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Agricultural Law Weekly Review—June 10, 2026
This Month:
- June 17: AgWorks: Strategies for Employing a Youth Workforce
- June 26: Understanding the Basics of Agricultural Vehicle Regulation—Free Attorney CLE!
- June 30: AgWorks: All About Farm Labor Contractors
International Trade: President Issues Proclamation Reducing Tariffs on Agricultural Equipment 🌾
On June 1, 2026, President Donald Trump issued Proclamation 11032 (91 FR 34085), “Further Adjusting the Tariff Regimes for Imports of Aluminum, Steel, and Copper Into the United States,” which reduces to 15% the 25% tariff on imported agricultural equipment imposed by Proclamation 11021 of April 2, 2026, (91 FR 18201), “Strengthening Actions […]
Agricultural Law Weekly Review—March 31, 2026
Today! Tues. Mar. 31 @ 2pm: AgWorks Webinar—Special Laws for Seasonal or Temporary Workers
Food Labeling: President Issues Executive Order on ‘Made In America’ Labeling 🌾
On March 13, 2026, President Donald Trump issued Executive Order 14392, “Ensuring Truthful Advertising of Products Claiming to Be Made in America,” which directs the Federal Trade Commission to “consider issuing proposed regulations” that would deem an online retailer’s failure to establish procedures to verify country of origin claims “an unfair or deceptive act or practice under the Federal Trade Commission Act.” The order further directs “all agencies with oversight of country-of-origin labeling” […]
Agricultural Law Weekly Review—September 4, 2025
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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—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 […]
Agricultural Law Weekly Review—December 10, 2024
This Week:
- Understanding the Basics of Children, Minors & Farm Work, Fri. Dec. 13, 2024 @ noon ET
NEW:
- Farmland Energy Podcast: Dust Pollution in Rural Pennsylvania (Dec. 7, 2024)
Agricultural Labor: Two Federal Courts Block ‘Temporary Ag Workers’ Rule, Nationwide Stay Issued 🌾
On November 25, 2024, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi issued an order temporarily staying nationwide the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) recent H-2A final rule, “Improving Protections for Workers in Temporary Agricultural Employment in the United States” (89 FR 33898). Int’l Fresh Produce Assoc. v. U.S. […]
Agricultural Law Weekly Review—October 23, 2024
Upcoming—Register Now!
- Understanding the Basics of Right to Repair Laws, Online Fri. Oct. 25, 2024
- Dairy Quarterly Legal Webinar: Raw Milk—An Overview of State Raw Milk Regulations, Online Tues. Oct. 29, 2024.
Water Quality: Federal Court Upholds Vacatur of 2020 NRCS Wetlands Final Rule 🌾
On October 8, 2024, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia issued an opinion denying the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Natural Resource Conservation Service’s (NRCS) motion to alter the court’s February 2024 judgment and remand to the agency without vacatur its 2020 wetland conservation rule “to minimize disruption […]
Agricultural Law Weekly Review—July 15, 2024
This Week—Register Now!
- Tues. July 16: Overview of U.S. State Milk Pricing Systems, Part 2
- Wed. July 17: “HPAI in Poultry and Cattle: How Can We Miss You if You Won’t Go Away?”
Water Quality: Oklahoma Court Holds State Ag Department Must Consider Environmental Impacts of Animal Operations 🌾
On June 28, 2024, the Oklahoma District Court for Delaware County issued an order granting partial summary judgment against the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry (OKDAFF) in an action filed by a group of landowners alleging that OKDAFF’s issuance of certain Poultry Feeding Operation registrations violated the […]
Agricultural Law Weekly Review—March 11, 2024
Agricultural Labor: Fifth Circuit Remands ‘Independent Contractor’ Rule Challenge to District Court, DOL January 2024 Rule Effective March 11, 2024 🌾
On February 19, 2024, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit issued an order vacating the district court’s decision and remanding a case challenging the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) March 2021 delay (86 FR 12535) and May 2021 withdrawal (86 FR 24303) of the agency’s independent contractor rule, issued on January 7, 2021 (86 FR 1168) shortly before the change of administration. Coalition v. Su, No. 22-40316. The January 2021 […]
Agricultural Law Weekly Review—January 8, 2024
Animal Welfare: California’s Proposition 12 Fully Effective January 1, 2024, Producer Certification Required 🌾
On January 1, 2024, California’s Proposition 12 and implementing regulations became fully effective, establishing the state’s Animal Care Program and requiring third-party certification for producers (HSC §§ 25990-25994 and 3 CCR §§ 1320-1327.3). According to a publication from the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA), as of January 1, 2024, (1) “[p]roducers are required to have a valid Certificate of Compliance,” (2) “[c]overed products sold are required to be from producers with valid Certificates of Compliance,” and (3) “[d]istributors are required to […]
Agricultural Law Weekly Review—December 4, 2023
International Trade: Panel Report Finds Canada’s Dairy Tariff-Rate Quotas ‘Not Inconsistent’ with USMCA 🌾
On November 10, 2023, the dispute settlement panel formed under the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) published its final report concerning Canada’s dairy tariff-rate quota (TRQ) allocation measures. Also announced by the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), the report concluded that “Canada’s measures are not inconsistent with the USMCA provisions cited by the United States.” However, “[a] dissenting panelist agreed with the United States that by excluding retailers and others, Canada was breaching its commitment to make its dairy TRQs available to all applicants active in the […]
