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Published here are archive issues of the Agricultural Law Update, the monthly newsletter of the American Agricultural Law Association. The Update features in-depth articles on important developments in agricultural law covering subjects such as farm programs, agricultural labor law, bankruptcy, finance, taxation, farmland protection, congressional activity, international trade, environmental law, and other agricultural topics. In addition, the Update includes shorter articles on agriculture-related announcements and regulations in the Federal Register, state agricultural law developments and agricultural law job announcements. The issues are fully searchable using the Web site's Google search field or the Adobe Acrobat search feature for each issue.
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2007 Archive Issues
December, 2007
Land Application of Biosolids: Nuisance or Agriculture?
Jesse J. Richardson, Jr.
Cash and Share Lease Provisions
Anthony Schutz
November, 2007
Wind Farms: Windfall or Wipeout?
L. Leon Geyer, Jesse J. Richardson, and Sara Breakiron
Synthetic Materials and Organic Foods
Amanda M. Thomas
October, 2007
Mortgage Foreclosure Tax Issues
Roger McEowen
Recent District Court Decision Signals Growing Concensus on Rapanos
Jesse J. Richardson, Jr.
September, 2007
Claiming Compensation for Costs and Fees Incurred in Successful USDA Appeals
Roger McEowen
Court Says Irs Position "Subverts Common Sense," but It's Their Position and They're Sticking to It
Roger McEowen
August, 2007
USDA Administrative Appeals – It's More than Going Through the Motions
Thomas A. Lawler
Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) Expanded to Benefit Rural Employers
Erin C. Herbold
Judge Concerned That Alfalfa May Be a Little Rascal—and Other Legal News
Phill Jones
July, 2007
IRS Finally Requires Information Reporting for Commodity Certificate Gains
Neil E. Harl
Implementation of Grazing Rules for Federal Land Frozen
Roger McEowen
Massachusetts v. the Environmental Protection Agency: Standing to Challenge Lack of Regulation of Emissions of Greenhouse Gases
John Becker
Orderly Marketing of Ag Products in Ontario, Canada
Robert A. Wilson
June, 2007
Producer's Liens Follow the Money in California
Sharlene Roberts-Caudle
Irs Issues Proposed Regulations Concerning Shareholder Loans to S Corporations
Roger E. McEowen
Scope of Cooperative Antitrust Exemption
Roger E. McEowen
Federal Courts Disapprove APHIS Approval Procedures
Phill Jones
May, 2007
IRS Issues Proposed Regulations Providing Guidance on How Post-death Events Impact Taxable Estate Value
Roger E. McEowen
EPA's Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Seeking Comments on Potential Revisions to Current Production Regulations Under FIFRA
Keith A. Matthews
Approaches to Zoning That Support and Protect Agriculture
Peggy Kirk Hall
April, 2007
What Farmers Should Know about Employing Migrant and Seasonal Workers
Elizabeth Haws Connally
Employer's Attempts to Verify Employee's Right to Work and Title VII
Roman F. Amaguin
Important Rulings to the Grape-Growing Industry
Roger E. McEowen
March, 2007
The 2007 Farm Bill–the Drafting Process and Provisions That Could Affect Your Clients
Phil Fraas
IRS Rules That Some Credit Union Activities Are Taxable
Roger A. McEowen
Practitioner Note on Estate Tax Liens
Anthony Schutz
February, 2007
Nebraska Corporate-farming Ban Unconstitutional: What Does "The Farm" Mean? Summary of Selected Provisions in the Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006
Goldilocks, the Three Bears and Transfer of Development Rights
Varying State Approaches to Confidentiality with Premises and Animal Identification Systems
Farmland Protection
Conservation Easements: Smart Growth or Sprawl Promotion?
