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Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

Gold Dome Report - Legislative Day 5 - January 2025

As the world reacted to the shove heard round the world, the General Assembly kept a low profile on Friday. Convening an hour earlier than the Senate, the House gaveled in and out before senators even made it to their desks....more

BCLP

Low Carbon Hydrogen in the UK - a Universal Solution?

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The scaling up of low carbon hydrogen technologies will be crucial for achieving the UK’s Net Zero target by 2050 and a sustainable energy future. Historically, hydrogen has been produced from fossil fuels and utilised across...more

Mayer Brown

Brazil Passes Bio-inputs Law

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On December 24, 2024, Brazil passed Federal Law No. 15,070/2024 (the “Bio-inputs Law”). The Bio-inputs Law aims to regulate many aspects of the use of bio-inputs in the agricultural sector, including the production, import or...more

Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Proposes to List Monarch Butterflies as a Threatened Species

After years on hold, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (“USFWS”) is moving forward with a proposed rule to list monarch butterflies as threatened under the Endangered Species Act (“ESA”). On Dec. 12, 2024, USFWS published...more

Polsinelli

AFIDA Penalties Are Coming: Costs for Renewable Development May Be More Than You Think

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When evaluating the all-in costs of a renewable development project, it is critical that costs associated with Agricultural Foreign Investment Disclosure Act (AFIDA) enforcement and compliance are considered. Since its...more

Harris Beach Murtha PLLC

New York Lawmakers Boost State’s Legal Cannabis Market

New York has approved two new state laws expected to boost the state’s legal cannabis market and help marijuana farmers and retailers. One law revives the Cannabis Growers Showcase program, which allows licensed cannabis...more

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

United States Prevails in USMCA Dispute on Genetically Engineered Corn

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced on December 20, 2024, that the United States prevailed in its dispute under the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) challenging certain Mexican biotechnology...more

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

EPA Proposes Plan to Track the Adoption of Bilingual End-Use Pesticide Labels

On December 27, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released for comment a proposed plan to track the adoption of bilingual labeling of pesticide products. 90 Fed. Reg. 9. The Pesticide Registration...more

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

APHIS Restarts Permitting and “Am I Regulated” Processes for Products of Biotechnology

As reported in our December 5, 2024, blog item, on December 4, 2024, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) announced that it acknowledges the U.S. District Court for...more

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

USDA Issues Streamlined Regulation for Biobased Markets (BioPreferred) Program

The Rural Business-Cooperative Service (RBCS), an agency of the Rural Development mission area within the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), issued a final rule on December 9, 2024, that adopts changes from the...more

Beveridge & Diamond PC

Washington Department of Ecology to Update to Organic Materials Management Rules to Reduce Potential Feedstock Contamination

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The Washington Department of Ecology is undertaking a rulemaking process to update its organic materials management regulations to include permitting requirements for facilities that manage and process organic materials. The...more

Kilpatrick

4 Key Takeaways | AI in Precision Agriculture Legal Risks and Mitigation

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Recently, Kilpatrick’s Siegmar Pohl and Jordan Glassman presented a talk entitled “AI in Precision Agriculture: Legal Risks and Mitigation” at the 45th Annual Symposium of the American Agricultural Law Association in Memphis,...more

MG+M The Law Firm

National Committee to Develop a Framework for Addressing the Impact of PFAS on Agricultural Land

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Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a large, complex group of synthetic chemicals that have been used in consumer products around the world since approximately the 1950s. Although there are more than 15,000 PFAS...more

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Trump Controlling the FTC? Picks for FTC Chair and FTC Commissioner Signal Significant Changes

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On Tuesday, December 10, Donald Trump announced two picks for placements on the Federal Trade Commission: Commissioner Andrew Ferguson for Chair and Mark Meador for Commissioner. While Meador’s appointment requires Senate...more

Hogan Lovells

Federal District Judge Vacates Key Provisions of U.S. Department of Agriculture Regulations Governing Path to Market for...

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In 2021, a group of NGOs challenged critical provisions of U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) regulations governing the path to market for new genetically engineered plants (GE plants), including plants developed using...more

Stinson LLP

Trump's First 100 Days: Bankruptcy & Creditors' Rights

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During his campaign, President-elect Donald Trump indicated he would make major policy changes with significant impact within the agricultural, international trade, health care, financial and energy sectors. As is common with...more

Holland & Knight LLP

Insights on the Trump Administration's Agriculture and Food Policy Priorities

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This post-election conversation in Holland & Knight's "The Eyes on Washington" podcast series looks at the interconnectedness of trade, immigration and agricultural policies, emphasizing the need for comprehensive solutions...more

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Workplace Law Forecast 2025 - Your workplace law recap for 2024 and predictions for 2025 to help you prepare for the coming year.

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As we close out 2024 and look ahead to 2025, one thing is clear: this has been a year like no other. From a groundbreaking Supreme Court ruling to a pivotal election result that will usher in a new administration, employers...more

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EPA Proposes Partial Ban on Chlorpyrifos: Navigating the Regulatory Shift for Food Producers and Consumers

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Recently, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed a rule to revoke most food crop tolerances for chlorpyrifos, a pesticide extensively used in agriculture. This decision comes after the US Eighth Circuit Court...more

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President-elect Trump’s Pick to Lead DOJ’s Antitrust Division Signals Continued Aggressive Big Tech and Agriculture Enforcement

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On Wednesday, December 4, Donald Trump announced his pick to run the Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division: Gail Slater. Slater is a seasoned antitrust attorney with extensive government experience....more

MoFo Life Sciences

An Insecure Future: Court Ruling Guts USDA Regs On Genetically Engineered Plants

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In a decision that raises significant questions about the future oversight of genetically engineered (GE) plants in the United States, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California on Monday, December 2,...more

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

District Court Grants Summary Judgment in Part to Plaintiffs, Vacating and Remanding Final SECURE Rule to USDA

On December 4, 2024, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) announced that it acknowledges the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California’s December 2,...more

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

APHIS Revises and Adds Exemptions for Plants Modified or Produced through Genetic Engineering

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) announced on November 13, 2024, that it added modifications a plant may contain and qualify for exemption from regulations...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

When Your Life Sciences Are on the Line: Life Sciences and Food + Agriculture

Morrison Foerster partners Kate Driscoll and Nate Mendell, both former federal prosecutors and members of the firm’s Investigations + White Collar Defense Group, hosted the sixth episode of When Your Life Sciences Are on the...more

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

EPA Announces Interim Guidance on the 2024 Application Exclusion Zone (AEZ) Rule under the Agriculture Worker Protection Standard

On November 13, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the release of its interim guidance and additional materials to support the regulatory community in implementing the requirements of the October...more

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