Farm Bill 2026: Overviewby Will Scobey | May 14, 2026 | Commodity Programs, Conservation Programs, Farm Bill, International Trade, Nutrition Programs, Specialty Crops, United States Department of Agriculture, Will ScobeyIntroduction On April 30, 2026, the U.S. House of Representatives voted 224-200 to advance the...
Community Supported Agriculture: A Field Guide for Producers and Consumers (Intro)by Emily Stone | Oct 29, 2024 | Agricultural Marketing Service, Business Organizations, Commodity Programs, Conservation Programs, Cooperatives, Emily Stone, Farm Labor, Federal Loan Programs, Field Guide to CSA, Food Safety, Labor, Landowner Liability, Local Food Systems, United States Department of Agriculture, Urban AgricultureIf you are a consumer interested in connecting with and financially supporting farmers in your...
Farm Bill 2024: Themes in the Proposed Commodities, Forestry, and Horticulture Titlesby Elizabeth | Jul 25, 2024 | Commodity Programs, Environmental Law, Farm Bill, Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act, Forestry, Hemp, Local Food Systems, Marketing Orders, National Environmental Policy Act, National Organic Program, Samantha Capaldo, Specialty Crops, United States Department of AgricultureAs of July 2024, three proposals have been released on the 2024 Farm Bill – one in the House of...
Farm Bill 2024: Themes in the Proposed Nutrition Titlesby Emily Stone | Jun 25, 2024 | Commodity Programs, Emily Stone, Farm Bill, Finance and Credit, Food and Nutrition Service, Nutrition Programs, Rural Development, United States Department of AgricultureWhen most people hear the words “Farm Bill” they generally would not think that the largest and...
Farm Bill 2024: Themes in the Proposed Crop Insurance Titleby Elizabeth | May 30, 2024 | Commodity Programs, Continuing Education, Crop Insurance, Disaster Assistance Programs, Farm Bill, Federal Crop Insurance Corporation, Samantha Capaldo, United States Department of AgricultureUPDATE: On June 11, 2024, the Senate Agriculture Committee Republicans released their framework...
“Top Ten” Issues in Ag & Env Law: 2023 Editionby Elizabeth | Dec 21, 2023 | Ag & Food Law Update, Animal Law, Antitrust, Clean Water Act, Commodity Programs, Conservation Programs, Corporate Transparency Act, Crop Insurance, Disaster Assistance Programs, Endangered Species Act, Environmental Protection Agency, Farm Bill, Farm Labor, Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act, Focusing on Foreign Investment, Foreign Ownership, Glyphosate, Hemp, Immigration, Labor, Land Ownership, Nutrition Programs, Packers and Stockyards Act, Pesticides, Prop 12, Right to Repair, United States Department of Agriculture, Water Law, Western Water, WOTUS UpdateIn the world of agricultural law, 2023 was a year for significant developments and changes. In...
USDA Publishes Final Dairy Donation Program Ruleby Elizabeth | Sep 7, 2023 | Agricultural Marketing Service, Commodity Programs, Samantha Capaldo, United States Department of AgricultureThe United States Department of Agriculture is responsible for several risk management tools for...
How AMS is Promoting Local Food Systemsby Elizabeth | Sep 13, 2022 | Agricultural Marketing Service, Commodity Credit Corporation, Commodity Programs, Jana Caracciolo, Local Food Systems, Sustainable Agriculture, United States Department of AgricultureRecently, the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS), an agency within the United States Department...
Ag and Food Law Daily Update: June 14, 2022by Elizabeth | Jun 14, 2022 | Ag & Food Law Update, Agricultural Marketing Service, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Biosecurity, Commodity Programs, Cooperatives, Daily Update, Disaster Assistance Programs, Federal Loan Programs, Finance and Credit, Food and Drug Administration, Food and Nutrition Service, Food Safety, Forest Service, Forestry, Hemp, Marketing Orders, Nutrition Programs, Pesticides, Taxation, TransportationA comprehensive summary of today’s judicial, legislative, and regulatory developments in...
Ag and Food Law Daily Update: February 28, 2022by Elizabeth | Feb 28, 2022 | Ag & Food Law Update, Agricultural Marketing Service, Climate Change, Commodity Credit Corporation, Commodity Programs, Daily Update, Endangered Species Act, Environmental Protection Agency, Fish and Wildlife Service, Food and Drug Administration, Food Safety, Food Safety and Inspection Service, Forest Service, Forestry, Hemp, National Organic Program, Pesticides, United States Department of AgricultureA comprehensive summary of today’s judicial, legislative, and regulatory developments in...