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Spotlight on the News: Drowning in zucchini and other vegetables? Panic buy too many canned goods? Order too much food for an event?

Moving forward, each week we will highlight current events and news from throughout the food and agricultural industry.  This week, Drake Law Student Torin McCaw showcases the Good Samaritan Food Donation Act and information recently posted by USDA …

Coronavirus & Contracts: What Did We Agree To?

Jennifer Zwagerman, Amber S. Miller, and Kate Dudding[*] I. Introduction All across the country, agricultural producers, processors, food manufacturers, retail stores, landlords, tenants, lenders, borrowers, and others are pulling out their written contracts and examining the terms.  What, …

Spring Updates

The Agricultural Law Center spent the spring discussing recent legislative actions in Iowa and beyond, engaging in conversation about water quality and watershed citizenship, and transitioning into an exciting new leadership team! Professor Neil Hamilton, soon Emeritus Professor …

Watershed Citizenship

Professor Neil D. Hamilton presented “Watershed Citizenship” at the 19th Annual Water Conference at Iowa State University on March 12, 2019. Citizenship is premised on being part of something – there is an implicit aspect of mutuality and …

Fall Updates

The Agricultural Law Center team has spent the fall engaging in political debate and educating the public about sustainability and conservation. A Summary  On October 3rd, Director Neil Hamilton moderated a debate with several candidates for Iowa Secretary …

Lessons from SOIL 2018

You can’t predict exactly what will happen when you bring together 150 dedicated Iowans and ask a dozen farmers, scientists, conservationists, and community leaders to share their visions for Iowa’s water and land – but you can be …

ALC Quarterly Update

The Agricultural Law Center team has been busy in the second quarter of 2018.  We’ve launched multi-episode video project Our Water Our Land, hired Anna Jordan to act as Policy and Outreach Coordinator, travelled to Cuba, prepared to host …

ALC to Issue Guide for Farmers and Landowners on Navigating Public Programs to Improve Water Quality

The Drake University Agricultural Law Center will release a new report “How to Improve Water Quality on Iowa Farms: A Step-by-Step Guide for Navigating Conservation Programs for Farmers and Landowners” next week. The 65-page report will be available …