Monthly Roundup
As March 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 March 2025.
Blog Posts
- CEQ Rescinds All NEPA Implementing Regulations
- Excluding “Junk” Food from SNAP Benefits
- Soil for Sale? State Legislative Efforts to Restrict Foreign Investments – Part Five
- Who Gets to Say? Agency Deference in a Post-Chevron World – Skidmore v. Swift
- Soil for Sale? State Legislative Efforts to Restrict Foreign Investments – Part Six
- Community Supported Agriculture: A Field Guide for Producers and Consumers (Participation in Federal Programs)
News Releases
- UADA article: More changes for the Corporate Transparency Act
- NALC news release: State ag department leaders to share insights at third annual Western conference
- NALC news release: March webinar from NALC, Agri-Pulse will highlight the state of ag trade and policy
- NALC news release: Peoples Company to sponsor annual ‘Beer & BBQ’ networking event
- NALC news release: ‘Waters of the U.S.’ on agenda for third annual Western conference
- UADA article: April 14 workshop aims to help Arkansans plan to keep the farm in the family
- NALC news release: Groundwater issues come to the surface at Mid-South conference
- NALC news release: National Ag Law Center publishes new resource on navigating wetlands regulations
- NALC news release: Can your land be searched? Western conference session details Fourth Amendment and ag
- NALC news release: Can’t-miss events: What ag professionals are saying about the Mid-South, Western conferences
- NALC news release: Former Arkansas Gov. Hutchinson to discuss legal ethics, foreign ownership at Mid-South conference
The Feed
Webinars
Publications
- March 4 – Farmers’ Guide to Carbon Market Contracts
- March 5 – States’ Wetlands Permitting Statutes state compilation
- March 17 – Pesticide Registration Information Act Factsheet
- March 18 – The Beginner’s Guide to Farmland Ownership
NALC Outreach
- Harrison Pittman, NALC Director
- March 10 – In-person presentation on post-Chevron and agriculture at National Farmers Union 2025 Convention in Oklahoma City, OK
- March 14 – In-person presentation on tariffs, freezing of federal funds, and potential 2025 Farm Bill process for Arkansas Association of Conservation Districts in North Little Rock, AR
- March 19-20 – In-person presentation on federal issues affecting agriculture, including budget and reconciliation, agency deference, and recent court decisions for Georgia Law Association Agricultural Law section in Atlanta, GA
- Elizabeth Rumley, Senior Staff Attorney
- March 5 – Guest lecture in Dr Kristen Gibson’s class on Criminal Law and FFDCA violations at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville, AR
- March 31 – Online presentation on animal welfare for Professor Gregory Archer’s class at Texas A&M University via Zoom.
- Rusty Rumley, Senior Staff Attorney
- March 3 – In-person presentation on estate planning at Randolph County Cooperative Extension in Pocahontas, AR
- March 5 – In-person presentation on carbon credits and contracts for the Cooperative Extension at the Green County Extension Center in Paragould, AR
- March 10 – In-person presentation on agricultural leasing at the Center for Arkansas Farms and Food at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville, AR
- March 11 – In-person presentation on leasing land and environmental issues at Polk County Cooperative Extension in Mena, AR
- Emily Stone, Staff Attorney
- March 10 & 11 – In-person presentations on agricultural law and policy to high school and college students at Agriculture’s Promise in Washington, D.C.
NALC Media Mentions
- March 3 – Farm Progress – Could checkoff programs be in the DOGE crosshairs?
