Recently, California’s state legislature passed a bill (SB 1084) that is aimed at restricting...
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Building Blocks: Basics of the Agricultural Conservation Easement Program
Under the Agricultural Conservation Easement Program (“ACEP”), private landowners, land trusts,...
How AMS is Promoting Local Food Systems
Recently, the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS), an agency within the United States Department...
Ag & the IRA: Debt Relief and Financial Assistance Provisions in the Inflation Reduction Act
In August 2022, Congress passed a $739 billion spending package known as the Inflation Reduction...
Building Blocks: The Basics of EQIP
First authorized in the 1996 Farm Bill, the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (“EQIP”) is a...
FDA’s Color Additive Regulations and the Skittles Litigation
Recently two separate plaintiffs filed cases against Mars Incorporated (Mars), the maker of the...
Checking In on Crop Insurance: FCIC Insurance Policy Interpretations
Many agricultural producers across the nation obtain crop insurance coverage for their planted...
Ag & the IRA: Conservation Provisions in the Inflation Reduction Act
On August 16, 2022, President Biden officially signed the $739 billion spending package known as...
Proposed Updates to the Organic Livestock and Poultry Practices Rule
On August 9, 2022 the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS), an agency within the United States...
Independent Contractors v. Employees
Various state and federal laws require agricultural employers to classify their workers to help...