• February 14, 2022
• Elizabeth

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

• Ag & Food Law UpdateAgricultural Marketing ServiceEnvironmental Protection AgencyFood and Drug AdministrationNational Oceanic and Atmospheric AdministrationUnderserved Communities, BIPOCUnited States Department of Agriculture

• February 8, 2022
• Elizabeth

On February 1, 2022, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced the creation of the Federal Advisory Committee (FAC) on...

• Farm BillJana CaraccioloLocal Food SystemsUnderserved Communities, BIPOCUnited States Department of AgricultureUrban Agriculture

• January 28, 2022
• Elizabeth

The Economic Research Service (ERS), an agency housed within the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), explains food insecurity “is a...

• Jana CaraccioloNutrition ProgramsResource HighlightUnderserved Communities, BIPOC

• January 27, 2022
• Elizabeth

Introduction The Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) is a law passed by Congress that, among other things, sets the federal standards...

• Farm LaborLaborSamantha MikolajczykUnderserved Communities, BIPOC

• January 7, 2022
• Elizabeth

Agricultural farmworkers make up about 1% of the workforce, providing about 2.6 million jobs. Of these workers, twenty percent have a...

• Farm LaborLaborResource HighlightSamantha MikolajczykUnderserved Communities, BIPOC

• January 7, 2022
• Elizabeth

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

• Ag & Food Law UpdateAgricultural Marketing ServiceEnvironmental Protection AgencyFish and Wildlife ServiceNational Oceanic and Atmospheric AdministrationUnderserved Communities, BIPOCUnited 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...

• Animal LawConsidering CarbonEnvironmental LawEnvironmental Protection AgencyFederal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide ActFinance and CreditFood SafetyFood Safety and Inspection ServiceLand OwnershipLand Use RegulationNALC StaffNutrition ProgramsPesticidesRight to FarmUnderserved Communities, BIPOCUnited States Department of Agriculture

• December 17, 2021
• Elizabeth

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 16, 2021
• Elizabeth

The Department of Labor (“DOL”) is trying to change the rules surrounding the wage rates of H-2A temporary foreign workers (“H-2A...

• Farm LaborImmigrationLaborSamantha MikolajczykUnderserved Communities, BIPOC

• December 14, 2021
• Elizabeth

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

• Ag & Food Law UpdateEnvironmental Protection AgencyFarm Service AgencyFish and Wildlife ServiceFood Safety and Inspection ServiceNational Oceanic and Atmospheric AdministrationUnderserved Communities, BIPOC

• December 3, 2021
• Brigit Rollins

Both the United States Department of Agriculture (“USDA”) and the Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) define environmental justice as “the fair treatment...

• Brigit RollinsEnvironmental LawEnvironmental Protection AgencyNational Environmental Policy ActPesticidesResource HighlightRight to FarmUnderserved Communities, BIPOCUnited States Department of Agriculture

• December 2, 2021
• Elizabeth

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

• Ag & Food Law UpdateFood and Drug AdministrationFood and Nutrition ServiceNational Oceanic and Atmospheric AdministrationUnderserved Communities, BIPOC

• December 2, 2021
• Elizabeth

The Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) was created in 2002 and is responsible for, among other things, border security, administration, and...

• Farm LaborImmigrationLaborSamantha MikolajczykUnderserved Communities, BIPOC

• November 30, 2021
• Elizabeth

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

• Ag & Food Law UpdateFarm Service AgencyFederal Crop Insurance CorporationForest ServiceNational Oceanic and Atmospheric AdministrationUnderserved Communities, BIPOC

• November 18, 2021
• Elizabeth

In October 2021, a federal district court issued a decision vacating the 2020 Clean Water Act Section 401 Certification Rule (“2020...

• Brigit RollinsClean Water ActEnvironmental LawEnvironmental Protection AgencyUnderserved Communities, BIPOC

• November 18, 2021
• Elizabeth

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

• Ag & Food Law UpdateAgricultural Marketing ServiceFish and Wildlife ServiceFood and Nutrition ServiceUnderserved Communities, BIPOC

• November 17, 2021
• Elizabeth

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

• Ag & Food Law UpdateEnvironmental Protection AgencyFish and Wildlife ServiceNational Oceanic and Atmospheric AdministrationUnderserved Communities, BIPOC

• November 15, 2021
• Elizabeth

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

• Ag & Food Law UpdateAgricultural Marketing ServiceEnvironmental Protection AgencyFish and Wildlife ServiceNational Oceanic and Atmospheric AdministrationUnderserved Communities, BIPOC

• November 12, 2021
• Elizabeth

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

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

• November 12, 2021
• Elizabeth

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

• Ag & Food Law UpdateEnvironmental Protection AgencyFish and Wildlife ServiceFood and Nutrition ServiceForest ServiceUnderserved Communities, BIPOC