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2025 Oregon Water Law Legislative Recap

A wave of water-related legislation swept through the Oregon Legislature during the 2025 session. The most controversial water-related bills did not end up passing. In particular, there were three bills that would have...more

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Energy Insecurity Threatens Food Production

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Prior to Israel’s recent attacks on Iran, energy prices and supplies were buffeted by the continuing war between Ukraine and Russia. Following the American bombing of three Iranian nuclear sites, Iran threatened to close the...more

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DOL Suspends Enforcement of Embattled "Farmworker Protection" Rule: What Does it Mean For Agricultural Employers?

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Federal officials announced late Friday they were suspending enforcement of what it called “the Biden Administration’s burdensome 2024 farmworker rule,” effective immediately – news that should provide a measure of relief to...more

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More Than Dirt, Seed, and Tractors: Why Today’s Farms Need Real Strategy

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But today, large-scale agricultural operations aren’t just production-focused—they’re complex businesses operating in a dynamic, heavily regulated environment. Sophisticated growers across North Carolina are managing...more

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Illinois Insights: An update from Cozen O'Connor (6/9)

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Ethics legislation stalls in Springfield as Senate president tries ‘brazen’ move that would have helped his election case - “In the closing hours of the Illinois General Assembly’s spring session, Senate President Don Harmon...more

Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

Hot Topics in International Trade - June 2025 - The Art of the (UK) Deal

On May 8, 2025, the United States and United Kingdom (UK) unveiled the new trade terms of an “economic prosperity” deal. This deal comes after President Trump imposed a 10% reciprocal tariff on all products from the UK and...more

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Hot Topics in International Trade - June 2025 - Tariffs and the Future of U.S. Beef

On April 2, 2025, President Trump announced reciprocal tariffs, setting a baseline rate of 10% on imports from all countries, with higher rates on dozens of countries which the United States (U.S.) runs trade deficits....more

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Food and Beverage News and Trends - June 2025

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On May 22, the Trump Administration released the 100-day MAHA Making Our Children Healthy Again report. This report was issued in response to a February 2025 Executive Order, which established the President’s Make America...more

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EPA Terminates Research Grants on PFAS Exposure and Reduction in Agriculture

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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently terminated over $15 million in grants for research aimed to reduce potential exposure to “forever chemicals,”, i.e., per and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), from food to...more

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Potential Agricultural Implications of the Make America Healthy Again Report

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The Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) Commission, chaired by US Health and Human Services Secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., has released its long-anticipated report on childhood chronic disease drivers. Although the document...more

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America First's First Trade Deal: White House Announces UK Deal "General Terms"

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On May 8, the White House announced President Trump's first trade deal under his America First Policy. The deal struck between the United States and the United Kingdom will revise some of the tariffs imposed on the UK so far...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

MAHA Commission Publishes Report to Highlight Childhood Chronic Disease Drivers

On May 22, 2025, President Trump’s Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) Commission released an assessment titled “The MAHA Report: Make Our Children Healthy Again Assessment.” The report—framed as a “call to action”—stems from a...more

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Food and Beverage News and Trends - May 2025 #2

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FDA approves three color additives derived from natural sources. In order to “expand the palette of available colors from natural sources for manufacturers to safely use in food,” the FDA announced on May 9 that it has...more

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Perspectives from the Field/Conservation: U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, & Forestry - Testimony of Brad Doyle...

The United States Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, & Forestry held a May 13th hearing titled: Perspectives from the Field, Part 4: Conservation (“Hearing”). United States Senator John Boozman (Arkansas)...more

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From Agriculture to Autos: What Right to Repair Means for Business

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In a significant development for farmers and the agricultural industry, amendments made last year to the Canadian Copyright Act have introduced new exemptions related to the right to repair and digital interoperability. These...more

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U.S. and U.K. Trade Update

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The United States and the United Kingdom have agreed to ease the trade tension between the two countries by deciding to implement a few sectoral measures related to automotive, agriculture and overall access to each other’s...more

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U.S. Reaches Agreement on Trade Deal with United Kingdom

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President Trump and UK Prime Minster Keir Starmer announced on Thursday morning that the two countries have agreed on a trade deal, although many of the details are yet to be finalized. The agreement, which focuses on tariff...more

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Agreement in Principle Announced Between the United States and the United Kingdom

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On May 8, 2025, the United States and the United Kingdom announced a new “trade agreement”. The Fact Sheet issued by the White House, can be found here. The Office of the United States Trade Representative has released the...more

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Pennsylvania Perspective for Thursday, May 8, 2025

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Gov. Shapiro Proposes Doubling Agricultural Innovation Grant Funding -Governor Josh Shapiro (D) is proposing increasing Pennsylvania’s Agricultural Innovation Grant program funding to $23 million to support new technologies...more

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Pennsylvania Perspective for Monday, May 5, 2025

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Gov. Shapiro Fights to Restore Funding for PA Farmers, Food Banks - Governor Josh Shapiro (D) is challenging the Trump administration’s cancellation of a program that funds Pennsylvania farmers supplying food banks, arguing...more

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Antitrust Enforcers Will Take a Friendlier Approach to Mergers but Retain Biden-Era Guidelines and HSR Rules - The Trump...

The government’s new antitrust leaders have signaled a less skeptical stance on mergers but a continued focus on enforcement, especially in Big Tech and the health care and agriculture sectors....more

Farella Braun + Martel LLP

Comment Period Extended Again for Federal PFOA/PFOS Risk Assessment for Sewage Sludge Applied to Agricultural Land as Fertilizer

Interested parties — including businesses raising crops or animals on agricultural and ranch lands potentially impacted by PFAS in groundwater; entities operating wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs); and related interest...more

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Mitigating Impacts of Solar Development on High Value Agricultural Land

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The Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry issued final rules on Permitting Solar Energy Developments on High Value-Agricultural Land, with an effective date of April 20, 2025 (the “Rule”). The Rule...more

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Tariffs and Trade Series: Effects on Agriculture Operations and Markets

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With much evolving information currently surrounding tariffs, sectors and markets around the world are facing uncertainty in how to adapt and respond to sudden changes in the trade landscape. In the video linked below, Sue...more

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State-By-State Guide to Ag-Gag Legislation - April 7 2025

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Several states have made attempts to provide the animal production industry protection against unlawful interference by enacting so-called Ag-Gag laws. A wave of litigation is challenging these laws as unconstitutional,...more

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