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UADA news release: National Agricultural Law Center announces inaugural Scott E. Fancher Agricultural Law Fellowship

“The Fancher Fellowship offers an unparalleled opportunity for law students interested in agricultural policy to gain firsthand experience in Washington, D.C.”...

Procedures: Filing

Every case in the United States begins with a court filing. Before doing so, the party bringing the case must determine...

‘MAHA’ Movement: Defining Ultra-processed Foods

This month California Governor Gavin Newsom signed AB 1264 into law. This landmark legislation creates a statutory definition of ultra-processed foods...

UADA news release: Federal court dismisses ‘forever chemicals’ suit by farmers against EPA

“While the court ultimately dismissed the case, it did indicate what future actions the plaintiffs might take to prompt EPA to...

UADA news release: So Now You Own a Farm: NALC webinar to guide new farmland owners

Peggy Kirk Hall and Robert Moore, attorneys with The Ohio State University Agricultural & Resource Law Program, will discuss farmland inheritance...

Alternative Proteins: 2025 Litigation Update

Jakob Christopherson, Research Fellow “We shall escape the absurdity of growing a whole chicken in order to eat the breast or...

‘MAHA’ Movement: State Agency Actions and Consumer Legal Challenges

by Staff Attorney Emily Stone Over the past year, the nutrition and health initiative Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) spearheaded by...

Federal Court Dismisses Challenge to Texas’ Newly Enacted Foreign Ownership Law

by NALC staff During the 2025 legislative session, Texas became the twenty-eighth state to adopt legislation–Senate Bill 17 (“SB 17”) –prohibiting...

UADA news release: NALC’s Pittman, Deputy USDA Secretary Vaden will join Ag Outlook Forum

Sept. 9, 2025 by the U of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture Fast facts: Ag Forum will focus on innovation, taxes,...

NALC news release: Tax expert to break down new OBBBA provisions in NALC webinar

Kristine Tidgren, director of Iowa State University’s Center for Agricultural Law and Taxation, or CALT, will lead the one-hour session, which...

UADA article: Mencer: Keeping good records a necessity for farms with H-2A labor

Sept. 1, 2025 By Mary Hightower U of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture Fast facts: Farm operations need to understand intricacies...

Food Foundations: Standards of Identity

On July 16, 2025, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that it was revoking and proposing to revoke 52...

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NALC news release: August NALC webinar to explore agricultural labor law

National Agricultural Law Center U of A System Division of Agriculture August 13, 2025 Fast facts: Aug. 20 NALC webinar will...

Food Foundations: FDA Human Food Inspections

In the first half of 2025, there have already been eight reported Food and Drug Administration (FDA) investigations stemming from foodborne...

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House Passes Legislation to Increase Monitoring of Certain Foreign Investments

by NALC staff On June 23, 2025, the House passed the Agricultural Risk Review Act (H.R. 1713) which seeks to increase...

‘MAHA’ Movement: New Texas and Louisiana Laws

Over the past month, Texas and Louisiana both enacted first-in-the-nation legislation that created specific labeling requirements for food products that contain...

NALC news release: NALC’s Pittman discusses foreign investments in U.S. land on C-SPAN

By Drew Viguet National Agricultural Law Center U of A System Division of Agriculture July 11, 2025 Fast facts: National Ag...

NALC news release: NALC Concludes 2025 Mid-South and Western Conferences

By Drew Viguet, NALC Communications & Special Projects Coordinator The National Agricultural Law Center (NALC) has concluded its 2025 conferences: the...

A New Era in Texas Real Estate: Foreign Investment Restriction Under New State Law

by NALC staff On June 20, 2025, Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed into law Senate Bill 17 (“SB 17”), which restricts...

NALC news release: Legal experts to explore Western water markets during NALC webinar

By Drew Viguet National Agricultural Law Center U of A System Division of Agriculture July 8, 2025 Fast facts: Water markets...