Food & Agribusiness

Overview

In the food and agribusiness industry, you navigate a competitive and fast-changing commercial landscape — all while working to feed the world efficiently and responsibly. As advisers to many of the world’s leading food and agribusiness companies since 1912, we understand the legal, regulatory and business challenges you confront on an everyday basis. Our team of 150+ attorneys partners with you to develop and execute strategies related to the science, economics, markets, government regulation, dispute resolution and public relations aspects of the field-to-plate cycles. When disputes, regulatory changes or product recalls emerge, our regulatory and litigation teams provide peace of mind as you implement new compliance protocols or tackle high-stakes litigation. And our colleagues at Faegre Baker Daniels Consulting support clients on the regulatory issues and affairs that impact food and agribusiness stakeholders.

Food & Agribusiness

Overview

Food & Agribusiness Segments

Insights & Events

Latest

Packaging Sustainability and Compliance, Including Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR)

2026 Colorado Employment Law: What's New, What's Next, and What to Do About It

Bite-Sized Legal: Tailwinds or Headwinds? Evaluating the Business Impact of State Regulatory Trends in the Food Space - Webinar

The Legal 500 United States 2026 Guide Recognizes Faegre Drinker Practices and Attorneys

1851 Franchise Spotlights Brian Schnell in 2026 ‘Top Franchise Lawyers You Should Know’ Series

Mollie Sitkowski Quoted in Bloomberg About Next Steps for Importers Among Ongoing Tariff Refund Uncertainty

Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR): Six State Reports Due May 31

Surveillance Pricing: The Next Frontier of Privacy Litigation

Bite-Sized Legal: Trademarks, Trade Secrets, Patents, & Recipes - Webinar

Plowing Through Distress: Restructuring Options for Farms and Agribusinesses

Insights

Packaging Sustainability and Compliance, Including Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR)

2026 Colorado Employment Law: What's New, What's Next, and What to Do About It

Mollie Sitkowski Quoted in Bloomberg About Next Steps for Importers Among Ongoing Tariff Refund Uncertainty

Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR): Six State Reports Due May 31

Surveillance Pricing: The Next Frontier of Privacy Litigation

Law Week Colorado Profiles Heather Perkins in 2026 Super Lawyers Issue

FDA-Related Legislative and Regulatory Proposals and Funding Change the President's FY27 Budget

Minnesota PFAS Reporting: Deadline Extension and Enhanced Support

EPA Extends PFAS Reporting Start Date under TSCA Section 8(a)(7)

US-Iran Conflict: Contractual Risks for Global Supply Chains

Events

Past Events

Bite-Sized Legal: Tailwinds or Headwinds? Evaluating the Business Impact of State Regulatory Trends in the Food Space - Webinar

Bite-Sized Legal: Trademarks, Trade Secrets, Patents, & Recipes - Webinar

Bite-Sized Legal: The Secret Sauce of Food Industry M&A - Webinar

Plowing Through Distress: Restructuring Options for Farms and Agribusinesses

Bite-Sized Legal: Litigation Readiness in the Age of AI - Webinar

News

The Legal 500 United States 2026 Guide Recognizes Faegre Drinker Practices and Attorneys

1851 Franchise Spotlights Brian Schnell in 2026 ‘Top Franchise Lawyers You Should Know’ Series

Alexis Jackson Recognized as 2026 ‘Leading Young Lawyers’ Honoree by Law Week Colorado

Chris Dolan Elected as Fellow to the American College of Environmental Lawyers

Faegre Drinker Represents So Good So You in its Sale to Bansk Group

Faegre Drinker Announces 2026 Leadership Transitions

Breia Schleuss Named a 2025 ‘Notable Leaders in Banking’ Honoree by Twin Cities Business

Faegre Drinker Welcomes Former Senate HELP Committee General Counsel Barrett Tenbarge to Government and Regulatory Group

Jim Volling Honored With Pro Bono Institute’s Esteemed ‘Chesterfield Smith Award’ for Extraordinary Dedication to Legal Advocacy Work

Faegre Drinker Welcomes Food and Agribusiness Partner Michael Stark

Experience

Our Experience

San Francisco Equity Partners and Xceed Foodservice Group Acquire Ritchie Marketing to Expand Upper Midwest Presence

San Francisco Equity Partners and Xceed Foodservice Group Acquire Stillwater Provisions

Hickman’s Egg Ranch, Inc. Finalizes Sale to Mantiqueira USA, a Joint Venture of JBS and Pinto

Mama’s Creations, Inc. Acquires Crown I Enterprises Inc. for $17.5M

Client Wins Summary Judgment in Wrongful Death Lawsuit

Global Branded Food Company Defeats DOJ Immigration-Related Employment Discrimination Charge

Meet The Team

Meet The Team

Gretchen Miller Busch

Michael B. Abbott

Helena Wasey Abebe

Stephanie Albrecht

Andrew Anderson

Shane A. Anderson

Joshua L. Andrews

Emilija Andrulyte

Dina B. Awshah

Abdullah M. Azkalany

Adam C. Ballinger

Catherine H. Betts

Jim Birge

Victoria A. Blackwell

Sarah L. Brew

Jared B. Briant

Kaitlin L. Brummel

W. Morgan Burns

Gretchen Miller Busch

Charles D. Bybee

Jacob D. Bylund

Beth E. Carlson

Amanda K. Castor

Brian P. Clifford

Michael K. Coddington

Craig S. Coleman