January Roundup
As January 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 January 2024.
Blog Posts
- Who Owns the Business? Corporate Transparency Act and Foreign Entity Disclosures
- State Tax Changes Enacted in 2023 Affecting Agriculture
- Legal Challenges with Land Trusts: What uses are permitted on the land?
- EPA Weighs in on Supreme Court Decision Regarding Groundwater and the CWA
- USDA Proposes Updates to Foreign Held Agricultural Land Reporting
- Challenges to the 2023 U.S. Department of Labor H-2A AEWR Methodology Rule
- Legal Issues with Land Trusts: Tax Benefits and the IRS Crackdown
The Feed
NALC Outreach
- Harrison Pittman, NALC Director
- January 9 – Joined the panel “Going Deep on Foreign Land Ownership Policy and Implications on U.S. Agriculture” at People’s Company Land Investment Expo in Des Moines, IA
- Elizabeth Rumley, Senior Staff Attorney
- January 17 – Joined the livestock panel to discuss Prop 12 at the Minnesota Ag Expo in Mankato, MN
- Rusty Rumley, Senior Staff Attorney
- January 5 – Gave a presentation on solar leasing to the Tri-State Soybean Forum in Delhi, LA.
- January 17 – Gave a presentation on solar leasing to Arkansas Crop Protection Association’s Crop Management Conference
- January 26 – Gave a presentation on Heirs Property and Estate Transition at Arkansas Grown conference in Hot Springs, AR
- Brigit Rollins, Staff Attorney
- January 10 – Gave a webinar on ESA-FIFRA for the Illinois Soybean Association
- January 16 – Gave a presentation on WOTUS and ESA-FIFRA to Arkansas Crop Protection Association’s Crop Management Conference
- January 25 – Gave a presentation on WOTUS updates at Arkansas Grown conference in Hot Springs, AR
- January 26 – Gave a presentation on ESA-FIFRA at Arkansas Turfgrass Association conference in Hot Springs, AR
- Micah Brown, Staff Attorney
- January 9 – Joined the panel “Going Deep on Foreign Land Ownership Policy and Implications on U.S. Agriculture” at People’s Company Land Investment Expo in Des Moines, IA
- January 19 – Gave a presentation on foreign ownership of ag land via Zoom to the Ohio Chapter of ASFMRA Annual Meeting
- January 31 – Gave a presentation on foreign ownership of ag land at the Georgia Cotton Commission Annual Meeting in Tifton, GA
- Samantha Capaldo, Staff Attorney
- January 11 – Gave a presentation on how to read an insurance policy and working with insurance agents via webinar for Ohio State University Agricultural & Resource Law Program
NALC Media Mentions
- January 3 – drgnews.com – National Agricultural Law Center recaps its top ag issues in 2023
- January 4 – Arkansas State University – A-State’s 30th Annual Agribusiness Conference Is Set for Feb. 7
- January 5 – kmzu.com – Top Agricultural Legal Issues to Watch in the New Year
- January 5 – Magnolia Reporter – NALC webinar will discuss legal issues involved in Rail-to-Trail conversions
- January 5 – Arkadelphian.com – January 15 webinar to cover legal issues involved in Rail-to-Trail conversions
- January 6 – kmaland.com – National Ag Law Center’s Top Legal Issues to Watch in the New Year
- January 6 – The Black Chronicle – USDA report: 1.6% of Iowa farmland owned by foreigners
- January 6 – Harrison Daily Times – 30th Annual Agribusiness Conference to be held at ASU
- January 8 – California Ag Today – Ag Law Center: Key Issues to Watch for in 2024
- January 8 – Southeast Regional Ag News – 2024 Legal Spotlight: Endangered Species Act
- January 8 – Arkansas Business – State Does About-Face on China
- January 8 – The Batesville Daily Guard – Webinar: Legal issues involved in Rail-to-Trail conversions
- January 9 – WesternIowaToday.com – New Reporting Requirement in Corporate Transparency Act Will Affect Farmers
- January 9 – Iowa Agribusiness Radio Network – Some family farms included in Corporate Transparency Act
- January 9 – Southeast Regional Ag News – 2024 Legal Spotlight: Waters of the U.S.
