November Roundup

As November 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 November 2023.

Webinars

• November 8 – Plan. Produce. Profit: Liability Issues with Food Processing Under the Arkansas Food Freedom Act
• November 15 – What’s Up with WOTUS: Post-Sackett and Beyond

Blog Posts

• USDA Publishes Final Rule Amending Organic Livestock and Poultry Standards
• Update on Right-to-Repair
• Eighth Circuit Ruling Revives Foods Uses for Chlorpyrifos
• Spotlighting State Restrictions on Foreign Land Investments: Arkansas – Part Two
• Legal Challenges to State Hemp Laws and Regulations
• FTC Warns Trade Associations and Nutrition Influencers of Lack of Disclosures in Sponsored Social Media Posts
• Spotlighting State Restrictions on Foreign Land Investments: Louisiana – Part One
• Flood Insurance for Agricultural Producers

The Feed

• Volume 1, Issue 21
• Volume 1, Issue 22

NALC Outreach

• Harrison Pittman, NALC Director
  • November 6-8 – Presented to Southern Crop Production Association on pesticide litigation, regulation, foreign ownership of agricultural land, and other industry-relevant agricultural law topics, along with an agricultural law update as part of the SCPA State Issues Summit, Orlando, FL
  • November 16 – Provided an update on the NALC’s mission, current and upcoming activities, and answered questions from the University of Arkansas System Board of Trustees at their meeting at the University of Arkansas – Fort Smith.
  • November 29-December 1 – Presented in two sessions on current issues in ag law – foreign ownership of agricultural land, Prop 12, pesticides, farm bill, to the Kentucky Farm Bureau’s 104th Annual Convention, Louisville, KY.
• Elizabeth Rumley, Senior Staff Attorney
  • November 14 – Guest lecture via Zoom to Dr. Rielle Perttu’s Animal Welfare class at the University of Minnesota.
• Rusty Rumley, Senior Staff Attorney
  • November 5-7 – Presented on current issues in ag law (farm bill, foreign ownership of agricultural land, environmental issues, Prop 12, solar leasing, and carbon contracts) to the American Society of Agricultural Consultants annual meeting in Fresno, CA.
  • November 8 – Presented a webinar titled “Plan. Produce. Profit: Liability Issues with Food Processing Under the Arkansas Food Freedom Act.”
  • November 8 – Presented on carbon credits via Zoom to cooperative extension directors at the Southern Region PLN ANR Quarterly Meeting
  • November 8 – Interview with NPR about agritourism and zoning issues via phone call.
• Micah Brown, Staff Attorney
  • November 17 – Interview about foreign ownership of agricultural land with Ohio State’s Farm Office Live! Webinar.
• Brigit Rollins, Staff Attorney
  • November 7 – Presented to the National Food Law Student Network
  • November 28 – Presented on EPA ESA-FIFRA policy at 2023 Winter Experiment Station Director’s Meeting in Little Rock, AR

NALC Media Mentions

• November 2 – Stuttgart Daily Leader – NALC’s Rollins to discuss impact of Sackett ruling on WOTUS in next installment of webinar series.
• November 2 – Forbes – New laws threaten to limit foreign ownership of land across the nation.
• November 4 – Newton County Times – Impact of Sackett ruling on WOTUS discussion.
• November 6 – Capital Press – EPA’s authority for pesticide proposals questioned.
• November 7 – Paragould Daily Press – Webinar to discuss impact of Sackett ruling on WOTUS.
• November 8 – Delta FarmProgress – Arkansas hosts inbound trade mission.
• November 9 – Investigate Midwest – Oklahoma governor says China is buying up the state’s farmland. The data he cites points to other countries.
• November 9 – The Northside Sun – Panel: Foreigners can’t legally own Miss. ag land.
• November 10 – Morning AgClips – New Law Limits Who Can Own Agricultural Land in Ohio.
• November 19 – The Gazette – Most foreign investment in Iowa farmland is for wind leases.
• November 24 – Arkansas Democrat-Gazette – Congress buys more time to pass expensive farm bill with limited time ahead.
• November 25 – Newton County Times – NALC’s Rollins: WOTUS legal roller coaster may slow, but it’s not stopping.
• November 25 – Newton County Times – UA System Board members praise efforts of National Agricultural Law Center.
• November 30 – High Plains Public Radio – Despite Supreme Court ruling, state regulation of food production remains a big question.
• November 30 – WRAL Investigates – National Security, food security or knee-jerk reaction? WRAL Investigates push to protect NC farmland from foreign buyers.

Work from our NALC Partners

Ohio State University Agricultural & Resource Law Program

Publications

• Farm Transition Strategies for Second Marriages
• Is a Will or Trust Better for Your Farm Transition Plan?

Blog Posts

• Education and Medical Expenses Are Exempt from Gifting Rules
• Calculate Long-Term Care Risks
• New Publication Discusses Wills and Trusts

Outreach

• Robert Moore, Attorney/Research Specialist
  • November 2 – Preserving Your Family Farm, Wayne County Ag Museum, 50 participants.
  • November 7 – Leasing Property for Hunting, Ohio Farm Bureau, 20 participants.
  • November 8 – AALA Long-Term Care presentation, 30 participants.
  • November 17 – Farm Office Live – Charitable Remainder Trusts, 50 participants.
  • November 28 – Farm Transition Planning, Ohio Farm Bureau, 12 participants.

Management Tools

• Long-Term Care Risk Calculator