Agricultural Law Podcast

In today's episode, Brook explains the District Court for the District of Arizona's decision to vacate the EPA's 2020 pesticide registration authorizing the sale and use of dicamba-based weed killers within the United States. Brook discusses the arguments for and against this outcome, and how this will affect farmers across the country.

Hosted by Chloe Marie, Research Specialist—With Brook Duer, Staff Attorney—Produced by Chloe Marie, Written by Brook Duer

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In this week's episode, Brook talks about California’s Proposition 12 and the relevant regulations that recently became fully effective. These regulations established California's Animal Care Program and require third-party certification for producers. 

Hosted by Chloe Marie, Research Specialist—With Brook Duer, Staff Attorney—Produced by Chloe Marie, Written by Brook Duer

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In this week's episode, Brook discusses EPA's recently announced proposed set revisions to the Clean Water Act regulations, standards and permitting of wastewater discharges into waters of the United States from facilities that process meat and poultry products. The proposed regulations would establish more stringent effluent limitations for the control of nitrogen and, for the first time, effluent limitations on the discharge of phosphorus.

Hosted by Chloe Marie, Research Specialist—With Brook Duer, Staff Attorney—Produced by Chloe Marie, Written by Brook Duer

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In today's episode, Brook gives us an update to our last episode, which introduced a decision coming out of the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals, holding that the EPA improperly "revoked all tolerances" for the use of the pesticide chlorpyrifos. Today, Brook explains EPA's December 2023 response to the court's decision, and how that will affect the 2024 agricultural growing season. 

Hosted by Chloe Marie, Research Specialist—With Brook Duer, Staff Attorney—Produced by Chloe Marie, Written by Brook Duer

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In today's episode, Brook and Chloe talk about a decision coming out of the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals, holding that the EPA improperly "revoked all tolerances" for the use of the pesticide chlorpyrifos. Brook explains the background of the use of EPA's chlorpyrifos rule and how this decision changes the legality of the product.

Hosted by Chloe Marie, Research Specialist—With Brook Duer, Staff Attorney—Produced by Chloe Marie, Written by Brook Duer

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In today's episode, Brook and Chloe talk about a decision coming out of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, holding that California’s Proposition 65 carcinogen warning requirement for the herbicide glyphosate, a chemical found in the product Roundup, violated the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution.  Brook explains how the case made its way to the Ninth Circuit and what the Court's opinion means. 

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In this episode, Brook and Chloe talk about the U.S. Treasury's new "Beneficial Ownership Information Reporting Rule", which goes into effect on January 1, 2024. Brook discusses key language and definitions in the rule, how the it fits into the Corporate Transparency Act of 2021, how it will affect farmers across America, and why people need to pay attention to this new change in reporting requirements.

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In this episode, Chloe and Brook talk about a new criminal lawsuit filed by the DOJ against Agri Stats, an agricultural data services company, U.S. v. Agri Stats  The DOJ alleges that Agri Stats illegally organized and managed anticompetitive information exchanges among several of the nation's largest protein processing companies, leading to price-fixing within the different protein sectors.

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In this episode, Chloe and Brook talk about a new private class action lawsuit, Brown v. JBS, et al.  The plaintiffs allege that fifteen of the country's largest protein processing companies engaged in wage-fixing in their nationwide beef and pork processing plants. 

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In this episode, Chloe and Brook talk about U.S. Supreme Court's decision to deny a petition to hear the case of Signet Builders Inc. V. Vanegas. The focus of this case is whether a company must pay overtime to H-2A employees who construct on-farm livestock confinement facilities or whether those employees are exempted from Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) overtime requirements as “agricultural workers.” 

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A discussion on the EPA's CAFO regulation system, and that EPA announced - without any form of press or public announcement - that it is currently commencing a reform plan of its own design.

Hosted by Chloe Marie, Research Specialist—With Brook Duer, Staff Attorney—Produced by Chloe Marie, Written by Brook Duer

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A new development involving the Clean Water Act, this time highlighting a new lawsuit brought by environmental organizations, who are suing the EPA for their refuls to expand CAFO regulations.

Hosted by Chloe Marie, Research Specialist—With Brook Duer, Staff Attorney—Produced by Chloe Marie, Written by Brook Duer

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The latest developments in the on-going WOTUS saga, this time another EPA Final Rule displacing all others.

Hosted by Chloe Marie, Research Specialist—With Brook Duer, Staff Attorney—Produced by Chloe Marie, Written by Brook Duer

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USDA rolls-out another phase of farm loan debt-relief authorized by the Inflation Reduction Act.  An unusual Maryland state court ruling on Clean Water Act permitting and ammonia air emissions is reversed by the Maryland Supreme Court. 

Hosted by Chloe Marie, Research Specialist—With Brook Duer, Staff Attorney—Produced by Chloe Marie, Written by Brook Duer

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EPA Releases Draft Herbicide Strategy for Endangered Species Listings. Eleventh Circuit Panel Remands Prior Glyphosate Preemption Decision 

Hosted by Chloe Marie, Research Specialist—With Brook Duer, Staff Attorney—Produced by Chloe marie, Written by Brook Duer

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USDA to convene federal milk marketing order amendment hearing with 21 reform proposals on the table. The country’s largest poultry antitrust case endures a major shakeup when a federal court simultaneously decides 38 motions, mostly for summary judgment.

Hosted by Josh Narey, Research Assistant—With Brook Duer, Staff Attorney—Produced by Josh Narey, Written by Brook Duer

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The European Food Safety Authority determines ‘no critical areas of concern’ for glyphosate; The USDA announces $300 Million to fund a draft Federal Strategy to improve greenhouse gas measurement and carbon sequestration; The EPA plans to amend its January 2023 final WOTUS rule by September 1, 2023, to implement the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Sackett. 

Hosted by Josh Narey, Research Assistant—With Brook Duer, Staff Attorney—Produced by Josh Narey, Written by Brook Duer

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The US Supreme Court finds California’s Proposition 12 Swine Confinement Standards Constitutional; The largest dairy producer trade group in the country files its long-awaited petition for Federal Milk Marketing Order reform; FDA approves the first gene-edited pigs for entry into the food chain for human consumption.

Hosted by Josh Narey, Research Assistant—With Brook Duer, Staff Attorney—Produced by Josh Narey, Written by Brook Duer

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Hosted by Al Jones, Research Assistant—With Brook Duer, Staff Attorney—Produced & Written by Al Jones

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