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Ropes & Gray LLP

Seeing the Forest for the Trees: Further Changes to the EU Deforestation Regulation are Likely

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The EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) covers cattle, cocoa, coffee, oil palm, rubber, soy(a) and wood, as well as many derived products. The Regulation is currently scheduled to apply to operators and traders beginning at...more

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EU Commission Approves French Winemakers’ Sustainable Cooperation Agreement under Antitrust Exemption

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The European Commission has issued its first formal opinion permitting French winemakers to collaborate in promoting sustainable production practices. This decision provides important guidance for agricultural producers...more

Bennett Jones LLP

Navigating the Future of Agribusiness at Alberta Next

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Alberta has long been a powerhouse in Canada’s agricultural sector, with a strong legacy in farming, ranching and agribusiness innovation. Recently, over 200 people from firms like Nutrien, BASF, Baker Tilly Canada, TELUS...more

Vicente LLP

Understanding ESG Requirements for Licensing Colorado Natural Medicine Businesses

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Aspiring psychedelic business licensees in Colorado now have clarification on the ESG criteria required for natural medicine license applications, as the Colorado Natural Medicine Division (NMD) has finalized the rules for...more

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95th Arkansas General Assembly/Commercial Renewable Energy Facilities: Legislation Introduced Addressing Agricultural Impact...

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House Bill 1525 has been introduced by Representative Steimel and Senator Irvin which would add a Subchapter 9 to Arkansas Code Title 18, Chapter 11, titled: Agricultural Impact Remediation Agreements....more

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

Biden USDA Issues Technical Guidelines for Climate-Smart Agriculture Crops Used as Biofuel Feedstocks

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On January 17, 2025, the Biden U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) issued an interim final rule with a request for comment that establishes technical guidelines for quantifying, reporting, and verifying the greenhouse gas...more

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Brazil Passes Bio-inputs Law

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On December 24, 2024, Brazil passed Federal Law No. 15,070/2024 (the “Bio-inputs Law”). The Bio-inputs Law aims to regulate many aspects of the use of bio-inputs in the agricultural sector, including the production, import or...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Report Spotlights Legal Risks of Biodiversity Loss in Agricultural, Seafood Industries

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On September 27, 2023, environmental law organization ClientEarth released a report highlighting the growing potential for legal risk associated with biodiversity loss in the agriculture and seafood sectors, the currently...more

Perkins Coie

Regenerative Agriculture: Sustainability in Farming

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Farmers play an important role in all of our lives. They grow the food that the rest of us need to survive. The practices of farming have evolved over time and some argue that adopting a change to modern farming techniques...more

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Sustainable Development and Land Use Update - May 2019 #3

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Focus - Major California housing bill put on hold until 2020 - San Francisco Chronicle - May 16 - A controversial measure to revamp local development rules in California by promoting denser housing around public transit...more

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