Agricultural Antitrust: Federal Court Denies Tyson’s Motion to Dismiss Poultry Renderers’ Antitrust Suit 
On November 8, 2022, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia issued an order denying a motion to dismiss filed by River Valley Ingredients, LLC; Tyson Poultry, Inc.; and Tyson Farms, Inc.—the defendants in an antitrust case filed by
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Agricultural Law Weekly Review—Week Ending November 4, 2022
Animal Health: Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Update
As of November 8, 2022, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service’s (APHIS) HPAI 2022 Confirmed Detections database has confirmed a total of 604 highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) detections in 46 states (259 commercial flocks and 345 backyard flocks), resulting in 50.12
Shale Law Weekly Review—Week of November 7, 2022
National Energy Policy: EPA Announces $43 Million Toward Energy Resilience and Local Generation Projects
On November 2, 2022, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced a total of $43 million across 23 projects in 21 states and territories, all focused on energy resilience or research of local energy generation. In the RACER program, 20 projects focus
Agricultural Law Weekly Review—Week Ending October 28, 2022
Antitrust: Court Approves $42 Million Smithfield Settlement in Pork Antitrust Litigation
On October 19, 2022, the U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota issued an order approving a $42 million settlement between Smithfield Foods Inc. and the commercial and institutional indirect purchasers in the civil class action pork price-fixing case, In Re Pork Antitrust
Shale Law Weekly Review—Week of October 31, 2022
Climate Change: Appeals Court Rules States Lack Standing to Challenge Interagency Working Group Social GHG Estimates 
On October 21, 2022, the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit issued an opinion affirming dismissal of a lawsuit by a coalition of states, led by Missouri, for lack of standing. Missouri, et al. v. Biden,
October 2022 Quarterly Dairy Legal Webinar
On Tuesday, October 25, 2022, from 12 noon – 1pm (ET), Penn State Law’s Center for Agricultural and Shale Law held the latest installment in its Quarterly Dairy Legal Webinar series. In addition to a round-up of quarterly legal developments, the focus topic was the upcoming 2023 Farm Bill and the potential implications for the dairy industry.
Agricultural Law Weekly Review—Week Ending October 21, 2022
Animal Welfare: Utah State Jury Finds Animal Activist Not Guilty of Burglary and Theft for Taking Two Piglets from Smithfield-Owned Swine Operation 
On October 8, 2022, a Utah state court jury found Wayne Hsiung not guilty of theft and burglary for removing two piglets from a swine production facility owned and operated by Smithfield Foods’
Shale Law Weekly Review—Week of October 24, 2022
National Energy Policy: Department of Energy Oil Sale and Repurchasing Policies Announced
On October 18, 2022, a fact sheet posted on the White House website announced a Notice of Sale by the Department of Energy to release up to 15 million barrels of oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR), beginning on October 19, 2022.
Understanding the Basics of Crop Insurance
On October 21, 2022, from 12 noon – 1:00 ET, the Penn State Center for Agricultural and Shale Law, alongside the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Business Development Center presented another webinar in our educational series, “Understanding Agricultural Law.” This session in our series is entitled, “Understanding the Basics of Crop Insurance.”
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Agricultural Law Weekly Review – Week Ending October 14, 2022
Agricultural Law Weekly Review—Week Ending October 14, 2022
Agricultural Finance: Socially Disadvantaged Farmers Allege Breach of Contract for Repeal of American Rescue Plan Act Debt Relief Program 
On October 7, 2022, forty-one individuals filed a complaint in the U.S. Court of Federal Claims alleging breach of contract against the U.S. government for Congress’s repeal of