AALA member Mary-Thomas Hart with the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association was part of the December 9, 2022, Agri-Pulse Newsmakers. She was on a panel that offered their thoughts on the environment for the upcoming farm bill and the other issues facing farm policy in 2023. Click here to watch.

AALA member Jonathan Coppess with the University of Illinois was part of the December 2, 2022, Agri-Pulse Newsmakers. He was on a panel that discussed the issues facing Congress in the upcoming farm bill and the expected big stories in the new year. Click here to watch.

AALA member John Dillard with Olsson Frank Weeda Terman Matz PC recently was published on Farm Journalʼs AgWeb site. His article, “Supreme Court Hops in the Pig Pen”, discusses the question the U.S. Supreme Court is pondering in National Pork Producers Council v. Ross. Click here to read it.

AALA member Michael Formica, chief legal strategist at the National Pork Producers Council, was named among the National Institute for Lobbying & Ethics (NILE) 2022 Top Lobbyists, Grassroots, & PAC Professionals. The 100 individuals represent associations, non-profits, small firms, large firms, and corporations, and they showed significant success, took an innovative approach to their field, […]

AALA member Amanda (Taylor) De Jong, head of government affairs and policy engagement at Pivot Bio, received the 2022 Outstanding Young Professional Award from the Iowa State University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. The citation honors early- or mid-career alumni who have distinguished themselves through significant advancement and achievement in their discipline, field, or […]

The law magazine Vanguard has featured AALA board member Joe Miller. As general counsel for Rose Acre Farms, he has been minding the henhouse, the egg packaging, and even where the manure goes for nearly 20 years. Click here to read.

AALA member Wendee Grady, Kansas Farm Bureau Legal Foundation director, helped announce three new attorneys as recipients of the organization’s first Rural Law Practice Grants. Click here to read.