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Food Systems

Clients rely on С»ÆÑ¼ÊÓÆµ for legal and business insight while facing unprecedented challenges and operational disruptions.

The 20th century witnessed a revolution in the methods utilized by agriculture and food systems through advancements like refrigeration, industrial fertilizers, advanced machinery, and mass production techniques. This century promises equally radical change—but change that expands far beyond mere methods and touches upon the very nature of what we eat and why.

С»ÆÑ¼ÊÓÆµ’s Food Systems industry team features over 50 attorneys dedicated to understanding the profound changes in the industry and then translating that knowledge into sound, actionable legal advice. Our team covers virtually all areas of operations—from cultivation and animal production to manufacturing and retail—and brings a comprehensive perspective to bear on the specific regulatory, transactional, and litigation matters we handle.

As we tackle the multiple—and sometimes contradictory—challenges our clients face, we do so with a deep personal and professional involvement with the industry itself. Many of our attorneys grew up working on family farms; many more of us have served as key advisors to large corporations in the areas of packaged food, food manufacturing, distributors and wholesalers, seed and crop technology, and other allied fields. Our legal counsel and industry perspectives have been shaped by this composite experience and the practical knowledge we have attained over the years.

Our clients are boldly launching into novel areas of business and introducing new products that would have been hard to imagine a generation ago, all the while balancing demands for greater sustainability and environmental stewardship from consumers and investors alike. We are with them every step of the way, creating the legal and regulatory compliance framework needed to support their innovation.

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Farmobile LLC

Farmobile secured a complete defense victory in enterprise-threatening trade secret litigation.

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Conagra Brands

Our team clarified important points of law regarding CBAs in this class action suit. 

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State-By-State Guide to Ag-Gag Legislation
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White Papers | December 01, 2023
The Future of Functional Foods

Following the social isolation and public health concerns associated with the COVID-19 pandemic, many Americans reevaluated their health and wellness priorities, creating new opportunities for food systems companies to connect with changing consumer tastes and preferences.

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Speaking Engagements | May 2, 2025
Seminars | April 2, 2025
Exclusive Cannabis Law Meet-Up in Omaha
Seminars | February 19, 2025
Exclusive Cannabis Law Meet-Up - February 2025
Seminars | November 21, 2024
Exclusive Cannabis Law Meet-Up
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Speaker, "Cannabis Properties," National Business Institute
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Webinar | November 29, 2023
The Future of Food Safety
Webinar | March 16, 2023
Competition Policy Under the Microscope
Webinar | December 8, 2022
BioBreak on the Plaza
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Speaking Engagements | August 24 - 26, 2021
Speaker, From "Cruelty-Free" to "Sustainable"; What Does it Mean and How Do You Capture Public Sentiment Without Exposing Your Company?, Digital Animal Health Summit

С»ÆÑ¼ÊÓÆµ attorney Mike Annis will speak at the Kansas City Animal Health Corridor's .

Speaking Engagements | August 24 - 26, 2021
Speaker, "Regulatory Update: Cell-Based Meats + OTC Animal Products + CBD + Feed Additives," Digital Animal Health Summit

С»ÆÑ¼ÊÓÆµ attorney Emily Lyons will speak at the Kansas City Animal Health Corridor's .

Webinar | December 2020
Minimizing Agricultural Loan Distress
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News Releases | December 18, 2020
С»ÆÑ¼ÊÓÆµ Elects 23 to 2021 Partnership Class

Women comprise 57 percent of the 2021 partnership class.

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Kansas City Business Journal: Virtual С»ÆÑ¼ÊÓÆµ office attracts first attorney outside firm's footprint

"This is just a great concept and I hope more firms embrace this sort of thing," Benefield said. "It gives me an opportunity to join a law firm as reputable and amazing as С»ÆÑ¼ÊÓÆµ without having to pick up and move my family across the country to one of their offices."

News Releases | August 19, 2020
С»ÆÑ¼ÊÓÆµ Scores Eighth Circuit Win for Farmobile in Trade Secret Dispute

The earlier court ruling granted summary judgment to Farmobile.

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