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Think about the last contract you signed. Did it contain an alternative dispute resolution clause? Did you agree to mediation or arbitration? Do you know the difference between the two and how either will impact your legal rights?
The Endangered Species Act (ESA) has been in the news frequently as of late. The fairly recent listings of the lesser prairie chicken and New Mexico jumping mouse have caused a slew of controversy and litigation. Conversely, a federal judge in Utah recently struck down the listing of the Utah prairie dog, finding it to be an overreach of federal power.
In 2012, Indiana farmer Vernon Hugh Bowman found himself before the U.S. Supreme Court in a battle over planting his soybean seeds on his 65-acre farm.
Accidents happen, even to the most careful producers. Cattle get out onto roadways causing collisions with drivers. Automobile accidents occur while hauling cattle to the sale barn. A bull may fight through the fence, killing the neighbors’ high-dollar club calf sire.
Happy New Year! Although there are still several months until that April 15 tax date, now is the time to determine to whom 1099 forms need be issued and get those forms delivered. There are numerous instances in which ranchers need to issue 1099 forms for services provided to the operation.
Mora County, New Mexico, population 4,700, recently passed a ban on oil and gas production in the county that has pitted neighbors against each other.
Signs across the county contain a photo of a cow and read either “Farming Not Fracking” or “Water Not Fracking.”
Due to the oil and gas boom happening across many parts of the country, landowners are being approached more often by pipeline companies seeking easements across private land for oil and gas pipeline projects.
One of the most controversial topics facing landowners in the U.S. is that of eminent domain. This issue has been in the news recently with regard to challenges made by landowners seeking to prevent the Keystone XL Pipeline from condemning an easement across their property in Nebraska, Oklahoma and Texas.
Horse slaughter is one of the most hot-button agricultural policy issues today. In the past couple of years, there has been extensive news coverage and heated debates among those in the agricultural industry, animal rights activists, government officials and even Hollywood stars.
