Dairy Policy: HPAI Testing Not Required for Dairy Cattle from Unaffected States 
On April 27, 2026, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) announced that the agency had issued an updated guidance document (PDF) on an April 2024 Federal Order, which required testing of lactating dairy cattle before interstate movement. According to the announcement, “effective immediately, lactating dairy cattle moving interstate from States with Unaffected State Status under the National Milk Testing Strategy (NMTS) are no longer required to be tested for highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 prior to movement.” As of May 2, 2026, forty-two states are listed as “Unaffected” on the NMTS website—California and Idaho are listed as “Affected” while Florida, North Carolina, North Dakota, and Oregon are listed as “Provisional Unaffected.”
Ag-Gag Statutes: Eight Circuit Affirms District Court, Upholds Iowa Trespass Law in ‘As Applied’ Appeal
On April 23, 2026, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit issued an opinion holding that Iowa Code § 727.8A, which “imposes enhanced penalties for recording while trespassing,” as applied to the appellant advocacy group’s “alleged conduct does not violate the First Amendment.” Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement v. Kimberly Reynolds, No. 25-1750 (Animal Legal Defense Fund v. Reynolds, S.D. Iowa No. 4:21-cv-00231). The advocacy group, Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement (ICCI), argued that “the statute’s prohibition against using cameras while trespassing chills [its] members’ speech when applied to prevent them from recording on private property that is otherwise open to the public after being asked to leave but not to stop recording.” However, the court noted that “the Supreme Court ‘has never held that a trespasser may exercise general rights of free speech on property privately owned and used nondiscriminatorily for private purposes’” and stated, “Iowa has an important government interest in protecting its citizens’ property and privacy rights.” The court rejected ICCI’s proposition that “Iowa’s interests in protecting property and privacy rights are not implicated when the locations at issue are otherwise open to the public,” stating that, “property owners forfeit neither their right to exclude nor to control their property by opening it to the public for a certain purpose.” The court further reasoned that “[w]hen a property owner uses his ‘power to exclude’ by ejecting a trespasser . . . he necessarily exercises his lesser right to stop the trespasser from unlawfully recording on his property.” The court affirmed the district court’s judgment, stating that ICCI’s “members’ recordings implicate Iowa’s important state interest in protecting owner’s property and privacy rights . . . [which] would be served less effectively without the statute, and the statute does not proscribe substantially more speech than necessary to achieve Iowa’s legitimate ends.” See also ALWR—Apr. 29, 2025, “Federal Court Upholds Iowa Trespass Law in ‘As Applied’ Challenge.”
Agricultural Labor: Supreme Court Grants Certiorari to Determine Article III Court Hearing Requirement for H-2A Job Contract Violations
On April 27, 2026, the U.S. Supreme Court granted certiorari in a case appealed from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, which held that employers alleged to have violated H-2A job contract conditions are entitled to Article III court adjudication instead of only receiving an administrative hearing. Dep’t Labor v. Sun Valley Orchards, No. 25-966. The court will decide the following two questions: 1) “Whether Article III of the Constitution precludes the Department of Labor from adjudicating proceedings to collect monetary remedies from employers who have allegedly violated the terms and conditions of employment of H-2A workers and domestic workers in corresponding employment” and 2) “Whether [the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U. S. C. §1188(g)(2))] authorizes the Department of Labor to adjudicate proceedings to collect monetary remedies from employers who have allegedly violated the terms and conditions of employment of H-2A workers and domestic workers in corresponding employment.” See also ALWR—Aug. 5, 2025, “Third Circuit Holds H-2A Contract Violations Entitled to Article III Court Hearing.”
Environmental Policy: EPA Publishes Interim PFAS Disposal Guidance
On April 28, 2026, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published in the Federal Register a notice (91 FR 22815) announcing the availability of an interim guidance document on destruction and disposal of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). According to an accompanying fact sheet, the interim guidance features three destruction and disposal technologies which “have a lower potential for environmental release of PFAS compared to other technologies or operating conditions within the categories of storage, underground injection, landfilling, and thermal treatment:” 1) “Underground injection–Permitted Class I non-hazardous industrial or hazardous waste injection wells,” 2) “Landfills–Permitted RCRA Subtitle C hazardous waste landfills,” and 3) “Thermal treatment–Permitted hazardous waste combustors that operate under certain conditions.” The interim guidance document is available for public comment until June 29, 2026 (EPA-HQ-OLEM-2020-0527).
