Over the past two years, states have ramped up efforts to limit pesticide manufacturers’ liability in failure-to-warn cases. In 2025, about nine states introduced bills making FIFRA-compliant labels a complete defense—two enacted them—and six more are considering similar measures
Our Senior Staff Attorney @RustyRumley is a popular request with beginning trainees at the Frontline to Farm Conference at @appstate in Boone, NC, doing his best to make ag law accessible to new veteran farmers starting a business. At the conferences, he discusses topics like
We partnered with Oklahoma State University Extension to produce a wind leasing handbook. It details legal risks associated with entering into a #windenergy leasing contract, + how to best manage the opportunities/issues that may arise during the process: https://nationalaglawcenter.org/wp-content/uploads/assets/articles/rrumley_windenergyhandbook.pdf
The Deal With Dicamba: Products Registered, Lawsuit Filed
On February 6, 2026, the Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) announced that it had re-registered three dicamba-based herbicides for direct, over-the-top use…