Worldwide: Land Law & Agriculture

As agricultural borrowers face tighter margins and reduced cash flow in 2026, Farm Credit lenders are increasingly turning to "bulge financing" - temporary credit extensions designed to bridge short-term liquidity gaps. This analysis explores how these 60-120 day facilities differ from traditional accordion structures and examines their strategic deployment through a real-world case study of discounted crop input financing.

Alexandra Dunn, President and CEO of CropLife America, joins this discussion to explore critical challenges facing the crop protection industry.

The National Agricultural Law Center and NASDA Foundation bring together leading congressional staff, policy experts, and industry advocates to discuss critical developments in agricultural trade policy, farm legislation, and regulatory challenges facing the sector. Attendees will gain insider perspectives on current legislative priorities including E-15, MAHA initiatives, and the Farm Bill, while exploring the intersection of litigation, regulation, and USDA policy implementation. This half-day program off

President Donald Trump has signed an executive order to "cut through bureaucratic red tape" and speed up reconstruction of tens of thousands of homes destroyed by the January 2025 Los Angeles area wildfires.

What Happened: The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently issued a Health Advisory regarding outbreaks of New World Screwworm (NWS) outside the U.S. and the risk of spread into U.S. territory.

President Trump issued an Executive Order on January 20, 2026, entitled "Stopping Wall Street from Competing with Main Street Homebuyers" (the "Order"), directing federal agencies to take steps...

As the livestock industry manages its way through H5N1, the recent confirmation of New World screwworm (NWS) in Sabinas Hidalgo, Nuevo León, is just 70 miles from the U.S.-Mexico border.

As reported in our August 5, 2025, blog item, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced on August 1, 2025, an opportunity for stakeholders to provide feedback...

On August 1, 2025, Senators Elissa Slotkin (D-MI), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Joni Ernst (R-IA), and Pete Ricketts (R-NE) reintroduced the bipartisan Biomanufacturing and Jobs Act (S. 2654).