National Agricultural Policy: USDA Announces Food and Nutrition Service Renaming, Program Relocation
On April 30, 2026, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced its intention to rename that Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) as the Food and Nutrition Administration (FNA) and relocate most of its Washington, D.C. staff to various locations across the United States. According to the announcement, “the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program will be relocated to Indianapolis, IN; the Child Nutrition Programs will be relocated to Dallas, TX; the Supplemental Nutrition and Safety Programs will be relocated to Kansas City, MO . . . research programs will be relocated to Raleigh, NC . . . [a] fifth Hub in Denver, CO, will serve as the Emergency Management and Continuity of Operations location . . . [and] retailer operations and compliance will be across four offices: Atlanta, GA; Los Angeles, CA; Dallas, TX; and New York, NY.” However, USDA states that “the FNA Administrator will remain in Washington, D.C., along with a small footprint to be responsive to Congress, interagency needs, regulatory work, and policy coordination.”
National Agricultural Policy: USDA Announces Food Safety and Inspection Service Reorganization to Iowa, Georgia
On April 23, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that it will reorganize the Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) by establishing a new National Food Safety Center (NFSC) in Urbandale, Iowa and a Science Center in Athens, Georgia and “relocate[ing] approximately two-thirds of its National Capital Region workforce” to those locations. According to the announcement, USDA will repurpose existing agency space in Urbandale for the new NFSC, which, USDA states, “will become the agency’s largest office in the United States with approximately 200 employees” and “serve as FSIS’ primary location for headquarters support functions, including resource management, training, food safety education, financial operations, information technology and administrative services.” However, USDA states that “[t]he reorganization does not impact FSIS’ frontline inspection workforce which represents 85 percent of employees and operates across more than 6,800 regulated establishments.” Additionally, USDA states that “the reorganization does not include any reduction in force” and that “[a]ll FSIS employees will retain positions within the agency.”
National Agricultural Policy: USDA Announces Reorganization of Research, Education, Economics Agencies
On April 23, 2026, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that it will reorganize its Research, Education, and Economics (REE) Mission Area Agencies and published fact sheets on four affected REE agencies: Agricultural Research Service (ARS), Economic Research Service (ERS), National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), and National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA). According to the announcement, ERS and NIFA will relocate some Washington D.C.-based positions to Kansas City, Missouri while NASS will relocate some positions to St. Louis, Missouri and ARS “will begin decommissioning the Beltsville Agricultural Research Center (BARC) and relocating research programs to facilities across the country better aligned with regional agricultural needs.” USDA states that, “[a]t this time, the following locations are slated to receive BARC research projects:
- Fayetteville, AR
- Albany, CA
- Collins, CO
- Pierce, FL
- Miami, FL
- Athens, GA
- Tifton, GA
- Ames, IA
- Aberdeen, ID
- West Lafayette, IN
- Paul, MN
- Columbia, MO
- Starkville, MS
- Stoneville, MS
- Raleigh, NC
- Fargo, ND
- Grand Forks, ND
- Clay Center, NE
- Chatsworth, NJ
- University Park, PA
- Wyndmoor, PA
- Charleston, SC
- Kerrville, TX
- Logan, UT
- Wenatchee, WA
- Madison, WI
- Kearneysville, WV”
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Resources of Interest:
Univ. of Ill. Farm Policy News, House Passes Farm Bill Without E15, Pesticide Protections, Ryan Hanrahan (May 1, 2026)
Nat’l Agric. Law Ctr., Soil for Sale? South Dakota Amends State Foreign Ownership & Reporting Law, (Apr. 30, 2026)
Nat’l Agric. Law Ctr., Environmental Group Sues EPA for Delayed Response to Glyphosate Petition, Brigit Rollins (Apr. 28, 2026)
Ohio St. Univ. Ext. Farm Off. Blog, New Bill in the U.S. Senate Aims to Lower Price of Phosphate Fertilizers, Ellen Essman (Apr. 30, 2026)
Agric. Law & Tax’n Blog, Navigating Environmental Regulations: A Guide for Kansas Farmers, Roger McEowen (Apr. 30, 2026)
Agric. Law & Tax’n Blog, FSA Entity Confusion, Roger McEowen (Apr. 28, 2026)
Ohio St. Univ. Ext. Farm Off. Blog, Finding Tax Basis for Farmland and Other Real Estate, Robert Moore (Apr. 28, 2026)
Tex. A&M Agric. Law Blog, Animal Confinement Law Update, Tiffany Dowell Lashmet (Apr. 27, 2026)
STATE ACTIONS—EXECUTIVE & LEGISLATIVE
PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE PRESS RELEASES
None.
