Questions to Ask Your Solar Tenant
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Five questions to ask your potential new solar tenant before negotiating the agreement.
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The Schroeder Ag Blog addresses issues facing farmers, ranchers, and businesses involved with crops, livestock, dairy, and meat production.
COVID19 & Force Majeure in Agricultural Contracts
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Some contracts include a force majeure provision that excuses parties from their obligations if an unexpected event occurs. Does the current COVID-19 outbreak qualify? It all depends on the specific contract language.
Read MoreProtect Your Farm Against Undercover Video
/Farms can take certain steps to avoid being the target of the activist groups that use undercover videos in an attempt to turn consumers against commercial livestock production.
Read MoreYou Can't Make Everybody Happy All the Time: the Costco Chicken Story
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We’ve written before on consumer demand’s impact on agriculture. Non-GMO, organic, cage-free, sustainable, antibiotic-free, lab-grown…there is a long list of products developed to meet new consumer demand. As Costco has been finding out, not all attempts to meet consumer demands can make everybody happy all of the time.
Read MoreCrop Share Agreements
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Crop share agreements are more flexible than the fixed cash rent lease. There are benefits and drawbacks to this type of farm contract, including tax liability and risk allocation.
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The 45Z tax credit for production of sustainable fuels will require farmers to verify compliance with ag data.