Tax Policy
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—December 20, 2024
Agribusiness: Federal Court Enjoins Corporate Transparency Act Ownership Reporting Requirement, January 1, 2025 Deadline Paused 🌾
On December 3, 2024, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas issued a memorandum opinion and order granting a preliminary injunction enjoining the federal government from enforcing the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) and its Beneficial Ownership Information reporting requirements. Texas Top Cop Shop, Inc. v. Garland, No. 4:24-cv-00478. The court followed the reasoning identified in the March 2024 opinion in National Small Business United v. Yellen and determined that “the CTA is not justified by the Commerce Clause, nor […]
Agricultural Law Weekly Review—Week Ending April 15, 2022
Avian Influenza: USDA Confirms HPAI in Pennsylvania Commercial Layer Flock 🌾
On April 16, 2022, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) confirmed highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in a commercial layer premise in East Donegal Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. The positive sample was taken on April 14, 2022, at a Kreider Farms-operated facility housing approximately 1.4 million layers, tested positive at the Pennsylvania Veterinary Laboratory and then confirmed by the National Veterinary Services Laboratory in Ames, Iowa. PDA announced that it has quarantined, through an order of special quarantine, the affected farm […]
