Show Me the Money: A Primer on Agricultural Lending

Show Me the Money: A Primer on Agricultural Lending

The availability of credit is an integral part of the agricultural production process. Borrowing large amounts of capital and incurring considerable debts in order to operate and maintain a farming operation has become a custom practice of the industry. Even though...
Ag Law Weekly: September 8 – September 13, 2020

Ag Law Weekly: September 8 – September 13, 2020

This week’s Ag Law Weekly discusses the reopened comment period for the October 2019 interim final hemp rule, pending retroactive biofuel waivers, and changes to USDA egg products inspections. Find the full briefing of last week’s agricultural law news here....

Welcome Micah Brown!

Last month the National Agricultural Law Center was excited to welcome Staff Attorney Micah Brown to the NALC team. Micah, a Benton, Arkansas native, earned a political science degree from the University of Central Arkansas before attending the University of Arkansas...
Conservation Clarified: USDA Issues New Rules For Conservation Provisions

Conservation Clarified: USDA Issues New Rules For Conservation Provisions

On August 28, 2020 the United States Department of Agriculture (“USDA”) issued a final rule for the Highly Erodible Land and Wetlands Conservation provisions (“conservation provisions”) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (“the 1985 Farm Bill”). The conservation...
Ag & Food Law Update: September 17, 2020

Ag & Food Law Update: September 9, 2020

A comprehensive summary of today’s judicial, legislative, and regulatory developments in agriculture and food. Email important additions HERE....
Ag Law Weekly: September 8 – September 13, 2020

August Round Up

The month of August has come to a close and researchers at the National Agricultural Law Center have been working hard to connect stakeholders with trusted research and information on agricultural and food law. Below is a compilation of new resources from the month of...