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Stoel Rives | Deeply Rooted Podcast Episode Four: The Financialization of Agriculture with David Muth from Alternative Equity Advisors
Stoel Rives | Deeply Rooted Podcast Episode Three: Diversity in Agriculture: From its People to its Products with Elin Miller, Founder of Umpqua Nut Farms & Umpqua Vineyards
Stoel Rives | Deeply Rooted Podcast Episode Two: A Bright Future for Agriculture with Phil Ward, CEO of Oregon Future Farmers of America
Stoel Rives | Deeply Rooted Podcast Episode One: Keeping America Fed with Jeff Huckaby, President & CEO of Grimmway Farms
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Wiley Webinar: Biotech Briefings – U.S. Department of Agriculture – Plant Pests and Importation Part 330
Advancing Agriculture: Security Interests and Article 9 Challenges (Part 2)
Advancing Agriculture: Security Interests and Article 9 Challenges (Part 1)
From Regenerative Agriculture to Transparent Processes — Organic Farming and Supply Chain Challenges and Opportunities
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) (collectively, the Agency) on Aug. 7, 2024, issued a proposed rule aimed at reducing Salmonella contamination in raw poultry products...more
Both the House and Senate are back for two weeks before departing for August recess. Last week, Republicans rallied support for the nomination of former President Donald Trump and his running mate, JD Vance, at the Republican...more
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) released a Notice on the Federal Register (“the Notice”) today requesting public commentary and input on the current state of the experimental use exception. The USPTO is...more
Look Ahead to the Week of May 20: Farm Bill and Fiscal Year 2025 Spending Take Center Stage - Both the House and Senate are in session this week before leaving early to begin the Memorial Day recess....more
On August 16, 2022, President Biden signed into law the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), historic legislation that for the first time directly addresses climate change mitigation across multiple sectors, including agriculture....more
Our Agricultural Legislative & Public Policy Team examines another pair of proposed rules that would reform the H-2A program....more
Recent disruptions in the global food supply chains have highlighted Africa's urgent need to become self-sufficient in food production. Traditionally, the continent has turned to small-scale community-based agricultural...more
In this second episode of the Talking Ag Biotech podcast on regulatory policies and procedures impacting agricultural biotechnology, Keith Matthews and Chris Wozniak discuss President Biden’s recent Executive Order on...more
On September 26, 2022, the Biden administration announced two new efforts from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to encourage competition in the meat and poultry industry, protect producers, and reduce costs. Included in...more
President Biden issued Executive Order (EO) 14083 on September 15, 2022, establishing five factors for reviews by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the U.S. (CFIUS), and areas of heightened scrutiny for transactions...more
In This Issue. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced a new initiative focused on financial issues faced by rural communities and also updated its examination procedures to cover unfair discrimination; the...more
On March 7, 2022, the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council (FAR Council) published a final rule that increases domestic content requirements for Federal government procurements governed by the Buy American Act (BAA). The...more
The House and Senate are both in recess this week. When the Senate returns next week, the Chamber plans to focus on nominations, the House-passed Women’s Health Protection Act (H.R. 3755), the House-passed Postal Service...more
Limited water supply, restrictions on use, and higher costs may be in store for next year if the state’s drought conditions persist. This year has been critically dry and hot for California, resulting in déjà vu as the...more
During an already busy year for antitrust legislative and regulatory proposals, on July 9, 2021, President Biden issued Executive Order 14036: “Promoting Competition in the American Economy.” The Executive Order (“EO”)...more
President Biden signed into law on Friday, July 9, 2021, a sweeping executive order titled “Executive Order on Promoting Competition in the American Economy,” laying out 72 actions for more than a dozen federal agencies. The...more
President Biden identified his goal "of conserving at least 30 percent of our lands and waters by 2030" (the 30x30 goal) in Section 216 of Executive Order No. 14008, "Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad" (EO 14008)...more
Some interesting links we found across the web this week: Why Will the Next Successful Startup Out of the COVID-19 Era Be AI-First? Just as plenty of transformative companies were established in the wake of prior...more
The United States Department of Agriculture (“USDA”) is now seeking comments from the public in connection with the Biden administration’s wide-ranging review of America’s supply chains. USDA’s request is the first to...more
Holland & Knight invites you to read the Spring 2021 issue of our Energy and Natural Resources Quarterly newsletter, in which our authors discuss important hot topics and developments in energy, natural resources and...more
In our previous post, we highlighted that the United Stated Department of Agriculture (“USDA”) published its final rule (the “Final Rule”) regulating the production of industrial hemp under the Agriculture Improvement Act of...more
Update: President Biden signed The American Rescue Plan Act on March 11, 2021- On Wednesday afternoon, Congress passed The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, a broad, comprehensive policy response to the challenges brought...more
The U.S. House of Representatives on March 10, 2021, passed the Senate-amended H.R. 1319, the American Rescue Plan (ARP). The ARP provides $1.9 trillion in additional relief to respond to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19)....more
President Biden’s January 27, 2021 Executive Order 14008, “Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad” ("the Order”) focuses unprecedented attention on the role that agriculture can play in combating climate change and...more