We understand agriculture.
Janzen Ag Law is a law firm focused on agriculture. Our attorneys are leaders in the industry. You deserve a law firm that knows your industry. We know agriculture.
Our agricultural clients.
We serve clients at every stage of agricultural production. We represent clients from newly formed start-ups to fifth-generation dairy farms.

Grain, Livestock and Specialty Crop Farms
Today's sophisticated farms face an ever-increasing set of regulations and legal issues. Over the years, we've helped farmers draft contracts, addressed issues connected with the expansion of farming operations, and worked with regulators to resolve environmental, insurance, and other regulatory challenges.

Ag Technology Companies
We are leading the national discussion on the role of technology in agriculture. We help agricultural technology providers draft privacy policies, data transfer agreements, and other contracts arising from agriculture's big data. As emerging technologies change farming, we are working to make sure the law keeps up.

Food and Agribusinesses
America's farmers are supported by a diverse network of farm support businesses. These includes farm cooperatives, seed and feed companies, industry trade organizations, ag-focused insurers, and food processors. We help these businesses with their contractual matters, litigation, and environmental compliance.
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In the News
News about our attorneys.
Kaleigh Shaw is combining her ag background and passion for justice as she serves as law clerk for Janzen Schroeder Ag Law.
Insight from the team at Janzen Schroeder Ag Law was tapped frequently by a variety of media outlets in 2024.
Brianna Schroeder was a featured speaker on water and land use at the 2024 Fort Wayne Farm Show.
After a major litigation win for our farmer clients in 2024, the Indiana General Assembly has proposed changes to the way the Indiana Grain Buyers and Warehouse Licensing Agency will function.
Brianna Schroeder spoke on PFAS legislation at the State Ag and Rural Leaders event that took place in Des Moines, Iowa, January 3-5, 2025.
Brianna Schroeder was a key story source for Allison Lynch, Indiana Prairie Farmer Senior Editor, as she reported on the litigation and outcome of Salamonie Mills’ failure in a three-part series of stories.
Brianna Schroeder’s insight is featured in a UPI story on the implications of Supreme Court rulings on agriculture.
Brianna and Todd attended the 45th annual American Agricultural Law Association symposium in Memphis, Tennessee.
A new law requires certain US businesses to report their beneficial ownership information (BOI) to the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN). Does your farm operation need to comply?

Janzen Ag Law Blog
Technology. Agriculture. Law.
Online revenue management platforms for landlords are being challenged as price fixing tools. What will the implications be for tenant farmers?
The 45Z tax credit for production of sustainable fuels will require farmers to verify compliance with ag data.
The USDA is going to collect massive amounts of ag data as part of the Partnership for Climate Smart Commodities. How is all the data collected and how will it be used?
A recent presentation on the basics of agricultural contracts was a good reminder of the fundamental building blocks of any agreement.
The updated Core Principles for Ag Data now address the need for simple contracts, properly identifying data sharing partners, anonymization and AI.
Ten years ago American Farm Bureau published the Privacy and Security Principles for Farm Data. In 2024, these “Core Principles” for use of ag data have been updated.
With increased scrutiny over foreign ownership of US farmland, let’s take a step back and figure out who is a foreign person in the eyes of the law.
A more in-depth look at how we used good ag data to prevail in recent case involving flooding of farmland.
Technology providers should take care to properly license training data for use in their AI models.

Schroeder Ag Law Blog
Leading issues affecting livestock production.
There are a number of agricultural bills being considered this session, including one which would impact livestock farmers across the state by requiring additional site inspections.
Competition for groundwater is leading states and counties to change the way they regulate subsurface water.
A series of recent New York Times articles have sounded the alarm about PFAS chemicals in biosolids being land applied as fertilizer to agricultural ground. Is the concern legit?
Two recent Indiana Supreme Court cases shed light on how the utility regulatory commission could, in the future, decide that county solar zoning ordinances are unreasonable and therefore void.
The Supreme Court overturned Chevron in June. Now, instead of deferring to administrative agencies’ interpretation, courts must exercise their own “independent judgment” as to statutory construction. This change will have far-reaching consequences for agricultural and environmental regulations.
In a recent zoning dispute, an Indiana judge ruled that tacos are legally sandwiches.
On April 16, 2024, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that property owners could pursue their federal inverse condemnation claims against the State of Texas through the existing state law.
A new 2024 law changes the way people challenge administrative decisions, especially IDEM appeals.
In the Midwest, we’ve historically had more than enough water for everyone. This usually meant a hands off approach to water regulation. But 2024 may be the year that changes the status quo.
How worried should farmers and rural landowners be about PFAS liability?
The Indiana Super Lawyers Magazine has named Todd Janzen a Super Lawyer in the Technology space and Brianna Schroeder a Super Lawyer in the Food and Drugs category.