by Elizabeth | Jul 8, 2025 | Ag & Food Law Update, NALC Resources, NALC Staff, News Release, Water Law, Webinar, Western Water
By Drew Viguet National Agricultural Law Center U of A System Division of Agriculture July 8, 2025 Fast facts: Water markets allow the West to manage its most vital resource NALC “Western Water” webinar will highlight methods Registration available at no cost online...
by Emily Stone | Jul 1, 2025 | Ag & Food Law Update, Cottage Foods, Emily Stone, Food Safety, Local Food Systems, Research Fellows
Jebadiah Schwager, Research Fellow Emily Stone, Staff Attorney It is no secret that the United States has the safest food supply in the world. However, this standard of safety is only possible on such a massive scale because of strict licensing and inspection...
by Ramie Parsons | Jul 1, 2025 | Monthly Round Up
Monthly Roundup As June 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 June 2025....
by Elizabeth | Jun 26, 2025 | The Feed
The Feed newsletter highlights recent legal developments affecting agriculture, with issues released twice a month. Click below to sign up for The Feed, and also read the PDF for Vol. 3, Issue 12, from June 26, 2025. To sign up for The Feed, click here. Click here to...
by Brigit Rollins | Jun 24, 2025 | Administrative Law, Department of Labor, Fair Labor Standards Act, Labor, Research Fellows
Kelli Ludlum, Research Fellow Brigit Rollins, Staff Attorney The United States Supreme Court last year decided Loper Bright Enters. v. Raimondo, a case that redefined judicial review in administrative law. On June 28, 2024, the Court overturned the forty-year-old...
by Emily Stone | Jun 17, 2025 | 'MAHA' Movement, Ag & Food Law Update, Emily Stone, Food and Drug Administration, Food Safety
Over the past few weeks, the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has made several announcements related to its regulation of food. These announcements include approving new color additives, creating a joint nutrition program with the National Institutes...
by Elizabeth | Jun 12, 2025 | The Feed
The Feed newsletter highlights recent legal developments affecting agriculture, with issues released twice a month. Click below to sign up for The Feed, and also read the PDF for Vol. 3, Issue 11, from June 12, 2025. To sign up for The Feed, click here. Click here to...
by Brigit Rollins | Jun 10, 2025 | Brigit Rollins, Conservation Programs, Environmental Law, Natural Resources Conservation Service, United States Department of Agriculture
A federal court in the Northen District of Iowa has found the wetlands conservation program commonly known as “Swampbuster,” is constitutional. The decision, issued on May 29, 2025, stemmed from a lawsuit filed by a landowner in 2024 who claimed that Swampbuster was...
by Elizabeth | Jun 9, 2025 | Ag & Food Law Update, Agricultural Liens, Finance and Credit, Grain Dealers, NALC Resources, NALC Staff, News Release, Taxation, Webinar
By Drew Viguet National Agricultural Law Center U of A System Division of Agriculture June 9, 202 Fast facts: Grain dealer statutes regulate businesses that purchase grain from producers NALC webinar will review these statutes, which vary by state Webinar is open to...
by Elizabeth | Jun 4, 2025 | Ag & Food Law Update, Agencies, Environmental Protection Agency, Farm Service Agency, NALC Resources, NALC Staff, News Release
By Drew Viguet National Agricultural Law Center U of A System Division of Agriculture June 4, 2025 Fast facts: Impact of SCOTUS Chevron decision on ag discussed at annual Western Environmental law experts will present Registration is online, livestream available...
by Ramie Parsons | Jun 3, 2025 | Monthly Round Up
Monthly 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 2025....
by Ramie Parsons | Jun 3, 2025 | Ag & Food Law Update, Corporate Farming, Foreign Ownership, Land Ownership, NALC Staff
by NALC staff On April 28, 2025, West Virginia Governor Patrick Morrisey signed into law House Bill 2961 (“HB 2961”) which restricts certain foreign purchases of real property located within the state. West Virginia’s state code does contain a restriction on certain...
by Elizabeth | Jun 2, 2025 | Ag & Food Law Update, Agencies, Endangered Species Act, Environmental Protection Agency, Fish and Wildlife Service, NALC Resources, NALC Staff, News Release, Statutes
By Mary Hightower U of A System Division of Agriculture June 2, 2025 Fast facts: FWS says definition ‘runs contrary to best meaning of ‘take’ Rollins: Case could be a post-Chevron test FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — A proposal to rescind the definition of “harm” in the...
by Elizabeth | May 28, 2025 | Ag & Food Law Update, Agencies, Crop Insurance, Environmental Protection Agency, Farm Service Agency, NALC Resources, NALC Staff, News Release
By Drew Viguet National Agricultural Law Center U of A System Division of Agriculture May 28, 2025 Fast facts: 2024 Supreme Court decision impacts agency authority Legal ag experts John Dillard, Grant Ballard discuss decision’s implications Session from both at annual...
by Brigit Rollins | May 27, 2025 | Brigit Rollins, Endangered Species Act, Environmental Law
The question of whether the lesser prairie-chicken, a species of bird native to southwestern grasslands and prairies, will retain its status as a listed species under the Endangered Species Act (“ESA”) remains in question as a lawsuit challenging its listing...
by Elizabeth | May 22, 2025 | The Feed
The Feed newsletter highlights recent legal developments affecting agriculture, with issues released twice a month. Click below to sign up for The Feed, and also read the PDF for Vol. 3, Issue 10, from May 22, 2025. To sign up for The Feed, click here. Click here to...
by Elizabeth | May 22, 2025 | Ag & Food Law Update, Agencies, Farm Bill, Foreign Ownership, NALC Resources, NALC Staff, News Release, Pesticides
By Drew Viguet National Agricultural Law Center U of A System Division of Agriculture May 22, 2025 Fast facts: Conference panelists will discuss the latest on ag from Capitol Hill Sessions are part of Mid-South and Western ag law conferences Registration, including...
by Ramie Parsons | May 20, 2025 | Ag & Food Law Update, Emily Stone, Grain Dealers, Research Fellows, Webinar
by NALC Research Fellow Jeremy Garcia and Staff Attorney Emily Stone On April 30, 2025, Indiana’s governor signed SB461 into law. This bill reformed the laws governing Indiana’s Grain Indemnity Program by updating financial reporting, recordkeeping, and licensing...
by Elizabeth | May 19, 2025 | Ag & Food Law Update, Continuing Education, NALC Resources, NALC Staff, News Release
By Drew Viguet, NALC Communications & Special Projects Coordinator Whether you’re researching estate planning, pesticide regulation, or water law, the National Agricultural Law Center’s Reading Rooms have you covered, offering a centralized hub for reliable...
by Brigit Rollins | May 15, 2025 | Brigit Rollins, Endangered Species Act, Environmental Law, Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act, Pesticides
On April 29, 2025, the Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) released the final version of its Insecticide Strategy, which the agency released in a draft form in July 2024. The final Insecticide Strategy is the most recent component of EPA’s effort to revise how the...