Biofuels: Policy and Business Organization Issues
State Nutrient Management Act Interpreted
"Muddying the Jurisdictional Waters": U.S. Supreme Court Splits on Clean Water Act Jurisdiction over Wetlands
The Area of Potential effect Under Regulations Promulgated by the American Council for Historic Preservation
World Trade Organization and the Commodity Title of the Next Farm Bill
New Medicaid Rules Will Impact Estate Planning for Long-Term Health Care
Are You a Debt Relief Agency? You Might Be Surprised and You Should Be Concerned
Federal Court Strikes Down Nebraska Corporate Farming Law Conservation Reserve Program long-term policy Unresolved issues raised by the Tobacco Transition Payment Program (TTPP, also called the 'Tobacco Buyout') Tobacco quota buyout tax considerations Right to farm issues in Pennsylvania: arriving at Act 38 Market concentration, horizontal consolidation, and vertical integration in hogs and cattle The Nebraska hog wars Supreme Court rules that beef check-off is government speech; but check-off litigation may not be over An Overview of United States Environmental Protection Agency air quality consent agreement for animal feeding operations Supreme Court considers preemptionof state law claims under FIFRA National Organic Program final rule challenged as inconsistent with the Organic Foods
Guidance on new domestic production deduction Proposed repeal of the federal estate tax – Is this a good idea for agriculture? Farmers’ guide to GMO contracts American Jobs Creation Act of 2004: a summary of selected provisions Tax-exempt financing and agriculture Determining the proper “cramdown” rate of interest in agricultural bankruptcies post-Till v. SCS Credit Corp. Problem of buyer-power (monopsony) in agricultural markets Conservation Security Program Interim Final Rule: a truncated green payments program for FY04 No deferral where payment received by agent (payments constructively received) The constitutionality of corporate farming laws in the Eighth Circuit Drafting conservation easements for agriculture Ag-environmental law: impact on ag-finance Insurance coverage for agricultural environmental claims Legal issues in developing a national plan for animal identification State legislative activity on GMOs Wind energy production – legal issues and related concerns for landowners The EU’s traceability and labeling and food and feed proposals for products of transgenic origin South Dakota Amendment E ruled unconstitutional – is there a future for legislative involvement in shaping the structure of agriculture? Eighth Circuit rules against beef check-off Ecological assets: commodities and programs in the environmental bank and trade system Overview of modalities text Commodity promotion update: “got milk?”® campaign survives Commodity promotion update: district courts resolve challenges to apple, milk advertising checkoff-campaign Ninth Circuit decision poses new hurdles to pesticide applications District court rules Iowa ban on packer ownership of livestock unconstitutional Everything you need to know about the Constitution you can learn in agricultural law: federalism and Commerce from amber waves of grain to migrating bald eagles. Supreme Court tie upholds fines against farmer for plowing wetlands Michigan District Court finds pork promotion program unconstitutional Can farmers save Roundup Ready® beans for seed? McFarling and Trantham cases say “no” White House announces plan to further regulate genetically-modified crops South Dakota judge finds beef promotion program unconstitutional Appellate court upholds EPA authority to set limits on water pollution from agricultural sources Managing agricultural risks after StarlinkTM: the role of injunctions and contrcts in containing biotech crop risks Resolving the future of farm policy: six-year farm bill signed Summary of selected provisions of the Job Creation and Worker Assistance Act of 2002 Notes on the USDA Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP) FCIC’s Standard Reinsurance Agreement Supreme Court holds utility patents may be issued for plants Attorney fee awards under the Equal Access To Justice Act Cooperatives in the 21st century
James B. Dean and Ryan M. Stern House of Representatives passes 10-year farm bill Using a Limited Liability Company to operate a Pennsylvania family farm business TMDLs: Are they dead letters? U.S. farm policy: are new approaches needed? Economic Growth And Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001, H.R. 1836: summary of selected provisions Notes on the Capper-Volstead Act of 1922 Environmental regulation in Ghana Important biotech cases involve patentability of plants and licensing of technology An introduction to federal marketing orders for fruits, vegetables, nuts, and specialty crops The Producer Protection Act – will it protect producers? The basics of federal farm program payment limitation and eligibility law New water quality regulations raise questions about EPA influence over agricultural practices District Court rules non-point sources are included in listing of impaired waterways, calculation of total maximum daily loads The Agricultural Risk Protection Act of 2000: the Non-Insured Crop Disaster Assistance Programs and the domestic commodity and other farm programs Crop share rental arrangements and sample lease The Agricultural Risk Protection Act of 2000: federal crop insurance New Generation farmer cooperatives Regulating foods derived