by Ramie Parsons | Dec 10, 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 23, from December 10, 2025. To sign up for The Feed, click here. Click here...
by Ramie Parsons | Dec 9, 2025 | Ag & Food Law Update, Committee on Foreign Investment in the U.S. (CFIUS), Focusing on Foreign Investment, Foreign Ownership, Land Ownership, NALC Staff
by NALC staff The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit recently issued a decision in Shen v. Simpson (Case No. 23-12737), a case challenging Florida’s foreign ownership law. This lawsuit originated in May 2023, when a group of Chinese citizens living in...
by Brigit Rollins | Dec 9, 2025 | Brigit Rollins, Endangered Species Act, Environmental Law, Fish and Wildlife Service, National Marine Fisheries Service
In late November, the Untied States Fish and Wildlife Service (“FWS”) together with the National Marine Fisheries Service (“NMFS”) (collectively, “the Services”) released four proposed rules to revise implementation of the Endangered Species Act (“ESA”). The proposed...
by Will Scobey | Dec 4, 2025 | Finance and Credit, Grain Dealers, Will Scobey
Introduction With the recent bankruptcy filing of nationwide grain dealer Hansen-Mueller, producers may be left without compensation for grain sold to the company. In these situations, producers should consider what options may be available to recover compensation for...
by Brigit Rollins | Dec 2, 2025 | Brigit Rollins, Clean Water Act, Environmental Law, WOTUS Update
On November 17, 2025, the Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) together with the United States Army Corps of Engineers (“the Corps”) announced a proposed rule to redefine the term “waters of the United States” under the Clean Water Act (“CWA”). The intent of the...
by Ramie Parsons | Dec 1, 2025 | Monthly Round Up
Roundup As November 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 November 2025....
by Will Scobey | Nov 20, 2025 | International Trade, Will Scobey
Background Following President Trump’s three-leg journey across Asia in October of 2025, the White House has released details of new trade agreements that seek to increase U.S. agricultural exports. Additionally, agreements executed earlier this year with the United...
by Ramie Parsons | Nov 19, 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 22, from November 19, 2025. To sign up for The Feed, click here. Click here...
by Emily Stone | Nov 18, 2025 | Agricultural Marketing Service, Emily Stone, Food and Drug Administration, Food Foundations, Food Labeling, Food Safety, Food Safety and Inspection Service, United States Department of Agriculture
The United States has a unique and at times, confusing system of federal regulation over its food supply. Generally, jurisdiction over the food supply rests with two federal agencies, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Food and Drug Administration...
by Brigit Rollins | Nov 11, 2025 | Brigit Rollins, Environmental Law, Environmental Protection Agency, Federal Food Drug & Cosmetic Act, Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act, Pesticides
The environmental organization Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) has filed a legal action with the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals to compel the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to respond to a pesticide petition the group filed in 2020. In that petition,...
by Ramie Parsons | Nov 5, 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 21, from November 5, 2025. To sign up for The Feed, click here. Click here...
by Ramie Parsons | Nov 4, 2025 | NALC Staff, News Release
“The Fancher Fellowship offers an unparalleled opportunity for law students interested in agricultural policy to gain firsthand experience in Washington, D.C.” — Harrison Pittman, Director, National Agricultural Law Center. By Ramie Parsons National...
by Will Scobey | Nov 4, 2025 | Procedure, Will Scobey
Every case in the United States begins with a court filing. Before doing so, the party bringing the case must determine which court is appropriately equipped to hear the case. One of the major questions in this determination is whether the court has “jurisdiction”...
by Ramie Parsons | Nov 3, 2025 | Monthly Round Up
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...
by Brigit Rollins | Oct 28, 2025 | Brigit Rollins, Environmental Law, Forest Service, National Environmental Policy Act
On October 20, 2025, three environmental groups filed a lawsuit against the United States Forest Service (“USFS”) to challenge its 2019 Colville National Forest Land Management Plan (“Forest Plan”) and the subsequent grazing authorizations for various grazing...
by Ramie Parsons | Oct 23, 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 20, from October 23, 2025. To sign up for The Feed, click here. Click here...
by Emily Stone | Oct 21, 2025 | 'MAHA' Movement, Emily Stone, Food and Drug Administration, United States Department of Agriculture
This month California Governor Gavin Newsom signed AB 1264 into law. This landmark legislation creates a statutory definition of ultra-processed foods (UPF) and makes California the first state in the nation to ban certain UPFs from being served in schools. AB 1264’s...
by Ramie Parsons | Oct 20, 2025 | Ag & Food Law Update, News Release
“While the court ultimately dismissed the case, it did indicate what future actions the plaintiffs might take to prompt EPA to adopt stricter PFAS regulations.” — Brigit Rollins, Staff Attorney, National Agricultural Law Center By the U of Arkansas System...
by Will Scobey | Oct 16, 2025 | International Trade, Will Scobey
Introduction On August 29, a federal appeals court ruled that the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) does not provide the Trump Administration authority to impose retaliatory tariffs. In its ruling, the appeals court held that President Trump...
by Ramie Parsons | Oct 15, 2025 | Quarterly Newsletter
The National Agricultural Law Center compiles and publishes a quarterly newsletter highlighting recent and upcoming events and resources. The newsletter for the third quarter of 2025 is available here. To sign up for future newsletters, click here....
