Regulatory Policy: Ninth Circuit Upholds Preliminary Injunction Ordering Reinstatement of USDA, Federal Employees
On March 17, 2025, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit issued an order denying an administrative stay and upholding the district court’s preliminary injunction, which ordered the reinstatement of probationary employees at several federal agencies, including the U.S.
Water Quality: Supreme Court Holds ‘Generic Prohibitions’ Unauthorized by Clean Water Act
On March 4, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court issued an opinion holding that the Clean Water Act (CWA) does not authorize the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to impose “generic prohibitions,” otherwise known as “end-result” provisions, in National Pollutant Discharge Elimination
This Week—Wed. Mar. 5: Compliance with New Federal and State Business Entity Informational Filing Requirements
Agribusiness: FinCEN Announces Pause on BOI Enforcement, Upcoming Interim Rule
On February 27, 2025, the U.S. Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) announced that the agency “will not issue any fines or penalties or take any other enforcement actions against any
This Week—Fri. Feb. 28: Understanding the Basics of Pesticide Drift
Agribusiness: Federal Court Lifts Stay on BOI Reporting Requirements, FinCEN Publishes New Deadline
On February 17, 2025, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas issued an order lifting its previous stay of the Corporate Transparency Act’s (CTA) Beneficial Ownership Information (BOI) reporting
NEW: Ag Law Issue Tracker—Trump Administration’s First 100 Days on Agricultural and Food Policy
Avian Influenza: Pennsylvania Passes Bill Amending Poultry Technician Licensure Law
On February 6, 2025, Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro signed into law H.B. 324 (2025 Act 1) amending the Poultry Technician Licensure Law (1955 Act 466). Also announced by the
Webinar Next Week—Feb. 18, 2025, Quarterly Dairy Legal Webinar: HPAI in Dairy Cattle: Regulatory Measures Thus Far
Local Agricultural Policy: Pennsylvania Governor’s Proposed 2025–26 Budget Appropriates $255 Million for Agriculture
On February 4, 2025, Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro presented his proposed 2025–26 state budget and enabling legislation, which includes $255 million for agriculture, down
National Agricultural Policy: Temporary Restraining Order Issued Against Federal Funding Pause After Memo Rescission
On January 27, 2025, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) issued memorandum M-25-13 directing “Federal agencies [to] . . . temporarily pause all activities related to obligation or disbursement of all Federal financial assistance . . . including, but not
Agribusiness: Supreme Court Stays BOI Injunction But Reporting Requirements Still Paused
On January 23, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court issued an opinion staying the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas’s December 5, 2025 injunction in Texas Top Cop Shop v. Garland and again reinstating the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) and the act’s
THIS WEEK: Webinar on Jan. 24, 2025, Understanding the Basics of Pennsylvania’s Carbon Sequestration Law
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Dairy Policy: USDA Publishes Final Rule Amending Federal Milk Marketing Order Pricing Provisions
On January 17, 2025, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS)
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Avian Influenza: USDA Announces 28 States Enrolled in National
