• August 7, 2024
• Ramie Parsons

“As renewable energy is an increasingly popular topic at local, state and federal levels, these conversations will inevitably become more frequent.”...

• NALC ResourcesNALC StaffNews ReleaseSolar LeasingWebinar

• July 30, 2024
• Brigit Rollins

The Farm Bill is an omnibus bill enacted approximately every five years that authorizes and funds most programs administered by the...

• Brigit RollinsConservation ProgramsEnvironmental LawFarm BillUnited States Department of Agriculture

• July 25, 2024
• Elizabeth

As of July 2024, three proposals have been released on the 2024 Farm Bill – one in the House of Representatives...

• Commodity ProgramsFarm BillFederal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide ActHempNational Organic ProgramSamantha CapaldoUnited States Department of Agriculture

• July 1, 2024
• Ramie Parsons

 Roundup As June has ended, the staff at the National Agricultural Law Center continue to bring trusted research and information in...

• Animal WelfareAquacultureBiotechnologyContinuing EducationElizabeth RumleyEmily StoneEndangered Species ActEnvironmental LawFarm BillFarm LaborFederal Loan ProgramsFinance and CreditFish and Wildlife ServiceFood and Drug AdministrationFood LabelingFood SafetyFood Safety and Inspection ServiceInternational TradeLaborLand Use RegulationMonthly Round UpNALC ResourcesNALC StaffNational Marine Fisheries ServiceNutrition ProgramsPesticidesSamantha CapaldoThe FeedUnited States Department of AgricultureWater LawWebinarWestern Water

• April 30, 2024
• Brigit Rollins

The Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) has issued its highly anticipated final rule to designate two per—and polyfluoroalkyl substances (“PFAS”) as hazardous...

• Brigit RollinsEnvironmental LawEnvironmental Protection Agency

• April 11, 2024
• Emily Stone

In October 2023, California passed the California Food Safety Act becoming the first state to ban the manufacturing, distribution and sale...

• Emily StoneFood and Drug AdministrationFood Safety

• April 2, 2024
• Brigit Rollins

In February 2024, a group of Texas farmers filed a lawsuit against Synagro Technologies, Inc. (“Synagro”) for manufacturing and distributing a...

• Brigit RollinsEnvironmental LawFood Safety

• March 5, 2024
• Ramie Parsons

February Roundup As February has ended, the staff at the National Agricultural Law Center continue to bring trusted research and information...

• Agricultural Foreign Investment Disclosure ActAgritourismBiotechnologyBrigit RollinsClean Water ActCottage FoodsEmily StoneEndangered Species ActEnvironmental LawEnvironmental Protection AgencyFarm LaborFederal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide ActFish and Wildlife ServiceFood LabelingFood Safety and Inspection ServiceForeign OwnershipInternational TradeLaborLand OwnershipLand Use RegulationLandowner LiabilityLocal Food SystemsMicah BrownMonthly Round UpResearch FellowsRusty RumleySamantha CapaldoThe Deal with DicambaUnited States Department of AgricultureWater Law

• December 5, 2023
• Ramie Parsons

November Roundup As November has ended, the staff at the National Agricultural Law Center continue to bring trusted research and information...

• Agricultural Marketing ServiceAnimal LawAnimal WelfareAntitrustBrigit RollinsDisaster Assistance ProgramsEmily StoneEnvironmental LawEnvironmental Protection AgencyFarm BillFederal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide ActFood and Drug AdministrationFood LabelingFood Safety and Inspection ServiceForeign OwnershipHempIntellectual PropertyLand OwnershipMicah BrownMonthly Round UpNALC ResourcesNational Oceanic and Atmospheric AdministrationNational Organic ProgramRight to RepairSamantha CapaldoThe FeedUnited States Department of AgricultureWebinarWOTUS Update

• November 8, 2023
• Ramie Parsons

October Roundup As October has ended, the staff at the National Agricultural Law Center continue to bring trusted research and information...

