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False Claims Act Defense for Food and Agriculture Companies
Your company takes federal money. Maybe it arrives as SNAP redemptions at the register, maybe as a USDA supply contract,...
Government Relations Law vs. Lobbying Firms: What Food and Agriculture Companies Need to Know Before Hiring
Every food or agriculture company that gets serious about Washington eventually faces the same choice: hire a lobbying firm, or...
How to Prepare Legislative Testimony for Congressional Committees
Your regulatory affairs team fields FDA warning letters and USDA inspection findings as a matter of routine, often through the...
OFW Law Welcomes the Return of Seasoned Lobbyist to Government Relations Practice
Washington, D.C., October 19, 2026 – OFW Law is pleased to announce Molly O’Connor will return to Olsson Frank Weeda...
Agricultural Trade Policy Advocacy: Where Government Relations Meets Trade Law
In August 2025, the Forced Labor Enforcement Task Force expanded UFLPA high-priority sectors to include agricultural products alongside caustic soda,...
Tariff Classification Attorney for Food Imports: HTS Codes, Misclassification Risks, and Legal Defense
Your import transaction runs on a number – a ten-digit Harmonized Tariff Schedule code that determines the duty rate on...
Meat and Poultry Government Relations Lawyer: FSIS, Congress, and USDA Policy
Meat and poultry companies usually call legal counsel when FSIS has already acted. A Notice of Intended Enforcement lands. A...
Food Safety Legislation and Government Advocacy: How Industry Shapes Federal Policy
The Food Safety Modernization Act moved through Congress after years of pressure from outbreaks, committee work, consumer groups, food companies,...
Animal Health Policy and Federal Advocacy: What Livestock, Poultry, and Veterinary Companies Need to Know
Animal health policy gets harder to manage when a company treats USDA as one regulator with one set of tools....
PAC Compliance for Food and Agriculture Companies: What Your Government Affairs Team Must Get Right
September Food and Agriculture Regulatory Recap
OFW’s Food & Agriculture team regularly monitors announcements and policy issuances from FDA, USDA, and other agencies to keep our...
Coalition Building in Food and Agriculture Government Affairs: A Practical Guide
Federal Crop Insurance Program: Appropriations, Advocacy, and What Agriculture Companies Need to Know
Crop insurance doesn’t sit still while everyone waits on the next Farm Bill. Every year, appropriators decide how much room...
