: AMS Proposes to De-list 18 Substances
- October 19, 2021
- Elizabeth
On August 23, the Agricultural Marketing Service (“AMS”), an agency housed within the United States Department of Agriculture (“USDA”), published a...

The Fight for Organic: Hydroponic Certification Under Fire
- November 3, 2020
- Brigit Rollins
Hydroponics, including Aeroponics and Aquaponics, have been a hotly debated topic in the organic’s world since at least 1995. The main...

Ag & Food Law Update: September 1, 2020
- September 1, 2020
- Elizabeth
A comprehensive summary of today’s judicial, legislative, and regulatory developments in agriculture and food. Email important additions HERE. JUDICIAL:...

Ag & Food Law Update: August 5, 2020
- August 5, 2020
- Elizabeth
A comprehensive summary of today’s judicial, legislative, and regulatory developments in agriculture and food. Email important additions HERE. REGULATORY:...