Investment

In the first half of 2025, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has already launched eight investigations into foodborne illness outbreaks, a stark increase from the yearly totals of ten in 2024 and nine in 2023. This surge in investigations has sp

As July comes to a close, the National Agricultural Law Center (NALC) has been diligently providing stakeholders with up-to-date research and information on agricultural and food law. The center’s efforts this month have spanned various platforms, in

On June 23, 2025, the House passed the Agricultural Risk Review Act (H.R. 1713), a measure aimed at increasing governmental oversight of foreign acquisitions in U.S. agriculture, particularly in farmland. This legislation seeks to amend the Defense P

In a significant ruling that is expected to reshape the landscape of environmental reviews for federal projects, the United States Supreme Court issued its decision in Seven Cty. Infrastructure Coal. v. Eagle Cty. on May 28, 2025. The case centered a

On July 4, 2025, President Trump signed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) into law, a sweeping reconciliation bill that encompasses provisions typically found in the Farm Bill, the omnibus legislation that governs various agricultural and food p

On July 4, 2025, President Trump signed the omnibus appropriations bill, informally dubbed the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” (OBBBA), into law. This legislation, passed through the reconciliation process, included several provisions typically found in

Last week, the Trump administration reignited a contentious legal battle over farm animal confinement laws, filing a lawsuit in the federal district court for the Central District of California. The Department of Justice (DOJ) is challenging Californ

Over the past month, Texas and Louisiana have made significant strides in food regulation, enacting first-in-the-nation legislation that introduces specific labeling requirements for food products containing certain ingredients. These bills are part

In a recent C-SPAN interview, Harrison Pittman, director of the National Agricultural Law Center, shed light on the contentious issue of foreign investment in U.S. farmland, a topic that has gained significant traction in recent months. The interview

The National Agricultural Law Center (NALC) has successfully concluded its 2025 conferences, marking another year of insightful discussions and networking opportunities for professionals in the agricultural law and policy sphere. The 12th Annual Mid-