May 2026 Roundup
As May 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 May 2026.
Blog Posts
- Food Law in the States – 2026 Update
- EPA Announces Draft Fungicide Strategy
- Farm Bill 2026: Overview
- Food Foundations: Categories of Food Ingredients
- Soil for Sale? Utah Amends State Foreign Ownership Law
- Supreme Court Asked to Revisit Definition of WOTUS
- Oregon Initiative Petition 28 Draws Attention Ahead of 2026 Election
UADA News Releases/Articles
- Failure to Warn: NALC’s latest webinar dives into efforts to limit liability for pesticide manufacturers
- Upcoming SCOTUS ruling in ‘failure-to-warn’ case could change course of glyphosate litigation
The Feed
Webinars
- May 13 – Mid-South “Early Bird” sessions
- May 20 – Failure to Warn? A Look at Recent State and Federal Action on Pesticide Labeling
Publications
- May 6 – updated Overtime Pay for Agricultural Workers state compilation (Staff Attorney Will Scobey)
NALC Outreach
- Harrison Pittman, NALC Director
- May 6 – Hosted half-day in-person NALC-NASDA Foundation program ‘Agricultural & Food Law Policy Briefing’ in Washington, D.C.
- May 6 – In-person panel discussions as moderator: “Four Corners” Congressional Update: Ag Trade, E-15, MAHA, Farm Bill, & Related Issues; State of Play on The Hill: View from the Trenches; in-person discussion as part of a panel: “Ag Industry Litigation & Regulation Update” with other NALC staffers.
- May 19 – In-person presentation on xx at xx in Charleston, SC.
- May 22 – In-person presentation on ‘Looking Forward by Looking Back: Perspectives on 25 Years of Agricultural Law’ at the 19th Annual John Huffaker Agricultural Law Course at Texas Tech University’s School of Law in Lubbock, TX
- May 6 – Hosted half-day in-person NALC-NASDA Foundation program ‘Agricultural & Food Law Policy Briefing’ in Washington, D.C.
- Elizabeth Rumley, Senior Staff Attorney
- May 6 – Hosted half-day in-person NALC-NASDA Foundation program ‘Agricultural & Food Law Policy Briefing’ in Washington, D.C.
- May 6 – In-person panel discussion as part of a panel on ‘Ag Industry Litigation & Regulation Update’ with other NALC staffers.
- May 14 – Met with a tour of Arkansas Future Ag Leaders and discussed careers in ag law.
- May 6 – Hosted half-day in-person NALC-NASDA Foundation program ‘Agricultural & Food Law Policy Briefing’ in Washington, D.C.
- Rusty Rumley, Senior Staff Attorney
- May 6 – Hosted half-day in-person NALC-NASDA Foundation program ‘Agricultural & Food Law Policy Briefing’ in Washington, D.C.
- May 6 – In-person panel discussion as part of a panel on ‘Ag Industry Litigation & Regulation Update’ with other NALC staffers.
- May 6 – Hosted half-day in-person NALC-NASDA Foundation program ‘Agricultural & Food Law Policy Briefing’ in Washington, D.C.
- Brigit Rollins, Staff Attorney
- May 6 – Hosted half-day in-person NALC-NASDA Foundation program ‘Agricultural & Food Law Policy Briefing’ in Washington, D.C.
- May 6 – In-person panel discussion as part of a panel on ‘Ag Industry Litigation & Regulation Update’ with other NALC staffers.
- May 6 – Hosted half-day in-person NALC-NASDA Foundation program ‘Agricultural & Food Law Policy Briefing’ in Washington, D.C.
- Emily Stone, Staff Attorney
- May 6 – Hosted half-day in-person NALC-NASDA Foundation program ‘Agricultural & Food Law Policy Briefing’ in Washington, D.C.
- May 6 – In-person panel discussion as part of a panel on ‘Ag Industry Litigation & Regulation Update’ with other NALC staffers.
- May 18 – In-person presentation on ‘The State of Alternative Proteins: A Survey of the Legislation & Litigation Effecting Cell-Cultured Meat‘ at the Debating the Future of Global Food Law conference at Michigan State University in East Lansing, MI.
- May 6 – Hosted half-day in-person NALC-NASDA Foundation program ‘Agricultural & Food Law Policy Briefing’ in Washington, D.C.
- Will Scobey, Staff Attorney
- May 6 – Hosted half-day in-person NALC-NASDA Foundation program ‘Agricultural & Food Law Policy Briefing’ in Washington, D.C.
NALC Media Mentions
- May 1 – Jonesboro Sun – Failure to Warn: NALC’s latest webinar dives into efforts to limit liability for pesticide manufacturers
- May 1 – Morning AgClips – Georgia Cotton Commission Mid-Year Meeting July 29, 2026
- May 1 – AgTech Navigator – Farm Bill heads to Senate without pesticide provision, following bipartisan backlash
- May 2 – Pine Bluff Commercial – Community Briefs 5-2-26: Webinar to address pesticide labeling
- May 2 – IndexBox – House Passes 2026 Farm Bill After Removing Pesticide Liability Shield
- May 4 – Cowboy State Daily – Wyoming Ranchers Cheer Bill Targeting Labeling of Plant-Based and Lab-Grown Meat
- May 4 – Stuttgart Daily Leader – Failure to Warn: NALC’s latest webinar dives into efforts to limit liability for pesticide manufacturers
- May 5 – AgTech Navigator – April Recap: Top 10 innovation, startups, industry trend stories
- May 6 – Arkansas Democrat-Gazette – Farmers’ challenges get spotlight during congressional staffers’ panel at U.S. Department of Agriculture
- May 7 – Newsweek – Lake Powell Given Lifeline, But Its Impact Could Be Felt for Years
- May 7 – Agri-Pulse Daybreak – New AFIDA rule to be released in coming weeks, Vaden says
- May 7 – The Fence Post – Vaden talks fertilizer, regulations, national security
- May 7 – Progressive Farmer – Lower Food Production Projected: Hormuz crisis sparks UN warning over global crop yields and food supplies
- May 8 – The Fence Post – Congressional staff, lobbyists, lawyers discuss current farm issues
- May 8 – OSU blog – Cultivating Connections Returns to Columbus, Ohio!
- May 12 – The Duncan Banner – Custom Haying: Do your homework before you start
- May 13 – CBS News – Lawmakers seek crackdown on China-owned U.S. farmland as Trump meets with Xi Jinping
- May 14 – Farm Progress – Flower farmers make the most out of agritourism venture
- May 15 – Successful Farming – Colorado Pastures, Wheat Fields Show Toll of Prolonged Drought
- May 20 – Ag Proud – Custom harvesting: Avoid the mistakes that cost producers most
- May 20 – Deltaplex News – Southwest Arkansas Small Farms Conference Empowers Producers and Strengthens Rural Communities
- May 21 – Pine Bluff Commercial – Southwest Arkansas Small Farms Conference empowers producers, strengthens rural communities
- May 21 – Farm Policy News – Trump Defends Chinese Purchases of U.S. Farmland
- May 21 – Farm Progress – Despite different geography, many Sunbelt farmers face similar water issues
- May 22 – Farm Progress – New groundwater regulations reshape farm operations
- May 22 – Southeast AgNet – Save the Date: Guest Speakers Announced for Georgia Cotton Commission Mid-Year Meeting
- May 25 – Wisner Baum – Supreme Court Hears Bayer Roundup Liability Case with Billions at Stake
- May 29 – RFD TV – Alternative Protein Laws Keep Changing Across Farm States
- May 29 – Capital Press – Idaho, other states urge Supreme Court to shore up Sackett ruling