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Handing Down the Harvest: Succession Planning for Cranberry Growers

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For generations, Wisconsin cranberry farms, like potato farms, have been more than businesses—they’ve been legacies. Passed down through families, these farms are rooted in tradition, hard work, and deep community ties. But...more

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Interview with Africa Infrastructure Investment Managers (AIIM) opportunities.

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Food security is an increasing priority for many countries and notably, in the Middle East. Does sovereign investment present a long-term opportunity for Africa? Is food security becoming an increasingly important benchmark...more

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Food Security In Africa: Tackling the water infrastructure crisis through legal and financial strategies

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Food security remains a critical issue in Africa. The ongoing water infrastructure crisis—marked by insufficient investment, water scarcity and the impacts of climate change—is the key factor undermining the continent's...more

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The European Deforestation Directive: Implications For Africa’s Food Security

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While the EUDR provides a pathway for African countries to adopt sustainable farming, it also imposes significant compliance pressures, especially for smallholder farmers. On December 30, 2025, the European Deforestation...more

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Securing Africa’s future: Building resilient food and energy systems

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Although food and energy insecurity continue to pose significant barriers to inclusive development across Africa, a new era is emerging: one that is defined by integrated approaches, large-scale infrastructure investment and...more

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The Federal Government Reopens - And Tackles Hemp-Derived THC

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In October, Congress and the President were unable to agree on several funding bills, which resulted in a “lapse in federal appropriations,” known to most of us as a “government shutdown.”...more

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Congress Moves to Redefine Hemp: One Year to Reshape a Multi-Billion Dollar Industry

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The scientific name of the plant, and its various byproducts, which are the subject of this memorandum, is Cannabis sativa L. Other terms have been used throughout history to describe cannabis plants with certain...more

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Food Security And Sustainable Financing In Africa: Risks, Hurdles And The Pathway Forward

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The lack of food security is a persistent issue facing parts of Africa. The number of Africans who are undernourished has been increasing, even as the global hunger trends show modest improvements in other regions. In 2022,...more

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Trump Tariff Tracker – November 17

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Over the last week, the Trump Administration has continued to reduce the reciprocal tariffs on imports from countries that enter into trade agreements with the United States, promising a range of tariff and non-tariff relief...more

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The Long and Winding Road: Where Does the Hemp Industry Go from Here?

You’re awake. This is real. Yes, the federal government just passed a law that, if it goes into effect in its current form in a year, will essentially destroy the non-industrial hemp industry as it exists today. So now what?...more

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Federal Funding Bill Overhauls Hemp Definition, THC Cap

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The President signed into law the government funding package that includes a sweeping amendment redefining “hemp” and imposing a 0.4 mg total THC limit per finished product. ...more

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

EPA Posts FAQs Regarding Pesticides Containing a Fluorinated Carbon

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has posted a web page entitled “Pesticides Containing a Fluorinated Carbon.” EPA states that among other classes of pesticides, it “occasionally receives and evaluates...more

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Hemp Industry Alert: Federal Ban on Hemp-Derived THC Products - Immediate Action Required

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As reported in MJBizDaily, President Trump signed legislation on Nov. 12th, that effectively bans most consumable hemp-derived THC products nationwide. The provision was included in the spending bill that ended the historic...more

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Unintended Consequences of a Federal Hemp Ban

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In the last few weeks, the hemp industry has faced an existential crisis in the form of a ban contained in the Fiscal Year 2026 Agriculture Appropriations bill (the “Bill”). Proponents of consumable hemp products say that the...more

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The 2026 Extensions Act and Hemp: What You Need to Know

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A new federal law passed by Congress and awaiting President Donald Trump’s signature would recriminalize some hemp products in the United States and drastically limit the country’s burgeoning hemp industry. The Continuing...more

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Congress Enacts Sweeping Recriminalization of Hemp-Derived THC Products in Federal Spending Bill Ending Government Shutdown

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On November 12, 2025, President Donald Trump signed into law the government funding package (H.R. 5371), ending the longest government shutdown in U.S. history — and, in doing so, enacted the most consequential federal change...more

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Major environmental permitting reforms advance in Pennsylvania budget law

The saga over enacting the Pennsylvania state budget for the 2025-26 fiscal year has concluded, including some of the most significant permitting changes the state has enacted in years. Among the bills signed on November 12,...more

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Bill to Reopen U.S. Government Poised to Kill the Multi-Billion Dollar Intoxicating Hemp Products Industry

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On November 12, 2025, legislation was enacted to end the longest government shutdown in the history of the U.S. While the government is open and operational, the passage of the reopening bill has sent shockwaves through the...more

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Government Funding: Senate Passes Three New Appropriations Bills And Continuing Resolution

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On Nov. 12, 2025, the president signed into law three appropriations bills to partially fund the government for the rest of fiscal year 2026 through Sept. 30, 2026, and a continuing resolution to fund the rest of the...more

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Democratic AGs Continue to Snap Back on Full SNAP Benefits Amid Shutdown Fallout

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Massachusetts AG Andrea Joy Campbell and California AG Rob Bonta co-led a group of 23 Democratic AGs and three governors in filing a renewed motion for a temporary restraining order against the U.S. Department of Agriculture...more

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The Week in Weed: November 2025 # 2

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Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. This week, the big story is the impending demise of the hemp industry. In addition, the state of Nebraska is feuding...more

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The End of the Government Shutdown Starts a 365-day Countdown for the Hemp Industry

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On November 12, 2025, the congressional package to reopen the government was approved by both legislative chambers and has been signed into law by the president. While most of the nation breathes a collective sigh of relief,...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

What the Ninth Circuit Ruling on the Mandatory GMO Labeling Rule Means for F+B Businesses

On October 31, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals decided a case challenging the United States Department of Agriculture's ("USDA") mandatory labeling rule for bioengineered foods. The decision in Natural Grocers et al. v....more

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Congress Attempts to Close the Hemp Loophole: What Legal and Strategic Considerations are Next?

Summary - With Congress slamming the door shut on intoxicating hemp products – albeit 365 days from now – there is tremendous uncertainty. While tomorrow may look no different, the exploding hemp beverage and other...more

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Appellate Court Invalidates Key Elements of Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard Regulations

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In upholding the lower court decision, the court held that AMS’s digital disclosure provision is unlawful because it does not provide sufficient consumer access to information about bioengineered foods, given the limitations...more

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