Farm Animal Housing in 2024: Laws, Proposals and Challenges
- March 26, 2024
- Elizabeth
In 2018, California passed Proposition 12, a high-profile ballot initiative regulating the production and sale of many veal, egg, and pork...
The Feed: Volume 2, Issue 5
- March 15, 2024
- Ramie Parsons
The Feed newsletter highlights recent legal developments affecting agriculture, with issues released twice a month. Click below to sign up for...
Plaintiffs Claim Cranberry Bog Not Exempt from CWA Regulation
- March 14, 2024
- Brigit Rollins
On February 28, 2024, the Corte Oreilles Lakes Association together with the Lac Courte Oreilles Band of the Lake Superior Chippewa...
EPA Delays Rescinding Gasoline Volatility Waivers Until 2025
- March 7, 2024
- Elizabeth
In 2023, approximately forty percent of corn produced in the United States (“U.S.”) was used for ethanol production. The top three...
South Dakota Amends State Restriction on Foreign Acquisitions of Ag Land
- March 5, 2024
- Elizabeth
On March 4, 2024, South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem signed into law House Bill 1231 (“HB 1231”) which amends a state...
The Feed: Volume 2, Issue 4
- February 29, 2024
- Ramie Parsons
The Feed newsletter highlights recent legal developments affecting agriculture, with issues released twice a month. Click below to sign up for...
Federal Court Revokes Florida’s CWA Section 404 Permitting Authority
- February 29, 2024
- Brigit Rollins
On February 15, 2024, a federal court in the District of Columbia issued a ruling formally vacating the Environmental Protection Agency’s...
The Feed: Volume 2, Issue 3
- February 16, 2024
- Ramie Parsons
The Feed newsletter highlights recent legal developments affecting agriculture, with issues released twice a month. Click below to sign up for...
The Deal With Dicamba: Court Vacates Over-the-Top Registration
- February 15, 2024
- Brigit Rollins
On February 6, 2024, a federal court in Arizona issued a ruling directing the Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) to vacate the...
Who Owns the Ag Land? Congress Considering Changes to the Federal Reporting Regime
- February 6, 2024
- Elizabeth
On January 25, 2024, Senator Mike Braun (R-IN) introduced the AFIDA Improvements Act of 2024 (S. 3666) which seeks to amend...
EPA Proposes Updates to Effluent Limitations for Meat and Poultry Processors
- February 1, 2024
- Brigit Rollins
In late January, the Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) announced that it was seeking public comment on its proposal to revise technology-based...
The Feed: Volume 2, Issue 2
- January 25, 2024
- Ramie Parsons
The Feed newsletter highlights recent legal developments affecting agriculture, with issues released twice a month. Click below to sign up for...
USDA Proposes Updates to Foreign Held Agricultural Land Reporting
- January 23, 2024
- Elizabeth
Recently, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (“USDA”) announced that it is seeking public feedback—due by February 16, 2024—on how foreign persons...
The NALC Quarterly Newsletter: 4Q23
- January 23, 2024
- Ramie Parsons
The National Agricultural Law Center compiles and publishes a quarterly newsletter highlighting recent and upcoming events and resources. The newsletter...
EPA Weighs in On Supreme Court Decision Regarding Groundwater and the CWA
- January 18, 2024
- Brigit Rollins
In April 2020, the United States Supreme Court issued its final ruling Cty. of Maui v. Hawaii Wildlife Fund, 590 U.S....
The Feed: Volume 2, Issue 1
- January 11, 2024
- Ramie Parsons
The Feed newsletter highlights recent legal developments affecting agriculture, with issues released twice a month. Click below to sign up for...
Who Owns the Business? Corporate Transparency Act and Foreign Entity Disclosures
- January 9, 2024
- Elizabeth
As previously discussed, the Agricultural Foreign Investment Disclosure Act (“AFIDA”) (7 U.S.C. §§ 3501–3508) contains reporting requirements mandating that certain foreign...
“Top Ten” Issues in Ag & Env Law: 2023 Edition
- 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...
The Feed: Volume 1, Issue 23
- December 15, 2023
- Ramie Parsons
The Feed newsletter highlights recent legal developments affecting agriculture, with issues released twice a month. Click below to sign up for...
Recent Federal and State Legislation to Amend Child Labor Laws
- December 14, 2023
- Elizabeth
Agriculture can be a hazardous occupation, and adding child workers into the equation can lead to even more dangerous situations. During...
