Bayer’s Quiet Campaign for Immunity Heads to State Legislatures Bayer’s effort to find a cure for its Roundup litigation hangover is quietly crawling into State legislatures – specifically in the form of legislation that will give pesticide immunity to the company for its pesticide products. In at least three States, Bayer’s lobbyists have ushered in […] The post The State Frontier of Pesticide Immunity | Farmer Seed Liaison appeared first on Agricultural Legal Counsel | Cape Law Firm PLC ..read more

Seed’s Microbiome – An Emerging Frontier of Seed Technology New research points to the potential of seed’s microbiome as a trait to consider for plant breeding. In the never-ending quest for more resilient, higher-yielding crops, microbiome research (microbiomics) is emerging as a new scientific frontier that may shape the future of plant breeding. Recent research […] The post Plant Breeding for the ‘Biome, Forever Fertilizer – Other Legal News appeared first on Agricultural Legal Counsel | Cape Law Firm PLC ..read more

Government’s I.P. March-In Rights Affirmed A federal law known as the Bayh-Dole Act has allowed inventors, particularly universities and small businesses, to retain ownership or exclusive licenses to inventions developed with federal funding. However, the law provides the government with certain rights to such inventions, such as a non-exclusive, paid-up license to practice the invention […] The post Feds Come Marching In, Sriracha Farming & More | Cape Law Firm appeared first on Agricultural Legal Counsel | Cape Law Firm PLC ..read more

Dicamba’s OTT Registration Vacated (Again) A federal district court in Arizona vacated the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) registration of three dicamba products for over-the-top (OTT) application this week. In essence, the court found that EPA failed to comply with requirements under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) when it re-registered dicamba for OTT […] The post Dicamba’s OTT Registration Vacated | Cape Law Firm appeared first on Agricultural Legal Counsel | Cape Law Firm PLC ..read more

New York Enacts Ban on Neonicotinoid-Treated Seed The new state law was initially passed by the New York legislature in June of last year, and is one of the first of its kind in the country targeting pesticide-treated seeds. The law goes into full effect on January 1, 2027, although it provides some flexibility for […] The post New York’s Treated Seed Ban, and Other Legal News appeared first on Agricultural Legal Counsel | Cape Law Firm PLC ..read more

Might the Government March-In to Control Federally Funded Inventions? Federal funding has historically been a major driver of U.S. innovation which has funded innumerable inventions over the years, especially at universities and small research institutions. But until the Bayh-Dole Act of 1980, many federally funded inventions went unused because the government either retained ownership or […] The post Government Flexing Its Muscle in Federally Funded Inventions appeared first on Agricultural Legal Counsel | Cape Law Firm PLC ..read more

Corporate Transparency Act Mandates Reporting for Millions of Businesses On January 1 this year, the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) went into effect, a federal law that requires companies to file reports with the U.S. Treasury Department identifying the direct and indirect “Beneficial Owners” of the company. Never heard of it? Don’t feel like the Lone […] The post The Major Federal Reporting Requirement | Cape Law Firm appeared first on Agricultural Legal Counsel | Cape Law Firm PLC ..read more

GAO Examines Crop Insurance Economics The federal crop insurance program has long been a critical safety net for farmers of coverage-eligible crops and provides risk management tools not otherwise available in the private market. According to the Government Accounting Office (GAO), this successful program could be less expensive without undermining benefits to policyholders. Federal crop […] The post The Great Glyphosate Experiment | Cape Law Firm appeared first on Agricultural Legal Counsel | Cape Law Firm PLC ..read more

Bitter Mess Over Chocolate Trade Secret Turns Out Sweet for Fudge Maker A recent jury trial over a secret fudge recipe found that the ex-wife of the fudge maker had misappropriated the recipe and owed royalties for its use. In 1988, Chris Warman purchased a fudge recipe from another fudge maker and made various changes […] The post Secret Fudge, Hemp Farmers Barred from Cannabis and More appeared first on Agricultural Legal Counsel | Cape Law Firm PLC ..read more

Ag Economy Insights from Dan Basse This week we attended the American Seed Trade Association’s Field Crop Seed Convention, the updated format of ASTA’s traditional Corn, Soybean, and Sorghum Expo. One of the highlights of the Convention is a keynote presentation by Dan Basse of AgResource Company, a research and risk advisory firm for agricultural markets. Some of […] The post Ag Economy Insights , and other Legal News appeared first on Agricultural Legal Counsel | Cape Law Firm PLC ..read more