Roundup
As we begin November and reflect on last month, 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 the month of October 2025.
Blog Posts
- Alternative Proteins: 2025 Legislative Update
- 2025 Legislative Recap: Continued Expansion of State-Level Foreign Ownership Restrictions
- Court Dismisses PFAS Case Brought by Farmers Against EPA
- IEEPA Tariffs Challenged in Supreme Court
- ‘MAHA’ Movement: Defining Ultra-processed Foods
- Environmental Groups Challenge Forest Plan
News Releases
- UADA news release: So Now You Own a Farm: NALC webinar to guide new farmland owners
- UADA news release: Federal court dismisses ‘forever chemicals’ suit by farmers against EPA
The Feed
Newsletter
Webinars
Publications
- States’ “Mini-NEPA” Laws compilation page
NALC Outreach
- Harrison Pittman, NALC Director
- October 7 – In-person presentation on xx for the Tennessee State Soybean executive meeting in Franklin, TN
- October 7 – In-person presentation as keynote speaker at the Woodruff County Farm Bureau’s Annual Meeting and Dinner in McCrory, AR
- October 10 – Online presentation on ‘SCOTUS Update and Other Related Issues’ for the KBA and Kansas Farm Bureau Ag Law CLE Conference via Zoom
- Elizabeth Rumley, Senior Staff Attorney
- October 15 – In-person presentation on ‘Hot Topics in Ag Law: Prop 12, Slaughter and More’ for the Poultry Breeder’s Roundtable & National Swine Improvement Federation (NSIF) Joint Meeting in Kansas City, MO
- October 28 – In-person presentation on ‘Legal Issues in Dairy Producers’ for Professor Looper’s Dairy Class at the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR
- October 30 – In-person presentation on ‘FDA Standards of Identity’ for Professor Looper’s Dairy Class at the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR
- Rusty Rumley, Senior Staff Attorney
- October 14 – In-person joint presentation on ‘Legal Issues in Forest Management’ with Staff Attorney Brigit Rollins at the Arkansas Forestry Association’s Annual Meeting in Hot Springs, AR
- October 22 – In-person presentation on ‘Organic Certification’ at the Center for Arkansas Farms and Food at the University of Arkansas Agricultural Extension in Fayetteville, AR
- October 28 – In-person presentation on landowner liability, farm policy, industrial hemp, and solar leasing at 2025 Farmer Veteran Coalition Stakeholders Conference in Waco, TX
- Brigit Rollins, Staff Attorney
- October 14 – In-person joint presentation on ‘Legal Issues in Forest Management’ with Senior Staff Attorney Rusty Rumley at the Arkansas Forestry Association’s Annual Meeting in Hot Springs, AR
- October 30 – In-person presentation on environmental law with a focus on pesticides and the Clean Water Act for the Oregonians for Food & Shelter Conference in Salem, OR
NALC Media Mentions
- October 1 – CropLife – The Federal State for Agriculture
- October 7 – Farm Progress – Having a farm succession plan can save your family a headache
- October 7 – Agri-View Ag Update – Big Bill impacts tax, coverage
- October 7 – Southern Minn – Big Bill impacts tax, coverage
- October 8 – Progressive Farmer – DTN Ag Policy Blog: EU Parliament Votes to Ban Protein Products Being Called Burgers, Steak or Sausage
- October 8 – Stuttgart Daily Leader – UADA hosts international contingent of agriculture ambassadors
- October 8 – Morning Ag Clips – Webinar for New Owners of Farmland
- October 9 – Ag Consultants Blog – Avoid Headaches—Have a Farm Succession Plan
- October 10 – Ohio State University Small Farm Team – Webinar for New Owners of Farmland
- October 11 – Harrison Daily Times – ‘So Now You Own a Farm’: Webinar to guide new farmland owners
- October 11 – Pine Bluff Commercial – Community Briefs Oct. 11: Webinar to guide new farm owners
- October 11 – Digging In with Missouri Farm Bureau Podcast – Digging into Commodity Conference (Part 4) with Harrison Pittman
- October 12 – CBS News: 60 Minutes Overtime – How China could use U.S. farmland to attack America
- October 15 – Southwest Times Record – Free online workshop helps new farmers understand ownership, risk management
- October 15 – Stuttgart Daily Leader – Federal court dismisses ‘forever chemicals’ suit by farmers against EPA
- October 15 – CropLife – MAHA Report’s ‘Research’ Language Could Reshape Pesticide Policy, Experts Warn
- October 16 – Arkansas Democrat-Gazette – Court dismisses suit against EPA
- October 16 – Pine Bluff Commercial – Community Briefs Oct. 16: Court dismisses suit against EPA
- October 20 – Brownfield Ag News – New Guide Helps Protect Family Farms in Succession Planning Process
- October 21 – Farm Progress – Ag Law Center seeks referral information
- October 21 – Farm Talk – Federal court dismisses ‘forever chemicals’ suit by farmers against EPA
- October 27 – Wyoming Public Media – Court says no to pipe that would bring water from Utah – through Wyoming – to Colorado
- October 28 – Pine Bluff Commercial – University of Arkansas ag facilities host international visitors
- October 31 – Lancaster Farming – 7 Tips for Buyers and Sellers Interested in Farmland
- October 31 – Capital Press – Expert: Clean Water Act disputes persist despite new WOTUS standard