• November 16, 2023
• Elizabeth

In 2023, lawsuits were filed against state governments in Indiana, Arkansas, Virginia, and Alaska alleging that state hemp laws and regulations...

• Ag & Food Law UpdateFarm BillHempSamantha CapaldoUnited States Department of Agriculture

• October 31, 2023
• Elizabeth

On April 11, 2023, Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders signed into law Senate Bill 383 (“SB 383”) which seeks to restrict...

• Agricultural Foreign Investment Disclosure ActFocusing on Foreign InvestmentForeign OwnershipForestryLand OwnershipMicah Brown

• October 5, 2023
• Elizabeth

The H-2A program allows agricultural employers to hire foreign workers when there is a shortage in domestic labor. According to Philp...

• Department of LaborFarm LaborImmigrationLaborSamantha CapaldoUnited States Department of Agriculture

• November 18, 2022
• Ramie Parsons

Foreign Ownership of Agricultural Land: FAQs & Resource Library Over the past decade, foreign ownership of agricultural land have grown. As...

• November 15, 2022
• Elizabeth

Over the past few years, federal and state lawmakers have become increasingly concerned about foreign investments in U.S. agricultural land. While...

• Ag & Food Law UpdateAgricultural Foreign Investment Disclosure ActFarm Service AgencyFocusing on Foreign InvestmentForeign OwnershipLand OwnershipMicah BrownUnited States Department of Agriculture

• November 7, 2022
• Elizabeth

A comprehensive summary of today’s judicial, legislative, and regulatory developments in agriculture and food. Email important additions HERE.        ...

• Ag & Food Law UpdateAgenciesAgricultural Marketing ServiceDaily UpdateFish and Wildlife Service

• November 4, 2022
• Elizabeth

A comprehensive summary of today’s judicial, legislative, and regulatory developments in agriculture and food. Email important additions HERE.        ...

• Ag & Food Law UpdateAgenciesAgricultural Marketing ServiceDaily UpdateEnvironmental Protection AgencyFish and Wildlife ServiceNatural Resources Conservation Service

• November 1, 2022
• Elizabeth

A comprehensive summary of today’s judicial, legislative, and regulatory developments in agriculture and food. Email important additions HERE.        ...

• Ag & Food Law UpdateAgenciesAgricultural Marketing ServiceDaily Update

• October 6, 2022
• Elizabeth

On Monday, USDA Agricultural Marketing Service (“AMS”) released a proposed rule governing competition in the livestock and poultry industries.  This was...

• Agricultural Marketing ServiceAntitrustElizabeth RumleyPackers and Stockyards ActProduction Contracts

• October 4, 2022
• Elizabeth

Recently, the United States Department of Agriculture (“USDA”) established a new program known as the Transitional and Organic Grower Assistance (“TOGA”)...

• Agricultural Marketing ServiceChecking in on Crop InsuranceCrop InsuranceFederal Crop Insurance CorporationMicah BrownNatural Resources Conservation ServiceUnited States Department of Agriculture

• September 13, 2022
• Elizabeth

Recently, the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS), an agency within the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), initiated several cooperative agreement programs...

• Agricultural Marketing ServiceCommodity Credit CorporationCommodity ProgramsJana CaraccioloLocal Food SystemsSustainable AgricultureUnited States Department of Agriculture

• August 9, 2022
• Elizabeth

A comprehensive summary of today’s judicial, legislative, and regulatory developments in agriculture and food. Email important additions HERE.        ...

• Ag & Food Law UpdateAgricultural Marketing ServiceAnimal WelfareEnvironmental Protection AgencyFood and Drug Administration

• July 20, 2022
• Elizabeth

A comprehensive summary of today’s judicial, legislative, and regulatory developments in agriculture and food. Email important additions HERE.        ...

• Ag & Food Law UpdateAgricultural Marketing ServiceEnvironmental Protection AgencyFish and Wildlife ServiceFood and Drug AdministrationNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

• July 19, 2022
• Elizabeth

When you walk through a grocery store, you will likely see certain food labeling claims such as “healthy”, “low in sugar”,...

• Ag & Food Law UpdateFood and Drug AdministrationFood LabelingFood Safety and Inspection ServiceJana Caracciolo

• July 12, 2022
• Elizabeth

There are instances where certain provisions of the federal crop insurance program (“FCIP”) policy make it difficult for certain agricultural producers...

• Checking in on Crop InsuranceCrop InsuranceFederal Crop Insurance CorporationMicah Brown

• July 5, 2022
• Elizabeth

When you walk through a grocery store, you will likely see certain food labeling claims such as “healthy”, “low in sugar”,...

• Ag & Food Law UpdateFood LabelingJana Caracciolo

• June 29, 2022
• Brigit Rollins

A comprehensive summary of today’s judicial, legislative, and regulatory developments in agriculture and food. Email important additions HERE.        ...

• Ag & Food Law UpdateAgricultural Marketing ServiceFish and Wildlife ServiceNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

• June 14, 2022
• Elizabeth

A comprehensive summary of today’s judicial, legislative, and regulatory developments in agriculture and food. Email important additions HERE.        ...

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• June 10, 2022
• Elizabeth

A comprehensive summary of today’s judicial, legislative, and regulatory developments in agriculture and food. Email important additions HERE.        ...

• Ag & Food Law UpdateAgricultural Marketing ServiceFish and Wildlife Service

• June 8, 2022
• Elizabeth

A comprehensive summary of today’s judicial, legislative, and regulatory developments in agriculture and food. Email important additions HERE.        ...

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