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Oregon Enacts Several New Labor and Employment Laws: What Employers Need to Know

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Governor Kotek signed House Bill (HB) 2541 into law on May 7, 2025. Under HB 2541, certain agricultural workers must now be provided with the same accommodations for the expression of breast milk during work hours that have...more

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Sustainable Aviation Fuel Hits the Runway with Farm-to-Fly Bills

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On Jan. 22, Sens. Jerry Moran (R-KS), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Joni Ernst (R-IA), Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and Chuck Grassley (R-IA) introduced the Farm to Fly Act (S.3637) in the Senate. The purpose of the bill is to enable...more

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Family Farmer Relief Act Expands Chapter 12 Bankruptcy Protections for Small and Mid-Sized Farms

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Running a family-owned farm is not easy work under the best of economic circumstances, and it can be nearly impossible when times are tough. More than 30 years ago, during the mid-1980s, John Cougar Mellencamp’s mournful song...more

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New Legislation Likely To Spur Increase In Bankruptcy Filings

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On August 23, President Trump signed into law two new pieces of legislation—the Family Farmer Relief Act of 2019 and the Small Business Reorganization Act of 2019—that will likely lead to an increase in bankruptcy filings...more

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New Law More than Doubles Chapter 12 "Family Farmer" Debt Limit

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On Friday, August 23, 2019, the President signed into law the Family Farmer Relief Act of 2019. The Act increases the debt limit used to determine whether a family farmer is eligible for relief under Chapter 12 of the...more

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Congress Fixes “Grain Glitch” Error in 199A

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On March 23, the Consolidated Appropriations Act (the “Appropriations Act”) was signed into law by President Trump. Included in the Appropriations Act were certain tax law provisions, including technical corrections to the...more

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Trump Administration: 2017 Recap and 2018 Outlook

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On January 20, 2017, businessman Donald J. Trump was sworn in as the 45th President of the United States following a contentious and unconventional 2016 presidential election. Republicans also successfully maintained control...more

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5 New Laws: California Governor Approves Employee-Friendly Laws

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The 2017 California Legislature adjourned on September 15, 2017, and resulted in more than 700 bills being sent to Governor Jerry Brown’s desk for approval. Although the deadline for the Governor to sign new bills into law...more

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New Legislation in North Carolina Impacts the Agribusiness Industry

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In the recently ended session in the General Assembly, Senate Bill 770 was enacted. This bill is entitled “An Act To Provide Further Regulatory Relief To The Agricultural Community.”...more

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