February 2026 Roundup
As February has ended, the staff at the National Agricultural Law Center continue to bring trusted research and information in agricultural and food law to stakeholders across the country. Outlined below are many of the new NALC resources from February 2026.
Blog Posts
- Preliminary Injunction Halts Enforcement of West Virginia’s Food Dye Ban
- Procedures: Exhaustion
- DOJ & EPA Clarify Stance on Diesel Vehicles Under the CAA
- 2026 Update on State Pesticide Liability Limitation Bills
- Texas Food Law Litigation Updates: Part 1
News Releases
- UADA news release: NALC, NASDA announce inaugural Scott E. Fancher Agricultural Law Fellowship recipient
- UADA news release: National Agricultural Law Center hosts webinar on community supported agriculture
- UADA article: Vaden on Prop 12: ‘Should be struck down’
- UADA news release: National Ag Law Center, NASDA Foundation team up for 2026 Mid-South ag and environmental law conference
- UADA article: EPA’s 2026 dicamba levels come with new restrictions
The Feed
Webinars
- February 4 – Navigating ICE and DHS Enforcement in the Agricultural Workplace
- February 18 – Community Supported Agriculture: A Field Guide for Producers and Consumers
NALC Outreach
- Harrison Pittman, NALC Director
- February 2 – In-person roundtable discussion on a range of ag law and policy issues with diplomatic and ag staff at the British Embassy in Washington, DC.
- February 4 – In-person presentation on current legislation and regulations in the ag sector at the closing plenary session of the 2026 NASDA Winter Policy Conference in Washington, DC.
- February 9 – In-person presentation on current legislation and regulations in the ag sector at the rescheduled Arkansas Soybean 2026 meeting in Brinkley, AR
- February 11 – In-person presentation on “The Regulatory and Legal Issues Shaping Agricultural Policy” at the 32nd Annual Agribusiness Conference at Arkansas State University in Jonesboro, AR
- Elizabeth Rumley, Senior Staff Attorney
- February 1 – In-person joint Q&A session for NextGen at the NASDA Winter Policy Conference in Washington, DC
- February 2 – In-person roundtable discussion on a range of ag law and policy issues with diplomatic and ag staff at the British Embassy in Washington, DC.
- February 24 – Guest lecturer in Dr. Shawna Weimer’s Animal Welfare class at the University of Arkansas Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences in Fayetteville, AR
- Rusty Rumley, Senior Staff Attorney
- February 1 – In-person joint Q&A session for NextGen at the NASDA Winter Policy Conference in Washington, DC
- February 2 – In-person roundtable discussion on a range of ag law and policy issues with diplomatic and ag staff at the British Embassy in Washington, DC.
- February 5 – In-person presentation on the latest ag law updates at the 2026 West Tennessee Grain & Soybean Producers Conference in Dyersburg, TN
- February 5 & 6 – In-person presentations on Ag Law & Litigation Industry Update at the National Conservation Systems Cotton & Rice Conference in Jonesboro, AR
- February 17 – In-person joint presentation on ‘Private Property Rights’ at the Arkansas Farm Bureau Forestry Winter Division Meeting in Little Rock, AR
- February 20 – In-person presentation on ‘Arkansas Agriculture Laws and Regulations’ at the Arkansas Vegetable Growers Conference in Little Rock, AR
- Brigit Rollins, Staff Attorney
- February 5 – In-person presentation on Legal Developments in Pesticide Strategy at The Pesticide Stewardship Alliance’s 2026 Annual Conference in Charleston, SC.
- February 10 – Assisted in hosting an Ag Law & Policy Workshop for local northwest Arkansas high school students where they learned about the intersection of agriculture, law, and policy; “hot topics” in ag law; and effective communication at the Washington County Extension office in Fayetteville, AR
- February 17 – In-person joint presentation on ‘Private Property Rights’ at the Arkansas Farm Bureau Forestry Winter Division Meeting in Little Rock, AR
- Emily Stone, Staff Attorney
- February 10 – Hosted an Ag Law & Policy Workshop for local northwest Arkansas high school students where they learned about the intersection of agriculture, law, and policy; “hot topics” in ag law; and effective communication at the Washington County Extension office in Fayetteville, AR
- Will Scobey, Staff Attorney
- February 1 – In-person joint Q&A session for NextGen at the NASDA Winter Policy Conference in Washington, DC
- February 10 – Assisted in hosting an Ag Law & Policy Workshop for local northwest Arkansas high school students where they learned about the intersection of agriculture, law, and policy; “hot topics” in ag law; and effective communication at the Washington County Extension office in Fayetteville, AR
NALC Media Mentions
- February 3 – Yahoo! News – NM health officials warn against raw dairy products after infant death
- February 3 – Farms.com – The European Deforestation Regulation and the Impact on Southern Agriculture
- February 3 – Source NM – NM health officials warn against raw dairy products after infant death
- February 4 – AgDaily – N.M. health officials warn about raw dairy after infant death
- February 4 – The Packer – How to Protect Your Farm and Your Rights During Federal Inspections
- February 4 – Talk Business & Politics – Arkansas State University will host 32nd annual Agribusiness Conference on Feb. 11
- February 4 – WV News: West Virginia’s News – WVU Extension Small Farm Conference returns Feb. 26-28 in Charleston
- February 5 – Newsweek – Lake Mead Warning Issued as 100-Year-Old Water Deal Could be Breached
- February 7 – Arkansas Democrat-Gazette – ASU to host agri business conference
- February 7 – Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette – ASU to host agri business conference
- February 9 – Feedstuffs – USDA employees will start relocating this summer
- February 10 – Progressive Farmer – After USDA Criticism, Corn Growers Press Attorney General on Fertilizer ‘Duopoly’
- February 10 – Stuttgart Daily Leader – National Agricultural Law Center hosts webinar on community supported agriculture
- February 11 – KGAB AM 650 – Wyoming Bill to Ban Cultivated Meat Wins Introductory Vote in Legislature
- February 13 – Magnolia Reporter – National Agricultural Law Center hosts webinar on community supported agriculture
- February 13 – Politico – How deficit politics looms over the family farm
- February 16 – Newsweek – Lake Powell Water Could Drop to Critical Levels Sooner Than Expected
- February 18 – High Plains Journal – Vaden on Prop 12: ‘Should be struck down’
- February 18 – Stuttgart Daily Leader – Vaden on Prop 12: ‘Should be struck down’
- February 19 – Texas Agriculture Daily/Texas Farm Bureau – Corn growers ask for update on fertilizer investigation
- February 20 – Jonesboro Sun – National Ag Law Center, NASDA Foundation team up for 2026 Mid-South Ag and Environmental Law Conference
- February 21 – Resident News Network – National Ag Law Center, NASDA Foundation team up for 2026 Mid-South ag and environmental law conference
- February 24 – Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette – EPA approves new dicamba rules for two years
- February 24 – Stuttgart Daily Leader – EPA’s 2026 dicamba labels come with new restrictions
- February 24 – Jonesboro Sun – EPA’s 2026 dicamba labels come with new restrictions
- February 24 – Arkansas Democrat-Gazette – EPA approves new dicamba rules for two years
- February 25 – Delta Farm Press – What if immigration enforcement shows up at your farm?
- February 25 – Newsweek – Lake Mead Update: Warning Issued as Another Key Deadline Passes
- February 26 – Feedstuffs – FWS delists lesser prairie-chicken, faces suit over monarch delay
- February 28 – Magnolia Reporter – EPA’s 2026 dicamba labels come with new restrictions