PENNSYLVANIA EXECUTIVE AGENCIES (Pa. Bulletin Vol. 56, No. 18—May 2, 2026)
Department of Environmental Protection
56 Pa.B. 2453 Notice: “Application Period for Municipal Recycling Program Performance Grant Applications Under Act 101, Section 904 of the Municipal Waste Planning, Recycling and Waste Reduction Act of 1988; Calendar Year 2025”
56 Pa.B. 2455 Notice: “Planning Grant Awards under Section 901 of the Municipal Waste Planning, Recycling and Waste Reduction Act, Act 101 of 1988”
PENNSYLVANIA LEGISLATURE
SB 1307 “An Act amending the act of March 4, 1971 (P.L.6, No.2), known as the Tax Reform Code of 1971, providing for Historic Barn Preservation Tax Credit and for regulations; and imposing powers and duties on the Department of Community and Economic Development.” Referred to Finance [Senate] (May 1, 2026)
HB 2468 “An Act amending the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.343, No.176), known as The Fiscal Code, in Agriculture Innovation Grant Program, further providing for funding.” Referred to Agriculture & Rural Affairs [House] (Apr. 29, 2026)
HR 495 “A Resolution designating May 5, 2026, as ‘The Blessing of the Balers Day’ in Pennsylvania.” Referred to Agriculture & Rural Affairs [House] (Apr. 28, 2026)
HB 2145 “An Act amending Title 12 (Commerce and Trade) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for consumer protection and prohibiting the use of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances in certain products; imposing powers and duties on the Department of Environmental Protection; and imposing penalties.” Laid on the table [House] (Apr. 28, 2026)
HB 2178 “An Act amending the act of October 18, 1988 (P.L.756, No.108), known as the Hazardous Sites Cleanup Act, providing for spill response and residential environmental protection; and, in fund, further providing for Hazardous Sites Cleanup Fund.” Laid on the table [House] (Apr. 27, 2026)
FEDERAL ACTIONS—EXECUTIVE & LEGISLATIVE
U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY PRESS RELEASES
EPA Clarifies When Oil and Natural Gas Producers Can Flare After Phase Out Deadline (May 1, 2026)
EPA Announces $14.8 Million to Protect Waterways from Sewage Overflows across the Mid-Atlantic (Apr. 29, 2026)
EPA Announces $80 Million in Funding to Protect Waterways from Sewage Overflows (Apr. 29, 2026)
New Citrus Tool to Help Prevent Widespread Loss of Citrus Crops and Support America’s Food Supply (Apr. 28, 2026)
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE (USDA) PRESS RELEASES
USDA Announces Actions to Better Serve States, Nutrition Program Recipients, and the American Taxpayer (Apr. 30, 2026)
Secretary of Agriculture Issues 2026 Wildfire Readiness Memorandum Ahead of Active Fire Season (Apr. 29, 2026)
USDA and EXIM Announce Historic Partnership to Put American Farmers First and Boost Exports (Apr. 29, 2026)
USDA AGENCY PRESS RELEASES
Agricultural Marketing Service
LAMP Applicant Webinars and Call for Grant Program Peer Reviewers (Apr. 30, 2026)
USDA Announces $118 Million Food Purchase to Support U.S. Producers and Strengthen America’s Food Supply (Apr. 30, 2026)
USDA Seeks Nominees for the National Dairy Promotion and Research Board (Apr. 29, 2026)
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
USDA Confirms Pseudorabies in Swine Herds in Iowa and Texas (Apr. 30, 2026)
USDA Invests $90 Million to Strengthen Plant Pest Prevention and Clean Plant Programs (Apr. 28, 2026)
FDA Issues Emergency Use Authorization for Topical Powder to Prevent and Treat New World Screwworm in Multiple Species (Apr. 27, 2026)
Farm Service Agency
USDA Announces May 2026 Lending Rates for Agricultural Producers (May 1, 2026)
Food and Nutrition Service
USDA Announces Actions to Better Serve States, Nutrition Program Recipients, and the American Taxpayer (Apr. 30, 2026)
Food Safety Inspection Service
Salmonella Verification Testing: March 30, 2025 through March 28, 2026 (May 1, 2026)
Constituent Update (May 1, 2026)
Residue Repeat Violators List (Apr. 30, 2026)
Foreign Agricultural Service
Export Sales to Unknown Destinations (May 1, 2026)
USDA and EXIM Announce Historic Partnership to Put American Farmers First and Boost Exports (Apr. 29, 2026)
National Resources Conservation Service
NRCS Announces Second Application Sign-ups for Agricultural Land Easements (Apr. 29, 2026)
Risk Management Agency
USDA Risk Management Agency Upgrades Rainfall Data Source (Apr. 30, 2026)
Rural Development
USDA Invests in Water Infrastructure for Seven Counties in Rural Illinois (Apr. 28, 2026)
