by Ramie Parsons | Apr 30, 2026 | Ag & Food Law Update, Agricultural Foreign Investment Disclosure Act, Corporate Farming, Land Ownership, Soil for Sale?
In recent years, a growing number of states have enacted laws restricting foreign ownership of agricultural land. South Dakota is among the states that has enacted limitations on foreign ownership of agricultural land located within the boundaries of the state...
by Brigit Rollins | Apr 28, 2026 | Brigit Rollins, Environmental Law, Environmental Protection Agency, Federal Food Drug & Cosmetic Act, Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act, Glyphosate, Pesticides
On April 21, 2026, the Environmental Working Group (“EWG”), a nonprofit advocacy organization, filed a lawsuit against the Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) over the agency’s lack of response to a 2018 petition submitted by EWG requesting that EPA revoke or...
by Will Scobey | Apr 23, 2026 | Antitrust, Right to Repair, Will Scobey
On April 6, 2026, John Deere (Deere) agreed to a proposed settlement that would significantly change how it handles repairs and require it to pay $99 million to eligible individuals. The settlement follows nearly four years of litigation, which started when a group of...
by Ramie Parsons | Apr 22, 2026 | The Feed
The Feed newsletter highlights recent legal developments affecting agriculture, with issues released twice a month. Click below to sign up for The Feed and also read the PDF for Vol. 4, Issue 8, from April 22, 2026. To sign up for The Feed, click here. Click here to...
by Emily Stone | Apr 21, 2026 | Emily Stone, Food Foundations, Food Labeling, International Trade
The global nature of our food supply has been on full display over the past year. As tariff and trade uncertainties have dominated our national conversation, one issue that has arisen is the use of geographic indicators on certain products. This article will give an...
by Ramie Parsons | Apr 17, 2026 | Continuing Education, News Release
By Ramie Parsons National Agricultural Law Center U of A Division of Agriculture Fast Facts American Farm Bureau Federation attorney hosts “Early Bird” session May 13 Annual ag and environmental law conference set for June 5 in Memphis Registration available online,...
by Ramie Parsons | Apr 15, 2026 | Ag & Food Law Update
By Mary Hightower University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture Fast Facts John Deere’s proposed $99 million right-to-repair settlement awaits judge’s approval No date set for Federal Trade Commission case hearing against John Deere National right to repair...
by Brigit Rollins | Apr 14, 2026 | Brigit Rollins, Endangered Species Act, Environmental Law, Fish and Wildlife Service, National Marine Fisheries Service
On March 30, 2026, a federal court in California issued a ruling to overturn several Endangered Species Act (“ESA”) regulations adopted by the Trump administration in 2019 and the Biden administration in 2024. The plaintiffs in Ctr. for Biological Diversity v. U.S....
by Ramie Parsons | Apr 9, 2026 | Biotechnology, Business Organizations, Commercial Transactions, Crop Insurance, Environmental Law, Landowner Liability, Leases, Renewable Energy, Solar Leasing, Solar Smarts
Solar leasing is the practice of installing solar panels on large areas of land leased from a third party to generate electricity from sunlight. Commercial solar leasing is a topic that has garnered increasing attention because of the high rental rates in many areas...
by Ramie Parsons | Apr 8, 2026 | The Feed
The Feed newsletter highlights recent legal developments affecting agriculture, with issues released twice a month. Click below to sign up for The Feed and also read the PDF for Vol. 4, Issue 7, from April 8, 2026. To sign up for The Feed, click here. Click here to...
by Ramie Parsons | Apr 6, 2026 | Continuing Education, News Release
By Ramie Parsons University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture Fast Facts Half-day agricultural and food law policy program in Washington, D.C. Designed for professionals across the agricultural and food law space Registration information available online...
by Ramie Parsons | Apr 6, 2026 | Quarterly Newsletter
The National Agricultural Law Center compiles and publishes a quarterly newsletter highlighting recent and upcoming events and resources. The newsletter for the first quarter of 2026 is available here. To sign up for future newsletters, click here....
by Will Scobey | Apr 2, 2026 | International Trade, Tariffs, Will Scobey
Introduction In January 2025, President Trump declared national emergencies at the U.S. borders, citing an influx of “poisonous fentanyl” and “the extraordinary threat posed by illegal aliens”. According to the Trump Administration, these emergencies authorized...
by Ramie Parsons | Apr 2, 2026 | Nutrition Programs, United States Department of Agriculture
By Mary Hightower University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture Fast Facts 22 states have SNAP waivers since beginning of 2025 USDA head expects proposed rule on whole foods in groceries to be finalized See NALC article “Excluding ‘Junk’ Food...
by Ramie Parsons | Apr 2, 2026 | Ag & Food Law Update, Agricultural Marketing Service, Biotechnology, Food Labeling, National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard (NBFDS), United States Department of Agriculture
By Mary Hightower University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture Fast Facts Learn more about the BE food disclosure standard AMS’ fact sheet on ‘what is a bioengineered food?’ FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Nearly a decade after Congress passed...
by Ramie Parsons | Apr 1, 2026 | Monthly Round Up
March 2026 Roundup As March has ended, the staff at the National Agricultural Law Center continue to bring trusted research and information in agricultural and food law to stakeholders across the country. Outlined below are many of the new NALC resources from March...
by Ramie Parsons | Apr 1, 2026 | International Trade, News Release, Webinar
Program examines tariffs, Supreme Court IEEPA decision, ag trade disputes By Ramie Parsons University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture Fast Facts Webinar covers recent developments in international agricultural trade Includes discussion of Supreme Court IEEPA...
by Emily Stone | Mar 31, 2026 | Alternative Proteins, Emily Stone
On March 23, 2026, the Eleventh Circuit published an opinion upholding a district court’s denial of a preliminary injunction in Upside Foods, Inc v. Simpson, et al. This ruling was one of the first appellate decisions to weigh in on how states can regulate the sale of...
by Ramie Parsons | Mar 26, 2026 | Ag & Food Law Update, Corporate Farming, Foreign Ownership, Land Ownership
by NALC staff In recent years, a growing number of states have enacted laws restricting foreign ownership of agricultural land and other real property. Indiana is among several states that have adopted such restrictions on certain foreign investments. Most recently,...
by Ramie Parsons | Mar 25, 2026 | The Feed
The Feed newsletter highlights recent legal developments affecting agriculture, with issues released twice a month. Click below to sign up for The Feed and also read the PDF for Vol. 4, Issue 6, from March 25, 2026. To sign up for The Feed, click here. Click here to...