- March 4 – Successful Farming – ‘A Sigh of Relief’: National Groups Respond to Treasury’s Suspension of CTA Enforcement
- March 6 – Spencer Fane – Spencer Fane Expands Litigation Bench in Salt Lake City
- March 6 – Morning AgClips – State Ag Department Leaders to Share Insights at Third Annual Western Conference
- March 6 – Stuttgart Daily Leader – State ag department leaders to share insights at third annual Western conference
- March 6 – Stuttgart Daily Leader – More changes for the Corporate Transparency Act
- March 6 – The Arkadelphian – More changes for the Corporate Transparency Act
- March 7 – National Hog Farmer – Rhoden signs South Dakota bill blocking public funding for lab-grown meat
- March 7 – Paragould Daily Press – More changes for the Corporate Transparency Act
- March 8 – Newton County Times – State ag department leaders to share insights at third annual Western conference
- March 8 – Newton County Times – More changes for the Corporate Transparency Act
- March 10 – Hot Springs Sentinel-Record – State ag leaders to share insights at Western conference
- March 10 – Magnolia Reporter – More changes for the Corporate Transparency Act
- March 12 – Agri-Pulse – State legislatures weigh bills to limit pesticide litigation
- March 12 – Nebraska Rural Radio – National Farmers Union Concludes 123rd Anniversary Convention
- March 12 – RFD-TV – RFD-TV’s RURAL RUNDOWN: Wednesday, March 12, 2025 (#3, Trade Policy and Tariff’s Impact on Agriculture)
- March 13 – Pine Bluff Commercial – Community Briefs March 13: Ag leaders to speak at conference
- March 13 – Red River Farm Network – Tariff Uncertainty Continues to Impact U.S. Agriculture
- March 13 – Arkansas Democrat-Gazette – Ag leaders to speak at conference
- March 13 – RFD-TV – Sen. Ted Budd backs Trump’s tariff plan, saying we’ve been treated unfairly
- March 13 – Harrison Daily Times – Agriculture secretary to moderate conference
- March 13 – Stuttgart Daily Times – April 14 workshop aims to help Arkansans plan to keep the farm in the family
- March 15 – Newton County Times – April 14 workshop aims to help Arkansans plan to keep the farm in the family
- March 17 – Brownfield Ag News – Federal impoundment lawsuits could reshape ag
- March 17 – 1430 WCMY.com – Federal Impoundment Lawsuits Could Reshape Ag
- March 17 – Red River Farm Network – Farm Net News March 17: Tariff Uncertainty Continues to Impact U.S. Agriculture
- March 18 – Pine Bluff Commercial – Community Briefs March 18: ‘Waters of the U.S.’ conference topic
- March 18 – Arkansas Democrat-Gazette – Dicamba not an option for Arkansas farmers this year, new herbicides months away
- March 18 – Stuttgart Daily Leader – ‘Waters of the U.S.’ on agenda for third annual Western conference
- March 18 – Brownfield Ag News – EQIP SEEN AS INVESTMENT IN RURAL AMERICA
- March 19 – Osceola Times – Groundwater issues come to the surface at Mid-South conference
- March 19 – Brownfield Ag News – Chinese ship fees disproportionally impact agriculture
- March 20 – Capital Press – Farm exports caught up in U.S.-China shipping dispute
- March 22 – Newton County Times – Groundwater issues come to the surface at Mid-South conference
- March 22 – Jonesboro Sun – National Ag Law Center publishes new resource on navigating wetlands regulations
- March 23 – Pine Bluff Commercial – New resource helps users navigate wetlands regulations
- March 25 – Pine Bluff Commercial – Ag law seminar to talk groundwater
- March 25 – Cleveland.Com – GOP revives plan to ban China, Iran from buying most property in Ohio
- March 26 – Baxter Bulletin – Can your land be searched?
- March 26 – Stuttgart Daily Leader – Can your land be searched? Western conference session details Fourth Amendment and ag
- March 28 – Hot Springs Sentinel-Record – Session at Western conference focuses on warrantless search of ag lands
- March 28 – Paragould Daily Press – Groundwater issues come to the surface
- March 29 – Pine Bluff Commercial – Community Briefs March 29: Conference to talk 4th amendment, ag
- March 29 – Newton County Times – National Ag Law Center publishes new resource on navigating wetlands regulations
- March 30 – Newsbreak – States Move to Ban Lab-Grown Meat Amid Industry Advancements
- March 31 – UARK News – Eichenberger Selected as Journal of Food Law & Policy Editor-in-Chief for 2025-26