{"id":9594,"date":"2021-01-15T01:34:11","date_gmt":"2021-01-15T07:34:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/agrilife.org\/texasaglaw\/?p=9594"},"modified":"2026-04-17T15:18:07","modified_gmt":"2026-04-17T20:18:07","slug":"january-15-2021-weekly-round-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/agrilife.org\/texasaglaw\/2021\/01\/15\/january-15-2021-weekly-round-up\/","title":{"rendered":"January 15, 2021 Weekly Round Up"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Happy 2021, friends!\u00a0 We hope you all had a happy, healthy holiday and we are excited to be back for our first Weekly Round Up of the year.\u00a0 Here are some of the major agricultural law stories in the news over the past couple of weeks.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_9661\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9661\" class=\"wp-image-9661 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/agrilife.org\/texasaglaw\/files\/2021\/01\/nick-fewings-3t1S3EMQQzM-unsplash-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/agrilife.org\/texasaglaw\/files\/2021\/01\/nick-fewings-3t1S3EMQQzM-unsplash-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/agrilife.org\/texasaglaw\/files\/2021\/01\/nick-fewings-3t1S3EMQQzM-unsplash-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/agrilife.org\/texasaglaw\/files\/2021\/01\/nick-fewings-3t1S3EMQQzM-unsplash-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/agrilife.org\/texasaglaw\/files\/2021\/01\/nick-fewings-3t1S3EMQQzM-unsplash-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/agrilife.org\/texasaglaw\/files\/2021\/01\/nick-fewings-3t1S3EMQQzM-unsplash-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-9661\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Photo by <a href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\/@jannerboy62?utm_source=unsplash&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_content=creditCopyText\">Nick Fewings<\/a> on <a href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\/s\/photos\/animals-snow?utm_source=unsplash&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_content=creditCopyText\">Unsplash<\/a><\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>* Lawsuit filed seeking to overturn recent dicamba registration.<\/strong>\u00a0 On December 22, several environmental groups filed suit against the US Environmental Protection Agency challenging the recent approval of the use of over-the-top dicamba products through 2025. Specifically, the lawsuit claims that the EPA violated FIFRA and the Administrative Procedures Act in issuing the registration for Xtendimax, Engenia, and Tavium.\u00a0 [Read Petition <a href=\"https:\/\/www.centerforfoodsafety.org\/files\/nffc-et-al-petition-for-review-final_94254.pdf\">here<\/a> and article <a href=\"https:\/\/www.farmprogress.com\/crops\/environmental-groups-sue-epa-dicamba-registration?NL=DFP-01&amp;Issue=DFP-01_20201223_DFP-01_841&amp;sfvc4enews=42&amp;cl=article_4_b&amp;utm_rid=CPG02000000698080&amp;utm_campaign=55979&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;elq2=fe523060e6b84a64ab8312f3bb46c100\">here<\/a>.]<\/p>\n<p><strong>*Soybean farmers may not file claims as part of Monsanto drift settlement.<\/strong>\u00a0 Soybean farmers who suffered yield losses as a result of dicamba drift between 2015-2020 may now file a damage claim as part of a $400 million settlement with Monsanto. The deadline to submit claims is May 28, 2021.\u00a0 You may find the claims form <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dicambasoybeansettlement.com\/\">here<\/a>. Note that this settlement applies only to harm to soybean producers.\u00a0 Claims for farmers with other types of crop damage are reportedly in the process of settling those claims separately. [Read article <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dtnpf.com\/agriculture\/web\/ag\/crops\/article\/2020\/12\/30\/soybean-farmers-can-now-file-dicamba\">here<\/a>.]<\/p>\n<p><strong>* Details of agricultural provisions in COVID relief package.<\/strong>\u00a0 At the end of December, Congress passed a COVID-19 stimulus bill, which included an estimated $13 billion allocation for agricultural programs.\u00a0 Farm Bureau published an article outlining some of the details about how this money will be allocated among various agricultural programs.\u00a0 [Read article <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fb.org\/market-intel\/whats-in-the-new-covid-19-relief-package-for-agriculture\">here<\/a>.]<\/p>\n<p><strong>*Court dismisses challenge to North Carolina Right to Farm Act.<\/strong>\u00a0 \u00a0A trial court in North Carolina recently dismissed a lawsuit challenging the legality of the revised North Carolina Right to Farm Act.