A California State Court of Appeal issued a ruling on August 9, 2021, upholding a jury verdict...
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Building Blocks: Basics of CRP
First authorized in the Food Security Act of 1985, the Conservation Reserve Program (“CRP”) is a...
Judge Certifies Two Classes in Lawsuit Challenging Minority Debt Relief Payments
In Miller v. Vilsack, five Texas farmers filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of...
California State Court Issues Pretrial Ruling In Roundup Case
A week before the trial of another lawsuit challenging the safety of Monsanto Company’s...
WOTUS Update: EPA Makes Announcement, Status Update for On-Going Lawsuits
On June 9, the Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers...
Proposed Tax Exemption for Community Ag Lenders
A bill was recently introduced in Congress, known as the Enhancing Credit Opportunities in Rural...
New Law Changes Wetland Regulation in the State of Indiana
In April, 2021, the State of Indiana adopted a new law concerning the regulation of interstate...
From Supreme Court to State Courts, Important Enviro Rulings from June 2021
The past few month has seen a series of important environmental law decisions from various courts...
Judge’s Order Halts Minority Debt Relief Payments
UPDATE: A group of five Texas farmers have filed a class action lawsuit against the USDA (Miller,...
Iowa Supreme Court Dismisses Raccoon River Lawsuit
On June 18, 2021, the Iowa Supreme Court issued a decision in a lawsuit concerning regulation of...