USDA Rural Development Awards Emergency Water Assistance Funds to Monroe City (Apr. 27, 2026)
FEDERAL EXECUTIVE AGENCIES (Federal Register: Apr. 27 – May 1, 2026):
Agriculture Department
91 FR 23242 Notice of intent to establish Secure Rural Schools Resource Advisory Committees and solicitation of nominations for membership: “Intent To Establish Secure Rural Schools Resource Advisory Committees and Solicitation of Nominations for Membership for Secure Rural Schools Resource Advisory Committees” (Apr. 30, 2026)
Animal and Plant Inspection Service
91 FR 23241 Revision to and extension of approval of an information collection; comment request: “Notice of Request for Revision to and Extension of Approval of an Information Collection; Pale Cyst Nematode” (Apr. 30, 2026)
Agricultural Marketing Service
91 FR 23233 Notice: “2026/2027 Rates Charged for AMS Services” (Apr. 30, 2026)
91 FR 22949 Final rule: “Oranges, Grapefruit, Tangerines, and Pummelos Grown in Florida; Increased Assessment Rate” (Apr. 29, 2026)
91 FR 23021 Proposed rule: “Oranges and Grapefruit Grown in Lower Rio Grande Valley in Texas; Increased Assessment Rate” (Apr. 29, 2026)
Environmental Protection Agency
91 FR 22815 Notice of availability for public comment: “Interim PFAS Destruction and Disposal Guidance; Notice of Availability for Public Comment” (Apr. 28, 2026)
Farm Service Agency
91 FR 22788 Notice; request for comments: “Information Collection Requests; Guaranteed Farm Loan Program” (Apr. 28, 2026)
Food and Nutrition Service
91 FR 23050 Notice: “Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC): 2026/2027 Income Eligibility Guidelines” (Apr. 29, 2026)
91 FR 23055 Notice: “Agency Information Collection Activities: FNS-380-1 Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program’s Quality Control Review Schedule” (Apr. 29, 2026)
91 FR 23052 Notice: “Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request-Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), Part 275-Quality Control” (Apr. 29, 2026)
Natural Resources Conservation Service
91 FR 23391 Notice of availability; record of decision: “Record of Decision on Rattlesnake Creek Watershed Final Plan-Environmental Impact Statement, Stafford County, Kansas” (May 1, 2026)
U.S. HOUSE AGRICULTURE COMMITTEE
H.R.8627 “To improve honesty in pet sales, and for other purposes.” Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned (Apr. 30, 2026)
H.R.8596 “FAIR Labels Act of 2026” Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned (Apr. 30, 2026)
H.R.7567 “Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026” The Clerk was authorized to correct section numbers, punctuation, and cross references, and to make other necessary technical and conforming corrections in the engrossment of H.R. 7567 (Apr. 30, 2026)
H.Res.1249 “Expressing that the United States is obligated to permanently end the unhoused crisis by 2029 and uphold, protect, and enforce the civil and human rights of unhoused individuals, including the human rights to housing, universal health care, livable wages, education, employment opportunities, access to public facilities, free movement in public spaces, privacy, confidentiality, internet access, vote, freedom from harassment by law enforcement, private businesses, property owners, and housed residents, and equal rights to health care, legal representation, and social services without discrimination based on housing status.” Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Education and Workforce, the Judiciary, Agriculture, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned (Apr. 30, 2026)
H.R.8578 “Food Reform for Effective and Sustainable Health (FRESH) Act of 2026” Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture (Apr. 29, 2026)
H.R.8533 “To amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to expand the provision of farmer-led technical assistance, and for other purposes.” Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture (Apr. 27, 2026)
H.R.8531 “Farmland for Farmers Act of 2026” Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture (Apr. 27, 2026)
H.R.8527 “To amend the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to designate animal shelters as essential community facilities eligible for direct loans and grants, and for other purposes.” Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture (Apr. 27, 2026)
H.R.8525 “To amend the Specialty Crops Competitiveness Act of 2004 to provide for seasonal and perishable programs, and for other purposes.” Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture (Apr. 27, 2026)