• Administrative LawAnimal LawAnimal WelfareBrigit RollinsCrop InsuranceDisaster Assistance ProgramsElizabeth RumleyEmily StoneEndangered Species ActEnvironmental LawEnvironmental Protection AgencyFarm LaborFederal Crop Insurance CorporationFederal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide ActForeign OwnershipImmigrationLaborLand OwnershipLeasesMicah BrownMonthly Round UpNALC ResourcesNational Marine Fisheries ServiceSamantha CapaldoThe FeedUnited States Department of AgricultureWebinar

• October 5, 2023
• Ramie Parsons

September Roundup As September has ended, the staff at the National Agricultural Law Center continue to bring trusted research and information...

• Agricultural Foreign Investment Disclosure ActAgricultural Marketing ServiceBrigit RollinsClean Water ActCommodity ProgramsEndangered Species ActEnvironmental LawEnvironmental Protection AgencyFarm LaborFarm Service AgencyFederal Loan ProgramsFinance and CreditForeign OwnershipLaborLand OwnershipMicah BrownMonthly Round UpNALC ResourcesSamantha CapaldoSecured TransactionsThe FeedUnited States Department of AgricultureWater LawWebinar

• August 8, 2023
• Ramie Parsons

July Round-Up As July has ended, the staff at the National Agricultural Law Center continue to bring trusted research and information...

• Brigit RollinsClean Water ActEndangered Species ActEnvironmental LawEnvironmental Protection AgencyFederal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide ActFish and Wildlife ServiceFood LabelingForeign OwnershipLand OwnershipMonthly Round UpNational Marine Fisheries ServicePesticidesUnited States Department of AgricultureWOTUS Update

• May 16, 2023
• Elizabeth

Ownership of U.S. land, specifically agricultural lands, by foreign persons or entities has been an issue that traces to the origins...

• Focusing on Foreign InvestmentForeign OwnershipLand OwnershipMicah Brown

• May 11, 2023
• Ramie Parsons

April Round-Up As April has ended, the staff at the National Agricultural Law Center continue to bring trusted research and information...

• Animal LawBrigit RollinsClean Water ActConservation ProgramsContinuing EducationDisaster Assistance ProgramsEnvironmental LawEnvironmental Protection AgencyFederal Loan ProgramsFinance and CreditForeign OwnershipHarrison PittmanLand OwnershipLand Use RegulationMonthly Round UpNALC ResourcesSecured TransactionsThe FeedUnited States Department of AgricultureWater LawWebinarWOTUS Update

• February 8, 2023
• Ramie Parsons

January 2023 Monthly Roundup As we begin the month of February and reflect on last month, staff at the National...

• Agricultural Foreign Investment Disclosure ActBrigit RollinsClean Water ActEnvironmental LawEnvironmental Protection AgencyFarm BillFarm Service AgencyFederal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide ActForeign OwnershipInternational TradeLand OwnershipMicah BrownMonthly Round UpNALC ResourcesUnited States Department of AgricultureWater LawWebinarWOTUS Update

• October 13, 2022
• Ramie Parsons

As we begin October and reflect on last month, staff at the National Agricultural Law Center continue to bring trusted research...

• Ag & Food Law UpdateMonthly Round Up

• October 11, 2022
• Elizabeth

September 28, 2022, was a busy day for those interested in food law and policy. Not only did the Biden Administration...

• Food and Drug AdministrationFood LabelingJana CaraccioloNutrition Programs

• September 29, 2022
• Brigit Rollins

First authorized in the 2014 Farm Bill, the Regional Conservation Partnership Program (“RCPP”) is a voluntary conservation program administered by the...

• Brigit RollinsConservation ProgramsEnvironmental LawNatural Resources Conservation ServiceUnited States Department of Agriculture

• September 15, 2022
• Brigit Rollins

Under the Agricultural Conservation Easement Program (“ACEP”), private landowners, land trusts, and other entities work with the United State Department of...

• Brigit RollinsConservation ProgramsEnvironmental LawNatural Resources Conservation Service

• September 1, 2022
• Brigit Rollins

First authorized in the 1996 Farm Bill, the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (“EQIP”) is a voluntary conservation program that offers financial...

• Brigit RollinsConservation ProgramsEnvironmental LawNatural Resources Conservation ServiceUnited States Department of Agriculture