1/ Senate Ag reported the Agricultural Act of 2026, 12-11. Nothing is law yet. The current extension lapses Sept 30, and fall leases signed this month run right through it. 2/ A federal judge froze every deadline behind USDA’s reorganization through Oct 2, hearing Sept 29. FSA, NRCS and RMA sit inside the affected mission … More The Stable & Farm Brief© — Vol. 12 · Week of September 21, 2026
Week of September 14, 2026. Five items every farm, ranch, and equine operator should know this week. EOs 14424 and 14425 published September 10 push USDA toward expanded Packers and Stockyards enforcement (Federal Register). A Connecticut hemp challenge was dismissed for lack of standing — wrong defendants. The ESA “harm” definition is off the books … More The Stable & Farm Brief© — Vol. 11
This week’s five: FTC asked to investigate HISA · court blocks Montana bison removal · WOTUS reopened & H-2A wage rule begins · Stitt seeks OK meat-processor market access · farm bill revote ahead. Plain-English legal takeaways for farm, ranch, and equine operations. Click here for full brief.
This week’s five: the 300,000-ton beef import proclamation · an Illinois equine ruling decided on the pleadings · the H-2A wage rule found unlawful but left in place · a USDA carcass-identification settlement · Oklahoma’s beef council and a constitutional convention on the 2027 ballot. Plain-English legal takeaways for farm, ranch, and equine operations. CLICK … More The Stable & Farm Brief© — Vol. 9 · Week of August 31, 2026.
This week’s five: USDA beef export data under Senate scrutiny · Barisone v. USEF dismissed in its entirety · 2001 Roadless Rule rescission proposed · SPUR processor deadline September 11 · Oklahoma burn bans spread — plus the end of the ESA threatened-species blanket rule. Plain-English legal takeaways for farm, ranch, and equine operations. Click … More The Stable & Farm Brief© — Vol. 8 · Week of August 24, 2026.
A brutal week for cattle country — a major beef plant closed with no notice, two suits filed to stop public-lands grazing, APHIS refreshed its Horse Protection Act guidance mid-show-season, and Oklahoma’s drought went from 60% to 93% of the state in seven days. Plain English, with takeaways. Video recap attached. Read Here.
Nothing says a hotly contested and outright confusing mandate like the FinCEN BOI reporting mandate which appears to be, once again, on hold. A voluntary reporting is currently being encouraged. Review the latest on the ongoing litigation by visiting the following site. You can also signup for emailed notifications from FinCEN. Likely a good idea … More Beneficial Ownership Information (BOI) Reporting – Voluntary Reporting Again…
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