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State Restrictions on Foreign Land Investment: What Renewable Energy Developers and Financing Parties Should Know

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Renewable energy developers and financing parties are likely aware of the Agricultural Foreign Investment Disclosure Act (“AFIDA”), a federal law requiring disclosure of foreign investment in agricultural land. Increasingly,...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

DLA Piper

Food and Beverage News and Trends - November 2024

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This regular publication by DLA Piper lawyers focuses on helping clients navigate the ever-changing business, legal, and regulatory landscape....more

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

Registration Opens for USDA’s 101st Agricultural Outlook Forum

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has opened registration for the 101st Agricultural Outlook Forum. The event, entitled “Meeting Tomorrow’s Challenges, Today,” will be held at the Crystal City Gateway Marriott in...more

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

EUON Publishes Study on Nanomaterial Applications for Agriculture

The European Union (EU) Observatory for Nanomaterials (EUON) announced on November 12, 2024, that it published a new study evaluating nanomaterials applications in biocidal, plant protection, and fertilizing products used in...more

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

WEBINAR — Cultivated meat: opportunities and challenges, November 14, 2024, 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. (EST)

The International Bar Association (IBA) Agriculture and Food Section (AFS) is pleased to present a webinar, “Cultivated meat: opportunities and challenges,” on November 14, 2024, spotlighting the considerable opportunities...more

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

APHIS Releases Final Guide to Submitting Reports and Notices in APHIS eFile and Response to Comments

On November 6, 2024, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) Biotechnology Regulatory Services (BRS) announced the completion of the final version of the Guide to...more

McGlinchey Stafford

Major Changes Could be in Store for Hemp in 2025

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Proposed language in the next Farm Bill could substantially impact the hemp industry in the United States. The Farm Bill is an omnibus bill that governs agriculture and food and is renewed approximately every five years. The...more

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

APHIS Issues RSR Responses for Modified Orange, Corn, Almond, and Tomato Plants

In October 2024, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) reviewed the following plants modified using genetic engineering to determine whether they posed an increased...more

Womble Bond Dickinson

Financing Headwinds and the Future of Cell Cultivated Meat

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The cell cultivated meat industry has had its difficulties with funding, technology and regulatory barriers and the roller coaster ride is not over. In 2021 and 2022, $1.6 billion in venture capital investments went into the...more

McGlinchey Stafford

EPA Approves New Herbicide Active Ingredient Glufosinate-P

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On October 18, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the registration of a new herbicide active ingredient, glufosinate-P. This approval marks a significant milestone in agricultural weed management,...more

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

BRS Will Hold Annual Stakeholder Meeting on November 14, 2024

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) Biotechnology Regulatory Services (BRS) will hold its annual stakeholder meeting on November 14, 2024. The meeting will take place...more

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OSHA Enforcement Memo for Animal Slaughtering and Meat Processing Industries Portends In-Depth, Lengthy Investigations

On October 15, 2024, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued a new enforcement memorandum related to the animal slaughtering and meat processing industries. This is an expansion of an October 2015...more

DLA Piper

Food and Beverage News and Trends - October 2024 #2

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This regular publication by DLA Piper lawyers focuses on helping clients navigate the ever-changing business, legal, and regulatory landscape. USDA extends comment period on new salmonella rule for poultry....more

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Beltway Buzz - October 2024 #4

The Beltway Buzz is a weekly update summarizing labor and employment news from inside the Beltway and clarifying how what’s happening in Washington, D.C., could impact your business....more

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

Registration Opens for NNI Webinar on Nanometrology Involving Big Data, AI, and Modeling

The National Nanotechnology Coordination Office (NNCO) is organizing a series of National Nanotechnology Initiative (NNI) webinars on nanometrology, metrological challenges, and recent advances in three topical areas: food,...more

Mayer Brown

EU Deforestation Regulation: Postponement of EUDR's Entry Into Application and Other Latest Developments

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On 2 October 2024 the European Commission ("Commission") made public its proposal to postpone application of the EU Deforestation Regulation ("EUDR"). It also circulated long overdue draft guidelines and updated FAQ in order...more

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

USDA’s ARS Develops Long-Term Roadmap for PFAS in U.S. Agriculture

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Research Service (ARS) announced on October 16, 2024, several key outcomes from a workshop held to develop a research roadmap leading to short- and long-term science-based...more

Holland & Knight LLP

GLP-1 Drugs and Cultivated Meat: What’s the Impact on the Food and Agriculture Industry?

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In this episode of "The Eyes on Washington Podcast," Senior Policy Advisor Peter Tabor discusses the impact of GLP-1 drugs and cultivated meat on the food and agriculture industry with Jack Bobo, director of the Food Systems...more

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

APHIS Announces Updated Permitting Resources for Developers

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) Biotechnology Regulatory Services (BRS) announced on September 12, 2024, the availability of the following updated resources to...more

Williams Mullen

As Easy as 1, 2, 3? EPA’s New Herbicide Strategy to Protect Endangered Species Under FIFRA Gets Mathematical

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EPA primarily regulates the sale, distribution and use of pesticides pursuant to its authority under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA). Under FIFRA, EPA is involved with the registration of new...more

Hogan Lovells

USDA publishes updated Guideline on Substantiating Animal-Raising or Environment-Related Labeling Claims

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Last month, the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) published an updated Guideline on Substantiating Animal-Raising or Environment-Related Labeling Claims....more

DLA Piper

Food and Beverage News and Trends - September 2024 #2

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This regular publication by DLA Piper lawyers focuses on helping clients navigate the ever-changing business, legal, and regulatory landscape....more

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New FSIS Guidelines on Environmental Labeling Claims: Key Points

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The US Department of Agriculture (USDA)’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has released updated guidelines regarding the substantiation of animal-raising and environment-related claims on meat and poultry product...more

Fisher Phillips

FP Snapshot on Agriculture: How Federal OSHA’s Proposed Heat Safety Rule Impacts Your Industry

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Welcome to FP Snapshot on Agriculture, where we take a quick look at a recent significant workplace law development with an emphasis on how it impacts employers in the agricultural industry. This edition focuses on the...more

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