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FWS & NMFS Propose New ESA Rules

In late November, the Untied States Fish and Wildlife Service (“FWS”) together with the National Marine Fisheries Service (“NMFS”) (collectively, “the...

Considerations for Seeking Grain Indemnity Funds

Introduction With the recent bankruptcy filing of nationwide grain dealer Hansen-Mueller, producers may be left without compensation for grain sold to...

WOTUS Update: EPA & Corps Propose New Definition

On November 17, 2025, the Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) together with the United States Army Corps of Engineers (“the Corps”) announced...

Overview of Recent Ag Trade Announcements

Background Following President Trump’s three-leg journey across Asia in October of 2025, the White House has released details of new trade...

Food Foundations: Regulation of Eggs

The United States has a unique and at times, confusing system of federal regulation over its food supply. Generally, jurisdiction over...

Environmental Group Seeks EPA Response on Petition to Revoke Tolerances for Neonics

The environmental organization Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) has filed a legal action with the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals to...

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...

Environmental Groups Challenge Forest Plan

On October 20, 2025, three environmental groups filed a lawsuit against the United States Forest Service (“USFS”) to challenge its 2019...

‘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...

IEEPA Tariffs Challenged in Supreme Court

Introduction  On August 29, a federal appeals court ruled that the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) does not provide the...

Court Dismisses PFAS Case Brought by Farmers Against EPA

In late September 2025, a federal court in D.C. dismissed a case filed by farmers and ranchers in Texas against the...

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 Legislative Update

Emily Whitest, Research Fellow  The legal definition of “meat” is under fire. As alternative proteins flood the market, a new wave...

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...

Water Users Ask Supreme Court to Consider Whether Bureau of Reclamation Violated the U.S. Constitution

The City of Fresno, California (“the City”) together with several Central Valley irrigation districts have asked the Supreme Court to hear...

2023 AEWR Rule Vacated

Introduction  A federal judge in Louisiana recently issued a final judgment that will impact the way farm worker wages are calculated...

‘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...