Agricultural Law Weekly Review
The Agricultural Law Weekly Review provides an update of recent agricultural law developments from local, state, national, and international levels. Subscribe for updates.
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 26, 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 Aug. 29!
Attorneys w/ CLE—$150, Non-CLE—$100 REGISTER NOW
Regulatory Policy: Federal Court Orders USDA to Restore Five Sustainable Agriculture Grants🌾
On August 14, 2025, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia issued a memorandum opinion granting in part the plaintiff organization’s motion for preliminary injunction in a case challenging the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) “unexpected[] terminat[ion]” of five grants for sustainable agricultural practice programs. Urban Sustainability Directors Network v. […]
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—August 5, 2025
Register Now: 2025 Agricultural Law Symposium—Sept. 18, 2025. Early Bird Pricing until Aug. 29! Attorneys w/ CLE—$150, Non-CLE—$100, Students—$25
Agricultural Labor: Third Circuit Holds H-2A Contract Violations Entitled to Article III Court Hearing 🌾
On July 29, 2025, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit issued a precedential opinion holding that a New Jersey farm found in violation of several H-2A job order conditions and fined $550,000 in back wages and civil penalties by the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) was “entitled to have its case decided by an Article III court” instead of only receiving a […]
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—July 15, 2025
Today—Tues. July 15 @ Noon: Quarterly Dairy Legal Webinar: 2025 Federal Milk Marketing Order Reforms
New: Why Aren’t PFAS Compounds in Land Applied Biosolids Regulated By EPA?, Brook Duer
International Trade: Canada Passes Law Prohibiting Import Quota Increases, Tariff Reductions on Dairy, Poultry, Eggs 🌾
On June 26, 2025, King Charles III assented to Canadian Bill C-202 (PDF), which prohibits Canada’s Minister of Foreign Affairs from increasing import quotas or reducing tariffs on dairy products, poultry and eggs. According to a speech from the bill’s sponsor, in passing the law, Canada “seeks to protect . . . [its] […]
Agricultural Law Weekly Review—July 8, 2025
Next Week: Tues. July 15—Quarterly Dairy Legal Webinar: 2025 Federal Milk Marketing Order Reforms
New! Progressive Dairy Podcast with Center Staff Attorney Brook Duer: How to Proactively Prepare and Protect Your Workforce Amid ICE Raids, I-9 Audits and Other Immigration Concerns
Agricultural Labor: DOL Publishes Proposed Rule to Rescind 2024 ‘Temporary Ag Worker Protections’ Rule 🌾
On July 2, 2025, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) Employment and Training Administration (ETA) and Wage and Hour Division (WHD) published in the Federal Register a proposed rule (90 FR 28919) to rescind the agencies’ 2024 final rule, “Improving Protections for Workers […]
Agricultural Law Weekly Review—July 1, 2025
This month—July 15: July 2025 Quarterly Dairy Legal Webinar
New! Why Aren’t PFAS Compounds in Land-Applied Biosolids Prohibited By EPA?, Center Staff Attorney Brook Duer, Southern Ag Today
Agricultural Labor: DOL Suspends Enforcement of 2024 ‘Temporary Ag Worker Protections’ Rule 🌾
On June 20, 2025, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) Wage and Hour Division (WHD) published a guidance document suspending enforcement of the agency’s 2024 final rule, “Improving Protections for Workers in Temporary Agricultural Employment in the United States,” which “addressed matters such as rights to engage in concerted activity; worker guest access to employer-provided housing; termination standards […]
