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Next Week: July 14 @ Noon, Quarterly Dairy Legal Webinar—Capper Volstead Act & Dairy
Registration Now Available for the 2026 Pennsylvania Agricultural Law Symposium!
Pesticides/Herbicides: Supreme Court Holds FIFRA Preempts State Failure-to-Warn Pesticide Claims 🌾
On June 25, 2026, the U.S. Supreme Court issued an opinion holding that the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act

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International Trade: President Issues Proclamation Reducing Tariffs on Agricultural Equipment 🌾
On June 1, 2026, President Donald Trump issued Proclamation 11032 (91 FR 34085

Disaster Assistance Programs: Federal, State Governments Respond to Pennsylvania Freeze Event 🌾
On May 26, 2026, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins had “signed a disaster designation for 17 counties in Pennsylvania due to damage and losses caused by below-freezing temperatures that occurred April 19 through April 21, 2026,” allowing

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International Trade: President Issues Executive Order Increasing Tariff-Rate Quota for Argentinian Beef, Trade Agreement Signed with Argentina

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 Pesticides/Herbicides: EPA Announces Dicamba Approval for 2026, 2027 Growing Seasons 🌾
On February 6, 2026, the Environmental Protection