H.R.8523 “To prohibit any reduction in force or involuntary separation at the Department of the Interior and the United States Forest Service, and for other purposes.” Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned (Apr. 27, 2026)
H.R.8516 “To make certain improvements relating to artificial intelligence, and for other purposes.” Referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Agriculture, Oversight and Government Reform, Education and Workforce, the Judiciary, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned (Apr. 27, 2026)
H.R.8507 “To amend the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 to include as a high-priority research and extension initiative research and extension on precision agriculture workforce development, and for other purposes.” Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture (Apr. 27, 2026)
H.R.8505 “To amend the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 to make improvements to the veterinary services grant program, and for other purposes.” Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture (Apr. 27, 2026)
H.R.8504 “To authorize affordable financing assistance for rural health centers facing financial distress, and to protect access to essential health services in rural communities.” Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture (Apr. 27, 2026)
H.R.8503 “To ensure that the Federal share of the supplemental nutrition assistance program allotment costs shall be mandatory if a State cannot pay the applicable State share of applicable allotment costs.” Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture (Apr. 27, 2026)
H.R.8502 “To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to conduct a study on ways to increase opportunities for 1890 Institutions to conduct educational programs and provide technical assistance with respect to issues relating to the transfer of agricultural land and assets, including heirs property, to the next generation of farmers and ranchers, and for other purposes.” Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture (Apr. 27, 2026)
U.S. SENATE COMMITTEE AGRICULTURE, NUTRITION, AND FORESTRY
S.4470 “A bill to amend the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 to improve the Office of Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production, and for other purposes.” Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (Apr. 30, 2026)
S.4469 “A bill to amend the Commodity Exchange Act to modify provisions relating to event contracts, and for other purposes.” Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (Apr. 30, 2026)
S.4464 “A bill to amend the Federal Meat Inspection Act and the Poultry Products Inspection Act to ensure that consumers can make informed decisions in choosing between meat and poultry products and cell-cultivated protein products, and for other purposes.” Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (Apr. 30, 2026)
S.4453 “A bill to require the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior to ensure that the information technology and cybersecurity and information security systems of the Department of Agriculture and the Department of the Interior are interoperable, and for other purposes.” Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (Apr. 30, 2026)
S.Res.711 “A resolution expressing support for the designation of May 2026 as ‘National Beef Month’ to recognize the important role cattle play in the United States, and to consumers.” Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (Apr. 30, 2026)
S.4437 “A bill to amend the Animal Welfare Act to establish additional requirements for dealers, and for other purposes.” Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (Apr. 29, 2026)
S.4403 “A bill to amend the Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act of 1978 to provide States and communities with additional assistance to plant and maintain trees, and for other purposes.” Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (Apr. 27, 2026)
S.4391 “A bill to ban new corporate ownership of agricultural land, and for other purposes.” Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (Apr. 27, 2026)
S.4385 “Community Connect Grant Program Act of 2026” Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (Apr. 27, 2026)
U.S. HOUSE AGRICULTURE COMMITTEE—UPCOMING HEARINGS
None.
U.S. SENATE COMMITTEE AGRICULTURE, NUTRITION, AND FORESTRY—UPCOMING HEARINGS
None.
Contributors:
Audry Thompson—Staff Attorney
Christina Fraser—Research Assistant