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The U.S. Supreme Court recently held argument on California’s Prop 12, which bans the sale of pork from hogs that don’t meet the state’s production standards. In this agriculture case, why were the Justices so focused on a state’s ability to legislate morality across state lines?
Read MoreI attended a 3-day environmental conference in Chicago. Here are my top 3 takeaways.
Read MoreThe climate is changing. How will that impact dairy production?
Read MoreIf the title of this blog confuses you, welcome to the club! Two recent court decisions have sent us back to high school science class. Let’s take a look.
Read MoreIn an environmental ruling that will also impact agricultural government agencies, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled the Clean Air Act did not give the EPA broad authority to regulate carbon dioxide emissions from power plants.
Read MoreHere in Indiana, the fight against livestock and solar farms seemed to have moved to the county level. Landowners can do a few things to improve their chances of obtaining the necessary county zoning approval for a new project.
Read MoreAgriculture has been and will continue to be a leader in sustainability.
Read MoreWhether land is a “wetland” covered by the Clean Water Act is a perennial issue for farmers and developers. Now the Supreme Court is taking that question up—will we finally get a solid answer?
Read MoreWhile we are all watching to see what the Supreme Court does with California’s Prop 12, other state livestock laws have popped up across the country. Some could put livestock farms out of business entirely.
Read MoreOn March 28, the Supreme Court of the United States agreed to decide whether pork producers can sue over California’s Proposition 12, which regulates pork farmers’ practices nationwide.
Read MoreA Pennsylvania Court of Appeals recently directed a local prosecutor to bring charges against a dairy farm for animal abuse and cruelty based on a private criminal complaint filed by an activist group.
Read MoreThe federal government estimates 2-3% of agricultural land in the U.S. is owned by a foreign entity. As of March 8, 2022, Indiana is poised to join other states who limit the number of acres a foreign business entity can own.
Read MoreI recently presented at the Indiana Farm Bureau’s first-ever zoning school and discussed three “hot zoning topics.” Three issues came to mind: solar ordinances, moratoria, and spite structures.
Read More“Agrivoltaics” means the simultaneous use of land for solar power production and some kind of agriculture. In other words, one space sharing the sun for two or more uses.
Read MoreOn January 3, 2022, President Biden announced his plan to create a fairer, more competitive, and more resilient meat and poultry supply chain. How will this plan impact integrators and farmers in the midwest?
Read MoreAgriculture, it seems, has a zoning problem. On top of the various state or federal permits a farm or agribusiness may be required to obtain before starting construction, local zoning ordinances can create yet another layer of red tape.
Read MoreThis month, the Biden Administration announced a new plan to combat PFAS contamination. This federal roadmap will impact agricultural producers, especially dairy farms near military bases.
Read MoreAn Indiana court recently rejected a new argument advanced by opponents of a CFO. I was happy to work with the state’s attorney to defend the CFO permit.
Read MoreThe First Amendment does not protect all speech. A federal appeals court just ruled it does not give a person the right to gain access to a farm by “false pretenses.” On the other hand, the court held the First Amendment does protect certain false statements made as part of an employment application.
Read MoreWe have successfully handled feed contamination cases and I’ve learned that there are five evidentiary keys to these disputes.
Read MoreLast year the standard for review for administrative decisions was upended (Indiana and federal level). Recently our Court of Appeals explained that this change does not apply to zoning appeals.
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