In: Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act
States, Environmental Groups Challenge EPA Over Sulfoxaflor
- February 4, 2021
- Brigit Rollins
On December 7, 2020, eleven states filed a brief with the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, opposing a request from the...
Ag & Food Law Daily Update: January 5, 2021
- January 5, 2021
- Brigit Rollins
A comprehensive summary of today’s judicial, legislative, and regulatory developments in agriculture and food. Email important additions HERE. JUDICIAL: Includes...
Registration Review: EPA Finds Endangered Species May Be Harmed By Glyphosate
- December 3, 2020
- Brigit Rollins
In November, 2020, the Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) released a draft Biological Evaluation (“BE”) assessing the risks posed to species listed...
The Deal With Dicamba: Lawsuit Challenges Registration, EPA Changes FIFRA Policy
- November 12, 2020
- Brigit Rollins
In late October, 2020, the Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) announced that it had renewed the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act...
Pesticide Litigation: Chlorpyrifos Under Fire
- November 5, 2020
- Brigit Rollins
Two lawsuits have recently been filed in California state courts against Corteva Inc. (“Corteva”), the corporation which manufactures the pesticide chlorpyrifos....
October Monthly Round Up
- November 3, 2020
- Elizabeth
October Round-Up As October ends, researchers at the National Agricultural Law Center continue to bring trusted research and information in agricultural...
The Deal With Dicamba: EPA Approves Dicamba Pesticides for 2021 and Beyond
- October 28, 2020
- Brigit Rollins
On October 27, 2020 the Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) announced that it had approved three dicamba-based pesticides for over-the-top use on...
Ag & Food Law Update: September 24, 2020
- September 24, 2020
- Elizabeth
A comprehensive summary of today’s judicial, legislative, and regulatory developments in agriculture and food. Email important additions HERE. REGULATORY:...
Hot Topics in Environmental Law: Litigation Updates
- August 13, 2020
- Brigit Rollins
The past month has seen several developments in important, and on-going environmental law cases. Each litigation, though completely unrelated, has the...
Court Concludes: Enlist Duo Registration Upheld
- July 29, 2020
- Brigit Rollins
On July 22, 2020, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals issued a final decision in Nat’l Family Farm Coal. v. U.S....
Pesticide Pressures: Enlist Duo Registration Before Ninth Circuit
- July 2, 2020
- Brigit Rollins
In 2014, the Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) registered a pesticide called Enlist Duo under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act...
The Deal with Dicamba: Plaintiffs Challenge EPA Cancellation Order
- June 18, 2020
- Brigit Rollins
In a recent decision, the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit vacated three pesticide registrations for dicamba-based herbicides,...
The Deal With Dicamba: Ninth Circuit Vacates EPA Registration
- June 5, 2020
- Brigit Rollins
On June 3, 2020, a three-judge panel of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit issued its opinion...
The Deal With Dicamba: Part Seven
- April 8, 2020
- Brigit Rollins
Up to now, this series has focused on two cases involving plaintiff farmers who have filed suit against Monsanto Company (“Monsanto”)...
Decision Dispute: EPA Under Fire for Glyphosate Re-Approval
- April 2, 2020
- Brigit Rollins
On March 20, 2020, two petitions for review were filed against the Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) challenging the agency’s decision to...
Managing Pest Management: Pesticide Assessment Changes for Endangered Species
- March 20, 2020
- Brigit Rollins
According to the Endangered Species Act (“ESA”), federal agencies are required to consult with Fish and Wildlife Service (“FWS”) or the...
AG & FOOD LAW UPDATE: MAY 10th, 2019
- May 10, 2019
- Elizabeth
REGULATORY: Notice: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA; We are notifying the public that we propose to make changes to the import...
AG & FOOD LAW UPDATE: MARCH 5th, 2019
- March 5, 2019
- Elizabeth
JUDICIAL: Application for Water Rights of Well Augmentation Subdistrict of Cent. Colorado Water Conservancy Dist., 2019 CO 12; Centennial appealed from...
AG & FOOD LAW UPDATE: SEPTEMBER 28, 2018
- September 28, 2018
- Elizabeth
A comprehensive summary of today’s judicial, legislative, and regulatory developments in agriculture and food. Email important additions HERE. Judicial: EPA, Environmental, CAFO,...