Feed your need to know: National Agricultural Law Center launches biweekly ag update
“There is just so much happening that affects different folks in a variety of ways. Because of this, we decided to launch The Feed as another way in which we can better serve all stakeholders — farmers, attorneys, extension and other industry professionals — in a manner that is very timely and relevant.” — Harrison Pittman
By Drew Viguet
National Agricultural Law Center
U of A System Division of Agriculture
Feb. 2, 2023
Fast facts
- “The Feed” highlights recent developments in ag law and policy
- Sign up is available online and is free-of-charge
- National Association of State Departments of Agriculture Foundation a founding supporter
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FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — The body of laws, policies and regulations affecting agriculture is vast and fast-changing, but the National Agricultural Law Center has introduced The Feed, a biweekly newsletter aimed at keeping industry professionals up to date.
Content is written by research attorneys but is designed for non-attorneys as well. The first two issues of the digital newsletter were released in January and are available online.
“In January alone, nearly 20 states proposed new laws dealing with foreign ownership of agricultural land, along with numerous proposals at the federal level,” said Harrison Pittman, director of the National Agricultural Law Center. “There is just so much happening that affects different folks in a variety of ways. Because of this, we decided to launch The Feed as another way in which we can better serve all stakeholders — farmers, attorneys, extension and other industry professionals — in a manner that is very timely and relevant.”
Pittman said, “The Feed updates readers on the latest developments, but also provides links to NALC webinars, factsheets, and other resources dealing with topics such as foreign ownership of agricultural land.”
Sign up for The Feed is online.
“We want to express our appreciation to the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture Foundation, as a founding supporter of this outreach effort,” Pittman said.
The foundation’s support for The Feed grew out of its sponsorship of the NALC’s two upcoming conferences: the Western Agricultural and Law Conference and the Mid-South Agricultural and Environmental Law Conference.
The foundation’s support for The Feed grew out of its sponsorship of the NALC’s two upcoming conferences: the Western Agricultural and Law Conference and the Mid-South Agricultural and Environmental Law Conference.
NALC Conferences
In 2023, the NALC will host two conferences: The 10th annual Mid-South Agricultural & Environmental Law Conference June 8-9 in Memphis, Tennessee, at the University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law, and the inaugural Western Agricultural & Environmental Law Conference will be held May 4-5 in Reno, Nevada, at the Peppermill Resort Spa Casino.
For more information about sponsorship, contact Pittman at hmpittm@uark.edu.
For information about the National Agricultural Law Center, visit nationalaglawcenter.org or follow @Nataglaw on Twitter.
About the National Agricultural Law Center
The National Agricultural Law Center serves as the nation’s leading source of agricultural and food law research and information. The NALC works
with producers, state and federal policymakers, Congressional staffers, attorneys,
land grant universities, and many others to provide objective, nonpartisan agricultural
and food law research and information to the nation’s agricultural community.
The NALC is a unit of the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture and
works in close partnership with the USDA Agricultural Research Service, National Agricultural
Library.
About the Division of Agriculture
The University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture’s mission is to strengthen agriculture, communities, and families by connecting trusted
research to the adoption of best practices. The Division of Agriculture conducts research
and extension work within the nation’s historic land grant education system through the Agricultural Experiment Station
and the Cooperative Extension Service.
The Division of Agriculture is one of 20 entities within the University of Arkansas
System. It has offices in all 75 counties in Arkansas and faculty on five system campuses.
The University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture is an equal opportunity/equal
access/affirmative action institution. If you require a reasonable accommodation to
participate or need materials in another format, please contact dviguet@uark.edu as
soon as possible. Dial 711 for Arkansas Relay.
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Media contact:
Drew Viguet
Communications & Special Projects Coordinator
National Agricultural Law Center
dviguet@uark.edu