• August 8, 2024
• Elizabeth

As of August 2024, three proposals have been released on the 2024 Farm Bill – one in the House of Representatives...

• Animal LawFarm BillRenewable EnergySamantha CapaldoUnderserved Communities, BIPOC

• June 27, 2024
• Elizabeth

As of June 2024, three proposals have been released on the 2024 Farm Bill – one in the House of Representatives...

• Farm BillFederal Loan ProgramsFinance and CreditInternational TradeSamantha CapaldoUnderserved Communities, BIPOC

• October 5, 2023
• Elizabeth

The H-2A program allows agricultural employers to hire foreign workers when there is a shortage in domestic labor. According to Philp...

• Farm LaborImmigrationLaborSamantha CapaldoUnderserved Communities, BIPOCUnited States Department of Agriculture

• February 24, 2023
• Ramie Parsons

The Feed is a bi-weekly newsletter highlighting recent legal developments affecting agriculture. Click below to sign up for The Feed, and...

• Animal Feeding OperationsAntitrustCountry of Origin LabelingCrop InsuranceEnvironmental LawFarm BillFinance and CreditHempPesticidesProduction ContractsThe FeedUnderserved Communities, BIPOCVeterinary Law

• February 8, 2023
• Elizabeth

The Feed is a bi-weekly newsletter highlighting recent legal developments affecting agriculture. Click below to sign up for The Feed, and...

• Animal Feeding OperationsAntitrustCountry of Origin LabelingCrop InsuranceEnvironmental LawFarm BillFinance and CreditHempPesticidesProduction ContractsThe FeedUnderserved Communities, BIPOCVeterinary Law

• January 19, 2023
• Brigit Rollins

Earlier this month, the Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) released a new guidance document regarding the agency’s authority to consider the cumulative...

• Brigit RollinsEnvironmental LawEnvironmental Protection AgencyUnderserved Communities, BIPOC

• October 20, 2022
• Brigit Rollins

According to the United States Department of Agriculture, environmental justice is defined as “the fair treatment and meaningful involvement of all...

• Brigit RollinsEnvironmental LawLocal Food SystemsPackers and Stockyards ActUnderserved Communities, BIPOC

• October 6, 2022
• Elizabeth

On Monday, USDA Agricultural Marketing Service (“AMS”) released a proposed rule governing competition in the livestock and poultry industries.  This was...

• Agricultural Marketing ServiceAntitrustElizabeth RumleyPackers and Stockyards ActProduction ContractsUnderserved Communities, BIPOC

• September 13, 2022
• Elizabeth

Recently, the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS), an agency within the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), initiated several cooperative agreement programs...

• Agricultural Marketing ServiceJana CaraccioloLocal Food SystemsSustainable AgricultureUnderserved Communities, BIPOC

• September 6, 2022
• Elizabeth

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

• Farm Service AgencyFinance and CreditMicah BrownUnderserved Communities, BIPOC

• July 19, 2022
• Elizabeth

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

• Ag & Food Law UpdateEnvironmental Protection AgencyFood and Drug AdministrationLaborNational Oceanic and Atmospheric AdministrationUnderserved Communities, BIPOC

• July 14, 2022
• Elizabeth

When the federal National Labor Relations Act was passed, it guaranteed collective bargaining power to all workers in the United States....

• Farm LaborLaborSamantha MikolajczykUnderserved Communities, BIPOC

• May 12, 2022
• Brigit Rollins

On May 5, 2022, the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) announced that it would be taking three actions intended to “enhance the...

• Brigit RollinsEnvironmental LawEnvironmental Protection AgencyUnderserved Communities, BIPOC

• May 10, 2022
• Elizabeth

On Wednesday, May 4, 2022, the White House announced that it will host a conference on hunger, nutrition, and health in...

• Ag & Food Law UpdateFarm BillJana CaraccioloNutrition ProgramsUnderserved Communities, BIPOC

• May 5, 2022
• Elizabeth

Several federal laws protect workers by ensuring equal access to job opportunities. These laws prevent employers from discriminating against potential and...

• LaborSamantha MikolajczykUnderserved Communities, BIPOC

• April 29, 2022
• Elizabeth

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

• Ag & Food Law UpdateEnvironmental Protection AgencyFish and Wildlife ServiceFood and Drug AdministrationLaborNational Marine Fisheries ServiceUnderserved Communities, BIPOC

• April 21, 2022
• Elizabeth

H-2A agricultural guest workers (“H-2A workers”) are in the United States as part of a visa program for short-term agricultural labor...

• Farm LaborLaborSamantha MikolajczykUnderserved Communities, BIPOC

• April 8, 2022
• Elizabeth

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

• Ag & Food Law UpdateEnvironmental Protection AgencyFish and Wildlife ServiceFood Safety and Inspection ServiceUnderserved Communities, BIPOCUnited States Department of Agriculture

• March 10, 2022
• Elizabeth

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 AgencyNational Oceanic and Atmospheric AdministrationUnderserved Communities, BIPOCUnited States Department of Agriculture

• February 18, 2022
• Brigit Rollins

According to the United States Department of Agriculture (“USDA”) around 70% of farm workers are Black, Indigenous, People of Color (“BIPOC”)....

• Brigit RollinsEnvironmental LawEnvironmental Protection AgencyLaborPesticidesResource HighlightSamantha MikolajczykUnderserved Communities, BIPOC