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Agribusiness

Overview

As one of the nation’s preeminent agribusiness practices, we have a deep understanding of the industry and its unique legal challenges, which informs the sophisticated counsel we provide to leading companies that produce and distribute crop protection products, seeds, fertilizer, biologicals, and agricultural equipment. We advocate for your interests on a wide range of matters including mergers and acquisitions, intellectual property, multi-plaintiff product liability, and other complex litigation, government regulation, environmental issues, real estate, and labor and immigration. Our active involvement in the agribusiness industry also includes membership in your trade associations, authoring legal and industry analysis, and sponsoring a biannual national food and agricultural law conference.

Insights & Events

Insights
Updates April 2026

The Intel Report: Quarterly National Security Briefing

Key Regulatory Developments and Enforcement Actions Affect National Security Priorities, Risks, and Opportunities across Sectors
14 min read
Updates March 2026

SB 343 on Trial: Industry Lawsuit Challenges California’s ‘Truth in Recycling’ Law

October 4, 2026, Compliance Deadline Approaches
4 min read
Podcast February 2026

Bridging Agriculture and Energy: Leadership, Coalition-Building, and the Future of Sustainability

Deanna’s Dialogues: Navigating Carbon Sustainability
2 min read
Podcast January 2026

Transforming Agriculture and Environmental Markets with Innovation in Green Ammonia and Fertilizer

Deanna’s Dialogues: Navigating Carbon Sustainability
2 min read
Updates January 2026

State & Local Employment Law Developments: Q1 2026 (and Beyond)

New Employee Protections and Employer Obligations in California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Louisiana, Maine, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, New York, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Texas, and Washington
18 min read
Updates January 2026

Five Things to Know Now About New York’s Mandatory Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reporting Program

Reporting Entities Must Track 2026 GHG Emissions Now
8 min read
Updates August 2025

The EU Data Act: Impact on Connected Products and Device Manufacturers

Any Organisation Established Outside the EU but Operating in the EU Market Will Potentially Fall Within Scope
14 min read
Updates March 2025

Trump Administration’s America First Investment Policy to Bring Changes to CFIUS and Outbound Investment Reviews

New Risks and Opportunities for Both Foreign and Domestic Investors
6 min read
Updates December 2024

Butterfly Nets and Business Bets: How Proposed Protections for Monarchs Could Snare Agribusiness, Renewables and Development

Public Comment Sought on Exceptions
4 min read
Updates November 2024

Ranchers-Cattlemen Legal Fund Challenges USDA Electronic Ear-Tag Rule

Another Challenge in the Post-Chevron World
4 min read

Meet The Team

Meet The Full Agribusiness Team