Avian Influenza: Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture Publishes Order Requiring Bulk Milk Testing 
On November 20, 2024, the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture (PDA) Secretary Russell Redding issued a general quarantine order—effective immediately and published in the Pennsylvania Bulletin on November 23, 2024 (54 Pa.B. 7570)—requiring bulk testing of milk from Pennsylvania farms for
New OAIC guidance on Artificial Intelligence
On 21 October 2024, the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) published two (2) new guides on artificial intelligence (AI), purportedly in effort to make privacy compliance easier for business.[1] What does the OAIC AI guidance provide? The first guide is claimed to ‘make it easier for businesses to comply with their privacy obligations
Artificial Intelligence defined – why no uniform approach?
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is commonly thought of as the capacity of computer systems to execute tasks that usually need human intelligence, such as learning, reasoning, and making decisions.[1] It covers a range of specialised fields, each focusing on different functions. For example, machine learning allows computers to learn from data, computer vision enables them to
As Interest Grows, FERC Announces Technical Conference Regarding Co-Locating Data Centers
On August 2, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or Commission) issued a notice of a Commissioner-led technical conference this fall to discuss issues related to co-locating large loads, such as data centers, at generating facilities. A supplemental notice will be issued with the date and time of the technical conference, as well as further
Agricultural Law Weekly Review—July 15, 2024
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- Tues. July 16: Overview of U.S. State Milk Pricing Systems, Part 2
- Wed. July 17: “HPAI in Poultry and Cattle: How Can We Miss You if You Won’t Go Away?”
Water Quality: Oklahoma Court Holds State Ag Department Must Consider Environmental Impacts of Animal Operations 
On June 28, 2024, the Oklahoma District
Agricultural Law Weekly Review—July 3, 2024
Environmental Policy: Federal Agencies, USDA Publish 2024 Climate Adaptation Plans 
On June 20, 2024, the White House announced the publication of updated Climate Adaptation and Resilience Plans, developed by twenty-four federal agencies. The agencies’ updated plans for 2024–2027 were developed in coordination with the White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) and the Office
Agricultural Law Weekly Review—June 26, 2024
This Friday! June 28, 2024: Understanding the Basics of the Clean Water Act & Agriculture
National Agriculture Policy: Federal Court Enjoins USDA’s ‘Socially Disadvantaged Farmers’ Consideration
On June 7, 2024, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas published a memorandum opinion and order enjoining the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) from
Agricultural Law Weekly Review—June 17, 2024
Antitrust: USDA Publishes Poultry Grower, Dealer Proposed Rule 
On June 10, 2024, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) published in the Federal Register a proposed rule (89 FR 49002) pursuant to the Packers and Stockyards Act titled “Poultry Grower Payment Systems and Capital Improvement Systems.” Also announced by the
Agricultural Law Weekly Review—June 10, 2024
Avian Influenza: USDA Announces Additional Funding, New Voluntary Bulk Milk Testing Pilot Program 
On May 30, 2024, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that the agency is providing an additional $824 million in funding and resources to address and prevent the spread of H5N1 (Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza A) in livestock and poultry. Additionally,
Agricultural Law Weekly Review—June 4, 2024
NEW Publication: HPAI in Dairy Cattle: Is Pasteurization Dairy’s Only Reliable Protection?, Southern Ag Today—Brook Duer, Center Staff Attorney
Related Webinar: July 17, 2024, “HPAI in Poultry and Cattle: How Can We Miss You if You Won’t Go Away?,” Staff Attorney Brook Duer Presents with the National Agricultural Law Center.
Water Quality: Supreme Court