\u00a0 [See <a href=\"https:\/\/agrilife.org\/texasaglaw\/files\/2021\/01\/Order-here.pdf\">Order here<\/a>.]\u00a0 For more information on the background and details of this North Carolina Right to Farm Act, click <a href=\"https:\/\/aglaw.libsyn.com\/episode-96-jake-parker-north-carolina-nuisance-update-part-3\">here<\/a> to listen to my podcast interview with Jake Parker.<\/p>\n<p><strong>* Estate planning strategies.<\/strong>\u00a0 Business Insider recently published an article looking at 5 estate planning strategies to consider.\u00a0 It provides really useful, practical information for everyone to consider.\u00a0 [Read article <a href=\"https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/estate-planning-strategies\">here<\/a>.]<\/p>\n<p><strong>*2021 estate and gift tax limitations updated.<\/strong>\u00a0 Each year, the federal estate and gift tax limitations are adjusted for inflation.\u00a0 For 2021, the federal estate tax limit will be $11.7 million for an individual and $23.4 million for a couple.\u00a0 The federal gift tax limit will remain at $15,000 for 2021.\u00a0 For more information on estate and gift taxes, <a href=\"https:\/\/aglaw.libsyn.com\/episode-79-kitt-tovar-estate-gift-inheritance-tax\">click here<\/a> to hear a podcast interview I did with Kitt Tovar.<\/p>\n<p><strong>*Survey shows impact of COVID-19 pandemic on farmers\/farm workers.<\/strong>\u00a0 A recent study showed that 66% of farmers and farm workers indicate that the COVID-19 pandemic has taken a toll on their mental health.\u00a0 [Read article <a href=\"https:\/\/www.morningagclips.com\/covid-19-taking-heavy-toll-on-farmers-mental-health\/\">here<\/a>.]\u00a0 Rural mental health is an issue that is near and dear to my heart.\u00a0 It&#8217;s so important to know that if you are struggling, you are not alone.\u00a0 To hear a discussion about this issue, the importance of stopping the stigma, and some available resources, <a href=\"https:\/\/aglaw.libsyn.com\/episode-90-agriculture-mental-health-lesley-kelly\">click here<\/a> to listen to a podcast interview I did with Lesley Kelly.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Upcoming Programs\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>You can see a complete list of my upcoming programs by <a href=\"https:\/\/agrilife.org\/texasaglaw\/upcoming-presentations\/\">clicking here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Remember that our Online Ranchers Agricultural Leasing Workshop is always available on demand.\u00a0 To learn more or register, <a href=\"https:\/\/agrilifelearn.tamu.edu\/s\/product\/online-ranchers-leasing-workshop\/01t4x000002ciNZAAY\">click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Happy 2021, friends!\u00a0 We hope you all had a happy, healthy holiday and we are excited to be back for our first Weekly Round Up of the year.\u00a0 Here are some of the major agricultural law stories in the news over the past couple of weeks. * Lawsuit filed seeking to overturn recent dicamba registration.\u00a0 On December 22, several environmental groups filed suit against the US Environmental Protection Agency challenging the recent approval of the use of over-the-top dicamba products through 2025. Specifically, the lawsuit claims that the&#8230; <span class=\"read-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/agrilife.org\/texasaglaw\/2021\/01\/15\/january-15-2021-weekly-round-up\/\">Read More &rarr;<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2443,"featured_media":9661,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[67,17,13,4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-9594","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-dicamba","category-estate-planning","category-right-to-farm-laws","category-weekly-round-up"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>January 15, 2021 Weekly Round Up - Texas Agriculture Law<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/agrilife.org\/texasaglaw\/2021\/01\/15\/january-15-2021-weekly-round-up\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"January 15, 2021 Weekly Round Up - Texas Agriculture Law\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Happy 2021, friends!\u00a0 We hope you all had a happy, healthy holiday and we are excited to be back for our first Weekly Round Up of the year.\u00a0 Here are some of the major agricultural law stories in the news over the past couple of weeks. * Lawsuit filed seeking to overturn recent dicamba registration.\u00a0 On December 22, several environmental groups filed suit against the US Environmental Protection Agency challenging the recent approval of the use of over-the-top dicamba products through 2025. 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