- January 9 – Brownfield Ag News – Foreign Ag Land Ownership Is Back Again as State Legislative Sessions Begin
- January 9 – Stuttgart Daily Leader – 30th Annual Agribusiness Conference is Set for Feb. 7 at Arkansas State University
- January 9 – Southeast AgNet Radio Network – Georgia Cotton Commission Annual Meeting Scheduled for Jan. 31
- January 9 – RFD TV – Key Agricultural Issues in 2024: WOTUS, Prop 12, and possible changes to pesticide regulations
- January 9 – Southern Farm Network Today – Corporate Transparency Act Will Affect Farmers
- January 10 – California Ag Today – Ag Law Center: Prop 12 is a Key Issue to Watch in 2024
- January 10 – Successful Farming – Arkansas: a case study on enforcement of foreign farmland ownership restrictions
- January 10 – NewsTalk Kit 1280 – New California Ag Laws and Farmer Sentiment Changes Little
- January 10 – The Black Chronicle – USDA: 5.1% of Arkansas’ agriculture land owned by foreign investors
- January 10 – Southeast Regional Ag News – 2024 Legal Spotlight: Proposition 12
- January 11 – The Daily Citizen – Agribusiness Conference set for Feb. 7
- January 11 – Southeast Regional Ag News – 2024 Legal Spotlight: Foreign Land Ownership
- January 11 – The Pine Bluff Commercial – Rails-to-Trails law webinar set Jan. 17
- January 12 – DTN Progressive Farmer – China Latest Flashpoint Over Ag Land
- January 12 – California Ag Today – Foreign Farmland Ownership in America
- January 15 – Iowa Agribusiness Radio Network – Top ag legal issues to monitor in 2024
- January 15 – kmaland.com – Top ag legal issues to monitor in 2024
- January 17 – University of Arkansas News – Division of Agriculture, Bumpers College Recognize Faculty, Staff Achievements
- January 19 – Nebraska Public Media – More Midwest states are moving to block foreign ownership of farmland in 2024
- January 22 – The Economist – Why politicians are obsessed with mythical Chinese land grabs
- January 23 – Stuttgart Daily Leader – Arkansas State University’s Agribusiness Conference returns for 30th year on Feb. 7; pre-register by Friday
- January 24 – Agri-Pulse – Debates over foreign land ownership, right to repair return to state legislatures
- January 25 – Talk Business & Politics – A-State’s 30th annual Agribusiness Conference slated for February
- January 26 – Drovers – Congress Mulls Bills Meant to Help Ranchers Defend Calves From Vultures
- January 26 – Resident News Network – Congress mulls bills meant to help ranchers defend calves from vultures
- January 29 – FarmProgress – Attend SCGA Annual Meeting & Honors Banquet
- January 30 – AgUpdate-Midwest Messenger – Prop 12, WOTUS, Right to Repair remain top issues
- January 30 – Stuttgart Daily Leader – Wide-ranging Corporate Transparency Act flies under the radar for many business owners
- January 30 – Delta FarmPress – EPA policy and proposals: 4 fundamentals of the ESA-FIFRA process
- January 31 – KASU.org – Exploring Sustainable Crop Production: The Focus of A-State’s 30th Agribusiness Conference
Work from our NALC partners:
Ohio State University Agricultural & Resource Law Program
Publications
Blog Posts
- January 11 – The Corporate Transparency Act Will Affect Many Farms
- January 18 – Managing Risks on Farms – Insurance, Business Entity, or Both?
Outreach
- Robert Moore
- January 11 – Farm Insurance Webinar, 40 participants
- January 16 – Ohio Produce Marketing Association, Farm Liability, 30 participants
- January 18 – Rural Appraisers, Update on Agricultural Laws, 40 participants
- January 19 – Farm Transition Planning, OSU Extension – Columbiana Co., 25 participants
- January 22 – Knox Co. Agronomy Meeting, Agricultural Law Topics, 30 participants
- January 26 – Farm Transition Planning, OSU Extension – Champaign Co., 30 participants
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