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Food and Beverage News and Trends - November 2025

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On October 29, the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry held a confirmation hearing on the nomination of Mindy Brashears, PhD, to serve as the USDA’s Under Secretary for Food Safety. Dr. Brashears, a...more

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Ninth Circuit Issues Significant Ruling on Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard

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Key Takeaways - The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit recently issued a decision in National Grocers v. Rollins that has the potential to significantly alter the current landscape of bioengineered food...more

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Eyes on Washington: Shutdown Briefing – Day 41

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Welcome to the Eyes on Washington: Shutdown Briefing. During the federal government shutdown, we will be sharing concise, client-focused updates to help you stay informed on key developments, legislative dynamics and...more

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Government Shutdown Update: Monday, November 10, 2025

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Monday evening, the Senate held a series of votes leading to final passage of the amended House-passed continuing resolution (CR) (H.R. 5371). Senators Jacky Rosen (D-NV), Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV), Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH),...more

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Budget Bill Provision Would Ban Certain Hemp Products

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Tucked into a bill to re-open the federal government, the U.S. Senate has advanced a provision to ban hemp products containing above 0.4 milligrams of total THC....more

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Senate Advances Funding Bill to End Record Shutdown

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The U.S. Senate voted 60-40 on Nov. 9, 2025, in a procedural step to advance a U.S. House of Representatives-passed government funding bill that will be amended to extend federal funding through Jan. 30, 2026, and include a...more

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The Week in Weed: November 2025

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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 news is the election of Abigail Spanberger as Virginia’s new governor. Then we turn our attention...more

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State AGs Seek Federal Ban on Intoxicating Hemp-Derived THC Products

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The Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (the 2018 Farm Bill) legalized industrial hemp for commercial use to support American farmers and create a regulated industrial hemp market. The 2018 Farm Bill defined “hemp” as “the...more

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Directing Oregon State Agencies to Promote Resilience of Communities and Natural and Working Lands and Waters: Oregon Governor...

Oregon Governor Tina Kotek issued an Executive Order titled: DIRECTING STATE AGENCIES TO TAKE URGENT ACTION TO PROMOTE THE RESILIENCE OF OUR COMMUNITIES AND NATURAL AND WORKING LANDS AND WATERS (“EO”)....more

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58. November 4, 2025 | Reducing the 20% IEEPA-fentanyl tariffs on China to 10%; Reciprocal Tariffs on China Remain at 10% until...

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International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) (IEEPA), the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.), section 604 of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended (19 U.S.C. 2483), and section 301 of title...more

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Eyes on Washington: Shutdown Briefing – Day 36

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Welcome to the Eyes on Washington: Shutdown Briefing. During the federal government shutdown, we will be sharing concise, client-focused updates to help you stay informed on key developments, legislative dynamics and...more

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BB-REG-NET Report Finds Biodegradable Plastics Can Mitigate Long-Term Environmental Impacts of Conventional Plastics

On October 14, 2025, BB-REG-NET, a United Kingdom (UK) regulatory science network for biobased and biodegradable materials, published a report entitled “Addressing Persistent Plastic Pollution: The Case for Biodegradable...more

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Economic Analysis of Drainage Water Recycling: Environmental Defense Fund Report Analyzes Opportunities for Supporting Farm...

The Environmental Defense Fund (“EDF”) published a report titled: Economic Analysis of Drainage Water Recycling: Environmental Defense Fund Report Analyzes Opportunities for Supporting Farm Resilience/Water Quality...more

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Minnesota Court Grants in Part and Denies in Part Motion to Dismiss Granulated Sugar Antitrust MDL

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On October 15, 2025, Judge Jerry W. Blackwell of the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota granted in part and denied in part defendants’ motions to dismiss a multidistrict litigation alleging a...more

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Government Shutdown Update: Tuesday, November 4, 2025

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The Senate voted on the House-passed continuing resolution (CR) for the fourteenth time. The CR failed by a vote of 54-44. No members deviated from their previous votes, and Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Thom Tillis (R-NC)...more

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Eyes on Washington: Shutdown Briefing – Day 35

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Welcome to the Eyes on Washington: Shutdown Briefing. During the federal government shutdown, we will be sharing concise, client-focused updates to help you stay informed on key developments, legislative dynamics and...more

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European Bioeconomy Alliance Report Confirms Benefits of Using First-Generation Biomass for Food, Fuels, and Chemicals in Europe

The European Bioeconomy Alliance (EUBA) announced on October 1, 2025, the release of an expert paper from the nova-Institute entitled “Benefits of Using First-Generation Biomass for Food, Fuels, Chemicals and Derived...more

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Gender Inclusivity Driving Growth in Agritech Industry

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Globally, women represent nearly half of the agricultural workforce, yet they still face systemic barriers that prevent them from accessing, using and contributing to innovations in agricultural technology (Agritech), which...more

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Government Shutdown Update: Monday, November 3, 2025

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The Senate returned to Washington, D.C. this afternoon, and the House remains out of session. If the government shutdown continues past Tuesday, it will become the longest shutdown in U.S. history....more

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Eyes on Washington: Shutdown Briefing – Day 34

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Welcome to the Eyes on Washington: Shutdown Briefing. During the federal government shutdown, we will be sharing concise, client-focused updates to help you stay informed on key developments, legislative dynamics and...more

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The European Commission Proposes Targeted EUDR Simplification Measures

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On 21 October 2025, the European Commission (“Commission”) submitted a proposal to amend the European Union’s (“EU”) Regulation on Deforestation-Free Products (“EUDR”), aiming to reduce regulatory burden on businesses while...more

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Government Shutdown Update: Friday, October 31, 2025

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The House and Senate are both out of session....more

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Renewed AFIDA Enforcement: Key Considerations for Energy and Infrastructure Projects

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The renewed focus by the Trump Administration and Congress on enforcement of the Agricultural Foreign Investment Disclosure Act of 1978 (AFIDA) marks a significant shift for foreign-owned developers of energy and...more

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Eyes on Washington: Shutdown Briefing – Day 31

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Welcome to the Eyes on Washington: Shutdown Briefing. During the federal government shutdown, we will be sharing concise, client-focused updates to help you stay informed on key developments, legislative dynamics and...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Food Venture Financing News – Weekly Issue No. 259

Food Venture Financing Trends - Agtonomy, a California-based ag robotics company, closed an $18 million Series B round....more

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