by Elizabeth | Mar 11, 2021 | Ag & Food Law Update, Clean Water Act
A comprehensive summary of today’s judicial, legislative, and regulatory developments in agriculture and food. Email important additions HERE....
by Elizabeth | Mar 10, 2021 | Ag & Food Law Update, Agricultural Marketing Service, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Environmental Protection Agency, Fish and Wildlife Service, Food and Drug Administration, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
A comprehensive summary of today’s judicial, legislative, and regulatory developments in agriculture and food. Email important additions HERE....
by Elizabeth | Mar 9, 2021 | Ag & Food Law Update, Agricultural Liens, Commercial Transactions, Finance and Credit, Lending for Livestock, Credit for Crops, Micah Brown, Secured Transactions, Uniform Commercial Code
Many agricultural producers borrow money to successfully run their operations. Typically, the lender requires the borrower to give a security interest in property such as land, equipment or commodities before supplying the funds. This type of transaction is considered...
by Elizabeth | Mar 8, 2021 | Ag & Food Law Update, Agricultural Marketing Service, Environmental Protection Agency
A comprehensive summary of today’s judicial, legislative, and regulatory developments in agriculture and food. Email important additions HERE....
by Brigit Rollins | Mar 4, 2021 | Brigit Rollins, Clean Water Act, Environmental Law, Environmental Protection Agency, Water Law
The Clean Water Act of 1972 (“CWA”) is the principal statute governing water quality in the United States. The goal of the CWA is to “restore and maintain the chemical, physical, and biological integrity of the Nation’s waters.” 33 U.S.C. § 1251(a). To achieve that...
by Elizabeth | Mar 4, 2021 | Ag & Food Law Update, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
REGULATORY: Includes APHIS, NOAA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Proposed rule to eliminate the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Voluntary Trichinae Certification Program and remove the regulations associated with the program. Info here. National...
by Elizabeth | Mar 3, 2021 | Ag & Food Law Update, Agricultural Marketing Service, Fish and Wildlife Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
REGULATORY: Includes AMS, FEMA, FWS, NOAA Agricultural Marketing Service Proposed rule inviting comments on a proposal to implement a standardized formula model for calculating Federal Grain Inspection Service supervision fees. Info here. Federal Emergency Management...
by Elizabeth | Mar 3, 2021 | Monthly Round Up
February Round-Up As February ends, 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 the month of...
by Elizabeth | Mar 2, 2021 | Ag & Food Law Update, Fish and Wildlife Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
A comprehensive summary of today’s judicial, legislative, and regulatory developments in agriculture and food. Email important additions HERE....
by Elizabeth | Mar 2, 2021 | Hemp, Production Contracts, Rusty Rumley
Rusty Rumley Introduction Industrial hemp production has created some unique and novel challenges for attorneys, growers, and processors. This relatively new crop, facing both logistical and legal challenges, has created problems and opportunities for all...
by Elizabeth | Mar 1, 2021 | Ag & Food Law Update, Agricultural Marketing Service, Fish and Wildlife Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Rural Utilities Service
A comprehensive summary of today’s judicial, legislative, and regulatory developments in agriculture and food. Email important additions HERE....
by Elizabeth | Feb 26, 2021 | Ag & Food Law Update, Agricultural Marketing Service, Environmental Protection Agency, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
A comprehensive summary of today’s judicial, legislative, and regulatory developments in agriculture and food. Email important additions HERE....
by Brigit Rollins | Feb 25, 2021 | Brigit Rollins, Clean Water Act, Environmental Law, Environmental Protection Agency
A coalition of environmental groups filed a lawsuit against the Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) over the agency’s decision to revoke a Clean Water Act (“CWA”) veto that it issued in 2008. The veto blocked the United States Army Corps of Engineers (“Corps”)...
by Elizabeth | Feb 25, 2021 | Ag & Food Law Update, Agricultural Marketing Service, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Environmental Protection Agency, Federal Crop Insurance Corporation, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
A comprehensive summary of today’s judicial, legislative, and regulatory developments in agriculture and food. Email important additions HERE....
by Elizabeth | Feb 24, 2021 | Ag & Food Law Update, Environmental Protection Agency, Fish and Wildlife Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
A comprehensive summary of today’s judicial, legislative, and regulatory developments in agriculture and food. Email important additions HERE....
by Elizabeth | Feb 23, 2021 | Ag & Food Law Update, Agricultural Marketing Service, Farm Service Agency, Fish and Wildlife Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
A comprehensive summary of today’s judicial, legislative, and regulatory developments in agriculture and food. Email important additions HERE....
by Elizabeth | Feb 22, 2021 | Ag & Food Law Update, Environmental Protection Agency, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
A comprehensive summary of today’s judicial, legislative, and regulatory developments in agriculture and food. Email important additions HERE....
by Elizabeth | Feb 19, 2021 | Ag & Food Law Update
A comprehensive summary of today’s judicial, legislative, and regulatory developments in agriculture and food. Email important additions HERE....
by Brigit Rollins | Feb 18, 2021 | Aquaculture, Brigit Rollins, Clean Water Act, Endangered Species Act, Environmental Law, Environmental Protection Agency, National Environmental Policy Act, Water Law
On February 11, 2021, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a lower court opinion finding that a nationwide Clean Water Act (“CWA”) permit issued by the United States Army Corps of Engineers (“Corps”) was invalid. The Ninth Circuit also upheld the vacatur of the...
by Elizabeth | Feb 18, 2021 | Ag & Food Law Update, Environmental Protection Agency, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
A comprehensive summary of today’s judicial, legislative, and regulatory developments in agriculture and food. Email important additions HERE....