Food Policy
Agricultural Law Weekly Review—November 25, 2025
Webinar Dec. 12, 2025, Understanding the Clean Water Act & Ag: Biosolids & Food Processing Waste Land Application
WOTUS: EPA, Army Corps Publish New ‘Waters of the United States’ Definition 🌾
On November 20, 2025, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published in the Federal Register a proposed rule (90 FR 52498) to update the definition of “waters of the United States,” redefining the “scope of waters federally covered under . . . the Clean Water Act [CWA], in light of the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2023 decision in Sackett v. EPA,” […]
Agricultural Law Weekly Review—September 30, 2025
Today: Sept. 30 @ noon, AgWorks: Foundations of the Employer–Employee Relationship (non-attorney focus)
This month: Oct. 14, 3rd Quarter 2025 Quarterly Dairy Legal Webinar: H.R.1 (OBBA) Dairy Provisions
Agricultural Labor: Certain H-2A Applicants Eligible for Interview Waiver October 1, 2025 🌾
On September 18, 2025, the U.S. Department of State issued an update (PDF) stating that selected categories of nonimmigrant visa applicants “may be eligible” for a waiver of the visa’s interview requirement, including certain H-2A visa applicants. According to the update, the interview waiver applies to “applicants renewing an H-2A visa within 12 months of the prior visa’s […]
Agricultural Law Weekly Review—September 16, 2025
This Week! 2025 Agricultural Law Symposium—September 18, 2025. In-person at Penn State Dickinson Law, University Park, Pa., 6 CLE credits available!
Next Week: Webinar—Sept. 26, 2025, Understanding the Basics of U.S. Grain Dealer Statutes
Agricultural Labor: Federal Court Permanently Enjoins 2023 H-2A Adverse Effect Wage Calculation Rule, DOL to Publish New Rule 🌾
On August 26, 2025, the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana issued a final judgement permanently vacating the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) 2023 final rule, which amended the Adverse Effect Wage Rate (AEWR) calculation for H-2A workers to draw upon data from […]
Agricultural Law Weekly Review—September 4, 2025
Register Now, Pay Later! 2025 Agricultural Law Symposium—September 18, 2025. In-person at Penn State Dickinson Law, University Park, Pa., 6 CLE credits available! Early Bird Pricing until Sept. 8!
Attorneys w/ CLE—$150, Non-CLE—$100 REGISTER NOW
Read the latest Agricultural Law in the Spotlight: The Status of Cell-Cultured Meat Regulations
Regulatory Policy: Pennsylvania Meat Processing Industry Hearing September 25, 2025 🌾
On September 25, 2025, from 2:00–4:00pm, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Offices of Rural Affairs and National Ombudsman will hold a Meat Processing Industry Listening Session at the Lancaster Chamber of Commerce. Persons interested in attending may register […]
Agricultural Law Weekly Review—August 19, 2025
Webinar Friday, Aug. 22: Understanding the Basics of Foreign Agricultural Land Ownership Laws
Agribusiness: Texas Foreign Land Ownership Bill Effective September 1, 2025 🌾
On September 1, 2025, Texas Senate Bill 17 (PDF), which prohibits land purchases in the state by certain foreign individuals and entities, becomes effective. The bill, passed into law on June 20, 2025, defines “designated country” as a country identified by the U.S. Director of National Intelligence “that poses a risk to the national security of the United States” or a country as designated by the governor, and prohibits governments, companies, and individuals domiciled in such […]
Agricultural Law Weekly Review—August 12, 2025
Register Now: 2025 Agricultural Law Symposium—Sept. 18, 2025. Early Bird Pricing until Aug. 29! Attorneys w/ CLE—$150, Non-CLE—$100.
Next Week—Fri. Aug. 22: Understanding the Basics of Foreign Agricultural Land Ownership Laws
Food Safety: FDA to Extend ‘Food Traceability Rule’ Compliance Date Until July 2028 🌾
On August 7, 2025, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published in the Federal Register a proposed rule (90 FR 38084) to extend the compliance date of the agency’s Food Traceability Rule by 30 months from January 20, 2026, to July 20, 2028. According to the proposed compliance date extension, the agency […]
Agricultural Law Weekly Review—July 29, 2025
2025 Agricultural Law Symposium, Thurs. Sept. 18, in-person at University Park.
6 CLE credits for PA Attorneys, $150 Early Bird Registration available until Aug. 29!
Industrial Hemp: Eighth Circuit Holds Arkansas Hemp Law Not Preempted by 2018 Farm Bill, Vacates Preliminary Injunction 🌾
On June 24, 2025, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit issued an opinion vacating the district court’s preliminary injunction and holding that the 2018 Farm Bill does not preempt Arkansas Act 629, which “criminaliz[ed] many . . . hemp products,” but specifically “does not prohibit the continuous transportation through Arkansas of [hemp].” Bio Gen […]
Agricultural Law Weekly Review—July 22, 2025
This Friday July 25 at Noon: Understanding the Basics of ADA Compliance for Agritourism Operations—Free Attorney PACLE!
International Trade: Commerce Department Withdraws from 2019 Mexican Fresh Tomato Agreement, Issues Antidumping Duties 🌾
On July 17, 2025, the U.S. International Trade Administration (ITA) Department of Commerce published in the Federal Register a notice (90 FR 33363) that the agency is “withdrawing from and terminating” its 2019 Agreement Suspending the Antidumping Duty Investigation on Fresh Tomatoes from Mexico and issuing an antidumping order on fresh tomatoes from Mexico. Also announced by ITA, the agency states that “[a]ntidumping duties are […]
Agricultural Law Weekly Review—April 1, 2025
WOTUS: EPA Publishes Rule Requesting Recommendations for WOTUS definition 🌾
On March 24, 2025, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Department of the Army published in the Federal Register a proposed rule (90 FR 13428) announcing listening sessions and seeking stakeholder comment on “implementation of the definition of ‘waters of the United States’ in light of the Supreme Court’s 2023 decision in Sackett v. Environmental Protection Agency.” Previously, EPA issued an intra-agency memorandum on “proper implementation of ‘continuous surface connection’ under the definition of ‘waters of the United States.’” Also announced by EPA, the rulemaking […]
Agricultural Law Weekly Review—January 21, 2025
THIS WEEK: Webinar on Jan. 24, 2025, Understanding the Basics of Pennsylvania’s Carbon Sequestration Law
NEW: Farmland Energy Podcast, The Inflation Reduction Act and Agriculture (Jan. 14, 2025)
Dairy Policy: USDA Publishes Final Rule Amending Federal Milk Marketing Order Pricing Provisions 🌾
On January 17, 2025, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) published in the Federal Register a final rule (90 FR 6600) amending the pricing provisions in the 11 Federal Milk Marketing Orders (FMMOs) after “separate producer referenda held in each of the 11 FMMOs obtained the necessary two-thirds vote in favor of adoption of […]
