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Texas Food Law Litigation Updates: Part 2

Though 2026 is young, the year has already seen a few interesting judicial rulings related to food law coming out of...

Texas Food Law Litigation Updates: Part 1

On January 28, 2026, a judge in the Western District of Texas struck down a Texas law that required labeling for...

UADA news release: National Ag Law Center, NASDA Foundation team up for 2026 Mid-South ag and environmental law conference

By Ramie Parsons University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture Feb. 19, 2026 Fast Facts Annual ag and environmental law conference...

2026 Update on State Pesticide Liability Limitation Bills

The 2026 legislative session is currently in process for most states and legislative trends have begun to emerge. One of those...

DOJ & EPA Clarify Stance on Diesel Vehicles Under the CAA

In late January 2026, the Trump administration announced that it will no longer criminally prosecute manufacturers, distributors and users of so-called...

UADA news release: National Agricultural Law Center hosts webinar on community supported agriculture

by Ramie Parsons University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture Fast Facts: Webinar explores community supported ag business model for producers,...

Procedures: Exhaustion

When a lawsuit is filed, courts must first resolve preliminary legal issues before they ever consider evidence or reach the merits...

Preliminary Injunction Halts Enforcement of West Virginia’s Food Dye Ban

On December 23, 2025, a District Judge in the Southern District of West Virginia ruled that the state is temporarily prohibited...

UADA news release: NALC, NASDA announce inaugural Scott E. Fancher Agricultural Law Fellowship recipient

Feb. 2, 2026 By Ramie Parsons University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture Fast Facts Paid Washington, D.C.-based fellowship for agricultural law students Agricultural and...

Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Pesticide Preemption Lawsuit

The United States Supreme Court has announced that it will hear oral arguments in Durnell v. Monsanto, a case filed by...

UADA News Release: National Agricultural Law Center hosts webinar on agricultural employer readiness for ICE and DHS actions

Jan. 26, 2026 By Ramie Parsons University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture Fast Facts: Program to help agricultural employers prepare...

HHS and USDA release “The Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2025-2030”

On January 7, 2025, U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Secretary Rollins and Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Secretary Kennedy...

Rain or Shine: An Overview of Federal Disaster Relief Programs

According to the American Farm Bureau Federation, U.S. agricultural producers lost $20.3 billion in 2024 due to natural disasters such as...

News release: National Agricultural Law Center hosts ag trade and policy webinar with USDA Deputy Secretary Stephen Vaden

By Ramie Parsons National Agricultural Law Center U of A System Division of Agriculture Jan. 14, 2026 Fast facts: Webinar features...

Top Environmental Law Topics to Watch in 2026

The last year saw significant developments in the arena of environmental law and 2026 is likely to bring more of the...

Looking Ahead: As Guidelines on the Colorado River Set to Expire, Attention Turns to What Comes Next

Madison Mills, Research Fellow Brigit Rollins, Staff Attorney The Colorado River is one of the most vital waterways in the western...

United Farm Workers Challenges H-2A Rule

Introduction On November 21, 2025, the national agricultural labor union United Farm Workers (UFW) filed suit against the Department of Labor...

Food Law’s 2025 “Top Ten”

2025 was an impactful year in the world of food law. Last week, NALC staff identified the “top ten” areas in...

“Top Ten” Issues in Ag & Env Law: 2025 Edition

In the world of agricultural law, 2025 was a year for significant developments and changes.  In summary below, attorneys at the...

Eleventh Circuit Upholds Florida’s Foreign Ownership Law

by NALC staff The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit recently issued a decision in Shen v. Simpson (Case...