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Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Food Venture Financing News – Weekly Issue No. 266

Food Venture Financing Trends - Biographica, a startup working to improve and accelerate the crop trait development process through machine learning, announced that it raised £7 million in a seed round....more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

New U.S. Dietary Guidelines Released: What You Need to Know

On January 7, 2026, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (“USDA”) released the 2025–2030 Dietary Guidelines for Americans (“DGAs” or “Guidelines”), representing the...more

Venable LLP

Executive Order on Medical Marijuana and CBD Does Not Alter November Hemp Product Restrictions - Midterm Dynamics Will Shape the...

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On December 18, 2025, President Trump issued an executive order, "Increasing Medical Marijuana and Cannabidiol Research." While the order signals a significant federal shift toward expanded research access and a more coherent...more

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

EPA Announces Availability of Draft Pesticide Registration Notice 2026-NEW: Notifications, Non-Notifications, and Minor...

On January 5, 2026, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the availability of a draft Pesticide Registration (PR) Notice entitled “Pesticide Registration Notice 2026-NEW: Notifications, Non-Notifications,...more

Beveridge & Diamond PC

EPA Proposes New Guidance Addressing Pesticide Registration Notifications and Non-Notifications

What Happened: On January 5, 2026, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published a draft Pesticide Registration Notice (PRN) intended to update and clarify longstanding guidance that outlines the changes that EPA...more

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

USDA Will Update BioPreferred Program “to Put American Producers First”

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced on December 30, 2025, several coordinated actions intended to emphasize American agricultural research and innovation “by ensuring ideas stay in America or among our allies,...more

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USDA Announces Department-Wide Standardization of Grant and Cooperative Agreement Terms

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WHAT: On December 31, 2025, Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins issued a memorandum establishing a single, standardized set of General Terms and Conditions (GT&Cs) for all U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) grants,...more

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U.S. Producers File New Trade Case Against Imports of Fresh Winter Strawberries from Mexico

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The Strawberry Growers for Fair Trade (“Petitioner”) has filed a new petition with the U.S. Department of Commerce (“DOC”) and the U.S. International Trade Commission (“ITC”) seeking the imposition of antidumping (“AD”) on...more

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Antitrust Bites - December 2025

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ICA launches a market investigation into the impact of large-scale retail supply chains on the agri-food chain sector - On 16 December 2025, the ICA launched a market investigation into the impact of large-scale retail...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Trump Administration Steps Up Antitrust Enforcement in Food and Agriculture

On December 6, 2025, President Trump issued an Executive Order (EO) entitled “Addressing Security Risks from Price Fixing and Anti-Competitive Behavior in the Food Supply Chain.” The EO directs the Department of Justice (DOJ)...more

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Better Health Care Newsletter - January 2026

Our newsletter helps patients and their families get the best possible medical care. We teach consumers how to become their own advocates for high-quality care and how to ask the right questions and get the best answers –...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

Why Retailers Selling THC Products Need to Tune In Now

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If you’re a retailer selling hemp derived or marijuana derived THC-infused products, you’re probably feeling the impact of recent Congressional actions. The rules of the game have changed, and it’s more important than ever to...more

Morgan Lewis - Up & Atom

High Standards: Marijuana Reclassification and NRC Fitness-for-Duty Requirements

President Donald Trump recently signed an executive order directing the reclassification of marijuana under the Controlled Substances Act (CSA). This reclassification, along with the growing number of states that allow...more

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SNAP Retailers Receive A Temporary Grace Period For New Food Restriction Waivers

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The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) issued a memorandum on December 30, 2025, establishing a temporary 90-day grace period for retailers to comply with states’ new food...more

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USDA Seeks Input to Update the Agricultural Foreign Investment Disclosure Act of 1978

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The U.S. Department of Agriculture (“USDA”) is evaluating updates to its reporting framework under the Agricultural Foreign Investment Disclosure Act of 1978 (“AFIDA”), as part of a broader trend of increased federal scrutiny...more

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Petition Summary: Fresh Winter Strawberries from Mexico

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On December 31, 2025, the Strawberry Growers for Fair Trade (“SGFT”) (“Petitioners”), filed a petition for the imposition of antidumping duties on U.S. imports into the United States of fresh winter strawberries from Mexico....more

Foley Hoag LLP - Cannabis and the Law

New Year's Resolution for VA Governor-Elect: Adult-Use Cannabis Sales in 2026

Virginia will ring in the New Year with renewed momentum toward adult-use cannabis sales. After years of roadblocks following the legalization of adult-use cannabis possession and home cultivation in 2021, Virginia finally...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

2026 Cannabis Predictions: It’s Deja Vu All Over Again?

As we close the book on 2025 and look ahead, we can’t help but feel a strong sense that we’ve been here before. On the one hand, with the federal government potentially eradicating consumable hemp in November and the...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

New Antidumping Duty Petition on Fresh Winter Strawberries From Mexico

On December 31, 2025, a coalition of domestic producers filed a petition with the U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) and the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), seeking the imposition of antidumping (AD) duties on...more

Wiley Rein LLP

USDA’s “Product of USA” Rule Takes Effect: What Food Companies Must Know For Compliance

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The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is gearing up to begin enforcement of its new voluntary “Product of USA” labeling standard effective January 1, 2026. USDA recently...more

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U.S. Department of Agriculture Regenerative Pilot Program: Natural Resources Conservation Service Announces Establishment

The United States Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (“NRCS”) announced he Regenerative Pilot Program (“RPP”). NRCS states that the RPP will provide $700 million to help American farmers: ...more

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Five Must-Watch Antitrust Storylines for 2026

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As an eventful 2025 in antitrust and competition comes to an end and we look forward to 2026, we reflect on the things that changed—and some things that did not—over the last year....more

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EO accelerates marijuana rescheduling and signals new federal framework for hemp-derived cannabinoids

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President Donald Trump has issued an Executive Order (EO), “Increasing Medical Marijuana and Cannabidiol Research,” which directs federal agencies to 1) expedite the rescheduling of marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule III...more

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Food and Beverage News and Trends - December 2025 # 2

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This regular publication by DLA Piper lawyers focuses on helping clients navigate the ever-changing business, legal, and regulatory landscape. Food industry groups sue Texas over ingredient warning labels. On December 5, a...more

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EPA Announces Accelerated Crackdown on Toxic and Poisonous Imports

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced on December 23, 2025, that under the Trump Administration, EPA “is dramatically expanding its imports investigative capacity and enforcement scope beyond the limited...more

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