The Farm to Firm (formerly the Agricultural Law Update) newsletter is a benefit provided as a practical resource to keep AALA members current on developments in agricultural law while also providing in-depth analysis of relevant legal issues affecting the agricultural industry. Farm to Firm is provided on a monthly basis. To read past editions of the newsletter, click the following titles. To read the most current edition, please log into the members-only area of the website and navigate to the Newsletter page of the Resources section.

AALA looks forward to receiving and publishing diverse articles that reflect the broad and growing issues facing agriculture, food, and the law. If interested in writing an article, please e-mail Paul Goeringer, Jackie Schweichler or Kelly Wilfert.

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Current Edition

Farm to Firm – April 2026

• A Word From the Newsletter Committee
• Leveraging Broadband for Resilient, Sustainable, and Inclusive Communities in Vermont
• From the Board: AALA Scholarship Opportunity

Past Editions

Farm to Firm – March 2026

• A Word From the Newsletter Committee
• Recent Developments in Food Law: MAHA Laws Sweeping the States
• From the Board: AALA Member Dues Increasing

Farm to Firm – February 2026

• A Word From the Newsletter Committee
• What It’s Like to Be a Lawyer in a Government Agency
• From the Board

Farm to Firm – January 2026

• A Word From the Newsletter Committee
• Fix the Problem: A Lender’s Attorney’s Perspective on Resolving Distressed Agricultural Loans
• From the Board – Strategy and Vision for the Year Ahead

Farm to Firm – December 2025

• A Word From the Newsletter Committee
• The Big Beautiful Bill and Farm Labor: No Federal Tax Break for Agricultural Overtime
• From the Board – Highlights from the AALA Annual Symposium

Farm to Firm – October 2025

• A Word From the Newsletter Committee
• What It Is Like to Be an In-House Attorney
• From the Board
• Featured Member: Regan McGuill Booth

Farm to Firm – September 2025 – Special Issue

• A Word From the Newsletter Committee
• USDA’s Supplemental Disaster Relief Program (SDRP): What Farmers Need to Know
• From the Board

Farm to Firm – September 2025

• A Word From the Newsletter Committee
• Air Emissions Win for Livestock and Poultry
• From the Board

Farm to Firm – August 2025

• A Word From the Newsletter Committee
• Why Aren’t PFAS in Land-Applied Biosolids Regulated by EPA?
• From the Board

Farm to Firm – July 2025

• A Word From the Newsletter Committee
• Are H-2A Visas a Good Fit for Your Business?
• From the Board

Farm to Firm – June 2025

• A Word From the Newsletter Committee
• USDA Feeling Effects of DOGE and Restructuring
• From the Board

Farm to Firm – May 2025

• A Word From the Newsletter Committee
• Farm Bill Article Summary & Current State of Play
• From the Board

Farm to Firm – April 2025

• A Word From the Newsletter Committee
• Is it Time for an Entity-Agnostic Approach to Farm Bill Payout Limits?
• From the Board

Farm to Firm – March 2025

• A Word From the Newsletter Committee
• Social Responsibility, Sustainability Compliance, and Food Safety
• From the Board
• Featured Member: Sarah Luther

Farm to Firm – February 2025

• A Word From the Newsletter Committee
• Long-term Care Planning for Farm Operations
• From the Board
• Featured Member: Angie Krieger

Farm to Firm – January 2025

• A Word From the Newsletter Committee
• Shifting Winds (?): Federal Transfer Taxes 101
• From the Board
• Featured Member: Barry Sackett

Farm to Firm – December 2024

• A Word From the Newsletter Committee
• Federal Court Puts Corporate Transparency Act Ownership Reporting on Hold
• From the Board
• New AALA Executive Director
• Featured Member: Jamie Fussell

Farm to Firm – November 2024

• A Word From the Newsletter Committee
• Legal and Policy Issues for a Growing Agritourism Industry
• From the Board
• Relive Symposium on LinkedIn
• Featured Member: Jackie Schweichler

Farm to Firm – October 2024

• A Word From the Newsletter Committee
• The Rural Lawyer Shortage, Lisa R. Pruitt
• From the Board, Cort Jensen
• Remembering Patricia Jensen
• Featured Member: Regan O’Donnell
• Members in the News

Farm to Firm – September 2024

• A Word From the Newsletter Committee
• Solar Decommissioning: Legal Considerations, Holiday Hull
• From the Board, Whitney Ivey and Julia Schatz
• Congratulations to AALA’s Incoming Board Members
• Law Student Paper-Writing Contest
• 2024 Award Nominations
• Remembering Paul Wright
• Featured Member: Julia Schatz
• Members in the News

Farm to Firm – August 2024

• A Word From the Newsletter Committee
• Is the Nagoya Protocol on Your Radar?, Gabriela Superti
• From the Board, Brianna Schroeder
• The Annual Election Is Open
• Law Student Paper-Writing Contest
• 2024 Award Nominations
• Featured Member: Tyler Moore
• Members in the News

Farm to Firm – July 2024

• A Word From the Newsletter Committee
• CAFOs and Citizen Suits: I Thought I Had a Permit?!, Lawson Fite
• From the Board, Jeff Peterson
• Law Student Paper-Writing Contest
• 2024 Award Nominations
• Featured Member: Kristi Boswell
• Members in the News

Farm to Firm – June 2024

• A Word From the Newsletter Committee
• Resources and Risk in Clear Title Resolution, Robert Andrew Branan
• From the Board, Brandon Davis
• Proposed Actions to Bolster Local Food Systems, Kathrynn Johnston
• Law Student Paper-Writing Contest
• 2024 Award Nominations
• Featured Member: John Dillard
• Members in the News
• Conference Seeks to Cultivate Farm Transition Expertise

Farm to Firm – May 2024

• A Word From the Newsletter Committee
• Lessons Learned From Estimating Chemical Trespass Damages, Terry W. Griffin
• On Behalf of the Board, Brad Parker
• Law Student Paper-Writing Contest
• 2024 Award Nominations
• Members in the News

Farm to Firm – April 2024

• A Word From the Newsletter Committee
• How California’s Climate and GHG Disclosure Laws May Impact Your Business, Even If the SEC’s New Climate Disclosure Rule Doesn’t, Kayla Race and Megan Houdeshel
• A Message From the Board, Jake Parker
• AALA Members in the News