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.

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The Feed
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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
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