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On May 4, 2026, the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (Judges Lourie, Prost, and District Judge Burroughs) affirmed a decision of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas...more
Businesses using food and agricultural packaging may apply for a categorical exclusion from SB 54, California’s extended producer responsibility (“EPR”) program for packaging and plastic food service ware. But they must...more
In the last days of the Biden administration in January 2025, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published its Draft Risk Assessment for Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOA) and Perfluorooctane Sulfonic Acid...more
Our Environment, Land Use & Natural Resources Group analyzes a sharp increase in California Proposition 65 enforcement activity targeting aflatoxins in food products and outlines practical steps companies can take to reduce...more
With the EU Regulation on Deforestation-Free Products (EUDR) set to enter into application on 30 December 2026, the focus is rapidly shifting from the question of what the EUDR requires to the far more consequential question...more
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP) has initiated the rollout of its new pesticide application submission service within its MyPeST application. EPA plans to replace the...more
This update provides information about party filings with the district court and parallel rulemaking efforts by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS), which provide potential insight...more
On June 1, 2026, President Trump issued a proclamation reducing tariff rates on certain agricultural equipment, mobile industrial equipment and machinery, and heating, ventilation and air conditioning (“HVAC”) equipment under...more
Prater named new head of FDA Human Foods Program. Donald Prater, DVM, has been appointed Acting Deputy Commissioner for Food at the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA). He replaces Kyle Diamantas, who was named...more
Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. This week, we see lawsuits filed to block cannabis rescheduling. Minnesota is taking steps to overhaul their...more
It’s déjà vu all over again. In a move that surprised many — and disappointed more — Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger has vetoed legislation that would have finally established a regulated adult-use marijuana retail market in...more
In April, the New York legislature passed a bill that would reform the way many food ingredients used in the state are regulated. The "Food Safety and Chemical Disclosure Act," Senate Bill S1239F, now goes to Governor Kathy...more
The National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (“NSAC”) issued a May 15th report titled: Inside the House’s FY27 Agriculture Spending Bill (“Report”). ...more
After months of anticipation, on May 28, 2026, Representative Andy Barr (R-KY) introduced a bill to legalize and tightly regulate consumable hemp products. The bill – entitled the Lawful Hemp Protection Act (“LPHA”) – was...more
For over forty years, Section 280E of the Internal Revenue Code imposed a unique challenge on cannabis operators, unlike any other legal business: it taxed them on income they never actually retained....more
The Association of American Pesticide Control Officials (AAPCO) FIFRA 25(b) Workgroup has released updated guidance intended to aid registrants in developing product efficacy data to support claims on products that qualify...more
On May 21, 2026, Representatives April McClain Delaney (D-MD) and Jay Obernolte (R-CA) introduced the Standards and Calibration for American Leadership in Engineering Biology (SCALE Biology) Act (H.R. 8981). According to...more
In Gramm v. Deere & Co., the Federal Circuit reversed a district court’s judgment that the key claim in a combine‑header control patent was indefinite....more
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) announced on May 19, 2026, that it is extending deregulation to a corn variety, designated as DP51291, developed using genetic...more
We are going to white knuckle our way through a blog post about lawyers and guns without doing the obligatory Warren Zevon plug, but we want you to understand how hard this is for us....more
Summary: Due to tighter margins, variable profitability and reduced cash flow, many agricultural borrowers are seeking incremental credit expansions from Farm Credit lenders on their existing facilities, and we expect that...more
On May 26, 2026, the Minnesota Governor Tim Walz signed into law the 2026 Omnibus Cannabis Bill. Sponsored by Representative Jessica Hanson (DFL-Burnsville), the law represents a sweeping set of reforms to the state’s...more
The United States recently filed a Statement by the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice under the provisions of 28 U.S.C. § 517 regarding the “Interests of United States in pending suits” in Corteva Agriscience...more
On May 15, 2026, the California Department of Pesticide Regulation (CDPR) announced a proposed rulemaking to harmonize its regulation of pesticide-treated seeds with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) regulation...more
One week after the US House of Representatives passed a Farm Bill that expressly integrates food security into national security, Congressman John Moolenaar, Chairman of the Select Committee on China, and 13 bipartisan...more