FOOD & AGRICULTURE QUARTERLY | SEPTEMBER 2026
CONTENTS
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Before you buy or expand: Environmental due diligence for agricultural operations
9 Agri Stats settlement signals major shift for information sharing in meat processing markets
13 PFAS: Patchwork changes keep agribusiness on watch across Europe and US
17 FTC and private plaintiffs reach settlements with Deere over right-torepair restrictions
20 DOJ and states’ attorneys general pursue settlement over alleged egg price benchmark manipulation
Food & Agriculture Quarterly Porter Wright Morris & Arthur LLP
Editor Jay Levine
Authors Helen Fite Jay Levine Regina Loayza Kevin Porter Neil Simon
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