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<\/a>Photo by Randy Fath on Unsplash <\/em><\/p><\/div>\n * House Passes Farm Bill 2.0.<\/strong>\u00a0 The United States House of Representatives passed the Farm, Food, and National Security Act, known as the Farm Bill 2.0.\u00a0 The Bill will now move to the Senate. [Read article here<\/a>.]<\/p>\n * US Supreme Court hears oral argument in\u00a0Durnell v. Monsanto<\/em>.\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>As we previously wrote a blog post<\/a> about, the United States Supreme Court granted certiorari in\u00a0Durnell v. Monsanto<\/em>, a case addressing federal preemption of state law failure to warn claims when it comes to pesticides like Roundup. The Court heard oral arguments in the case at the end of April and a decision is expected by the end of June.\u00a0 [Listen to oral argument here<\/a>.]<\/p>\n * Judge approves $99 million settlement by John Deere in right to repair cases.<\/strong>\u00a0 A federal judge has preliminarily approved the proposed $99 million settlement John Deere has agreed to settle claims related to right to repair.\u00a0 In addition the payout, which will be paid to farmers and producers who paid authorized Deere dealers for repair services between January 2018 and May 2026, Deere has agreed to provide farmers and independent repair shops with the software necessary to repair equipment for the next 10 years.\u00a0 Estimates show over 200,000 farmers could be members of the class.\u00a0 The final approval hearing will occur in October.\u00a0 [Read article here.<\/a>]\u00a0 Additionally, we recently posted a podcast episode<\/a>\u00a0on Right to Repair with Ross Pifer.<\/p>\n * Hill County passes 1-year moratorium on data centers.\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>Hill County Commissioners voted 3-2 to enact a one-year moratorium on data center development on unincorporated areas in the county.\u00a0 Almost immediately, a lawsuit was filed by RCM Hill LLC claiming that the moratorium is both illegal and unconstitutional.\u00a0 [Read articles here<\/a> and here<\/a>.]<\/p>\n * Federal court rejects proposed settlement in Oklahoma poultry litter lawsuit.<\/strong>\u00a0 A court has rejected a proposed settlement between the State of Oklahoma and four poultry companies in ongoing litigation concerning phosphorous levels in the Illinois River Watershed in Oklahoma.\u00a0 The court identified several issues with the proposed settlement including the length being too short, there being inadequate funding, and an unworkable structure.\u00a0 Beth Rumley wrote a great article summarizing this case and the court’s ruling here<\/a>.<\/p>\n * Federal court dismissed challenge to Iowa farm security law.<\/strong>\u00a0 The United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit has dismissed an appeal challenging Iowa’s farm security law (known as an “ag gag” law). The Court held the law does not violate the First Amendment.\u00a0 [Read opinion here<\/a>.]<\/p>\n * Ag-related priorities in 2026 Texas Legislature.<\/strong>\u00a0 Texas Farm Bureau recently published an article highlighting some of the biggest ag law-related issues expected to come up during the 2026 Legislative session.\u00a0 [Read article here<\/a>.]<\/p>\n * Where’s the Beef? video project wins awards.\u00a0<\/strong> Our Where’s the Beef? Video Series was recently named the Outstanding Project for the Southern Region and a Project of Excellence at the National Extension Management Conference.\u00a0 They created a video highlighting our project you can see below.<\/p>\n