Agriculture Law - Guide to Agriculture Law


Agricultural law deals not only with plants and animals but also with land use, environmental rules, and the use of food products. With the increasing sophistication of farming processes, issues of intellectual property, trade, finance, credit, and general commercial transactions often arise.

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Agriculture Law - U.S.

  • Agricultural Act of 1949

    An act to provide assistance to the States in the establishment, maintenance, operation, and expansion of school-lunch programs, and for other purposes.

  • Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938

    An act to provide for the conservation of national soil resources and to provide an adequate and balanced flow of agricultural commodities in interstate and foreign commerce and for other purposes.

  • Agriculture Law - Title 7 - U.S. Code

    Agriculture includes soil preparation, seed planting, crop harvesting, gardening, horticulture, viticulture, apiculture (bee-raising), dairying, poultry, and ranching. Generally, laws grouped under the heading "agricultural law" relate to the production of the fruits of these activities as they are carried out in a commercial setting.

  • Environment, Energy, and Resources Section - ABA

    The Section of Environment, Energy, and Resources is the premier forum for lawyers working in areas related to environmental law, natural resources law, and energy law. The Section is committed to providing members with opportunities to enhance professional skills, stay on top of current developments, and dialogue in these substantive areas. Section membership will add to your professional skill set and broaden your knowledge.

  • Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (Title I)

    The term ‘‘Agricultural Act of 1949’’ means the Agricultural Act of 1949 (7 U.S.C. 1421 et seq.), as in effect prior to the suspensions under section 171 of the Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 (7 U.S.C. 7301).

  • Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 (Title I - Agricultural Market Transition Act)

    It is the purpose of this title—(1) to authorize the use of binding production flexibility contracts between the United States and agricultural producers to support farming certainty and flexibility while ensuring continued compliance with farm conservation and wetland protection requirements; (2) to make nonrecourse marketing assistance loans and loan deficiency payments available for certain crops; (3) to improve the operation of farm programs for milk, peanuts, and sugar; and (4) to establish a commission to undertake a comprehensive review of past and future production agriculture in the United States.

  • Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection - by Wex

    The Federal Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act provides protection for migrant and seasonal agricultural workers

  • Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry

    Agriculture is at the heart of so many issues that impact our lives each day – from producing food and fiber and the fuel that supplies our vehicles to the conservation of our natural resources and the economic growth and jobs in rural areas. The responsibilities and goals of the Senate Agriculture Committee are as diverse as the needs of American agriculture. The policies developed by this committee will support efforts to move our country forward, help rural communities grow and succeed and help boost the rural economy to preserve opportunities for the next generation for states like Iowa.

  • Slum Clearance, Urban Renewal, and Farm Housing - Chapter 8A

    This chapter provides for financial assistance to farmers and others for the construction or improvement of farm housing and other agriculturally related purposes.

Organizations Related to Agriculture Law

  • AgEcon Search

    AgEcon Search is a free, open access repository of full-text scholarly literature in agricultural and applied economics.

  • American Agricultural Law Association (AALA)

    The American Agricultural Law Association (AALA) is the only national professional organization focusing on the legal needs of the agricultural community. Crossing traditional barriers, it offers an independent forum for investigation of innovative and workable solutions to complex agricultural law problems. This role has taken on greater importance in the midst of the current international and environmental issues reshaping agriculture and the impending technological advances which promise equally dramatic changes.

  • Farmers' Legal Action Group, Inc. (FLAG)

    Farmers' Legal Action Group, Inc. (FLAG) is a nonprofit law center dedicated to providing legal services to family farmers and their rural communities in order to help keep family farmers on the land.

  • Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

    The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations leads international efforts to defeat hunger. Serving both developed and developing countries, FAO acts as a neutral forum where all nations meet as equals to negotiate agreements and debate policy. FAO is also a source of knowledge and information. We help developing countries and countries in transition modernize and improve agriculture, forestry and fisheries practices and ensure good nutrition for all.

  • Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy

    The Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy works locally and globally at the intersection of policy and practice to ensure fair and sustainable food, farm and trade systems.

  • National Agricultural Law Center

    The National Agricultural Law Center is the only agricultural law research and information facility that is independent, national and international in scope, and directly connected to the national agricultural information network. The Center has expanded the scope of its coverage to include food law as it recognizes the expanding scope of agricultural law and its convergence with food law topics. The Center is staffed by a team of law and research professors, lawyers, other specialists, and graduate assistants from the University of Arkansas School of Law Graduate Program in Agricultural Law.

  • National Agricultural Library (NAL)

    The National Agricultural Library is one of four national libraries of the United States, with locations in Beltsville, Maryland and Washington, D.C. It houses one of the world's largest and most accessible agricultural information collections and serves as the nexus for a national network of state land-grant and U.S. Department of Agriculture field libraries.

  • U.S. Department of Agriculture

    We provide leadership on food, agriculture, natural resources, and related issues based on sound public policy, the best available science, and efficient management.

Publications Related to Agriculture Law

  • Drake Journal of Agricultural Law

    The Drake Journal of Agricultural Law is dedicated to the review of legal issues affecting the agricultural industry. The purpose of the Journal is to provide a forum to explore contemporary issues in international and domestic agricultural law.