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Sep 1, 2020
Our newest report for the National Agricultural Law Center examines the different approaches states are taking to regulate hemp under the 2018 Farm Bill. Innovative State Approaches to Hemp Regulations under the 2018 Farm Bill is available here.
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Jul 27, 2020
The Ohio Department of Agriculture (ODA) has been notified that several Ohio residents have received unsolicited packages containing seeds that appear to have originated from China. The types of seeds in the packages are currently unknown. The packages were sent by mail and may have Chinese writing on them. Unsolicited packages of seeds have been received by people in several other states across the United States over the last several days.
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Jun 22, 2020
Written by Peggy Kirk Hall, Associate Professor, Agricultural & Resource Law
There was a great deal of action last Friday in the case that vacated the registrations of XtendiMax, Engenia and FeXapan dicamba-based products. Despite a barrage of court filings on Friday, however, nothing has changed the current legal status of the dicamba products in Ohio, and Ohio growers may use existing stocks of the products now but must end use by June 30, 2020.
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Jun 12, 2020
By David Marrison, Agricultural & Natural Resources Educator, Coshocton County
Since the beginning of January, market prices for major commodities have fallen sharply since COVID-19 reached the United States. There have been many efforts through federal and state legislation to offset the impact of COVID-19.
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Jun 11, 2020
Written by Peggy Kirk Hall, Associate Professor, Agricultural & Resource Law
The dicamba roller coaster ride continues today, with a statement issued by the Ohio Department of Agriculture clarifying that the use of XtendiMax, Engenia, and FeXapan dicamba-based products in Ohio will end as of June 30, 2020. Even though the US EPA has issued an order allowing continued use of the products until July 31, 2020, use in Ohio must end on June 30 because the Ohio registrations for the three dicamba-based products expire on that day.
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Jun 10, 2020
By Dianne Shoemaker, Field Specialist, Dairy Production Economics, OSU Extension
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Jun 9, 2020
Written by Peggy Kirk Hall, Associate Professor, Agricultural & Resource Law
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Jun 4, 2020
Written by Peggy Kirk Hall, Associate Professor, Agricultural & Resource Law
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May 20, 2020
By:Peggy Kirk Hall, Associate Professor, Agricultural & Resource Law Wednesday, May 20th, 2020
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Apr 27, 2020
Economic relief measures in the CARES Act have proven difficult for farms, first due to confusion over which and how farmers qualify and also by soaring demand and depleted funding. But the recently enacted Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act (HR 266) should help. The legislation injects more funds into both the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and Economic Injury Disaster Loans Program (EIDL) and clarifies that farmers can qualify for EIDL loans. The bill also came with a bonus