from genetically engineered crops Immigration and Naturalization Service enforcement issues Understanding H-2A Status of regional dairy compacts Cooperative stock and the federal securities acts: defining a “security” The legal effects of federal agency pronouncements Notes on the judicial review of federal agency action Income averaging for farmers Trespassing livestock and murder convictions: could a deficient fence lead to a prison term for a livestock owner? Notes on African American farmers EPA’s Livestock Strategy in the context of state programs and judicial decisions An introduction to agricultural labor law under the Fair Labor Standards Act The Biosafety Protocol and the Cartagena Negotiations Minimum interest rates and installment sales of farmland among family members – what is a fair market rate of interest for gift tax purposes? Agricultural environmental management in New York Critical questions about the farm crisis: causes and remedies The agricultural provisions of the 1999 Omnibus Appropriations Bill (Note: A December 1998 issue of the Update was not published.) Lysine: A Case Study in International Price Fixing Iowa Supreme Court Upholds Property Rights of Landowners and Invalidates Nuisance Protection Law Farm Service Agency Guaranteed Loan Servicing Analysis of Swine Industry Expansion in the U.S.: The Effect of Environmental Regulation How Might an Increase in the Minimum Wage Affect U.S. Farms? Recent developments in estate and tax planning FSA Emergency Loans and FSA Disaster Set-Aside Beware the bold print: livestock insurance coverage issues The SPS Agreement and international organizations State agricultural pesticide disposal programs Timber Trespass and Theft Pest Infestations and International Trade: The Recent Medfly Experience in Florida Pick-Your-Own Statutes and Their Alteration of Tort Liability Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997 Hedge-to-Arrive Contracts in the Courts-Part II Uncommon Law: The Legal Doctrine of the Far Right Treatment of Equine Related Sales Under Statutory and Common Law Implied Warranties "Frosting on the Cake": Why Production Flexibility Contract Payments? Testimony Before the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry of the United States Senate, February 26, 1997 Property Rights: Competing Visions in Rural America* Valuation Issues Continue to Predominate in Estate and Gift Tax Cases-Opportunities for Estate Planners Federal Farm Products Rule-Developments Farm Estate Planning Issues, Trends, and Concerns Involved With Special Use Valuation Minnesota's Anti-Corporate Farm Statute: The Legislature's Recent Attempt to Empower Livestock Farmers Farm Continuation Planning: Drafting Ideas and Alternatives Hedge-to-Arrive Contracts in Chapter 12 Bankruptcy Research Facilities and Dealers Under the Animal Welfare Act Wetlands Provisions in the Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 The Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 CFTC Issues "Hedge-to-Arrive" Contract Policy and Guidance Statements Marketing Agricultural Commodities Through Use of Hedge-to-Arrive Contracts May Violate CFTC Rules The Packers and Stockyards Act: An Overview Proposals for Property Rights Reform Environmental Policy and the 1995 Farm Bill Call for White House Conference on Rural America for Plan for Entry of the Rural and Municipal Communities into the Twenty-First Century Persistent Implementation Problems Under USDA NAD Emerging Issues in U.S. Agricultural Law and Food Policy Importation of Animal Embryos and Animal Semen under NAFTA and GATT The Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program Impact on U.S. Farms of Increasing the Minimum Wage State Regulation of Products from Cows Treated with Recombinant Bovine Somatotropin Dealing with Property Use Restrictions for the Agricultural Client: Arguing for a Reduction in Assessed Valuation Agro-Chemical Reduction Policies in the Netherlands Chapter 12 "Direct Payments" and Trustee Compensation Preparing and Using Production Contracts Recent Developments in the Tax Treatment of In-Kind Wages New Statutory Provisions Regarding Liability for Horse Accidents Cooperative Mergers and Dissenters' Rights The Property Rights of Farm Wives: Who Owns the Family Farm? Milk Marketing Order Litigation Federal Regulation of Activities on Wetland Areas Wetlands Regulation In Washington State Gifts from Revocable Trusts Within Three Years of Death-Are They Included in the Gross Estate? Congress May Soon Settle the Issue The 1995 Farm Bill: Time for a Change? Legal Issues in Contract Production of Commodities Legal Issues in Contract Production of Commodities: Issues for Farmers and Their Lawyers-Part I Broken Fences: Ineffective and Unfair Fence Laws Federal Hazardous Material Transportation Regulations Pose New Challenges to Agricultural Operations Environmental Issues of Hog Confinement Systems and Feedlots: How One State's Pollution Control Agency Analyzes the Issues Final Report on U.C.C. Article 7 to the PEB Suggestions for Pursuing ASCS NAD Appeals The Agricultural Provisions in the Omnibus Reconciliation Act of 1993 Who Owns Dinner: Evolving International Legal Rules for Ownership of Plant Genetics Determining Whether a Worker Is an Employee or an Independent Contractor Complying with the OSHA Hazard Communication Standard Jurisdictional and Enforcement Issues Under the New EPA Region VI General CAFO Permit Lobbying Congress Obstacles to Recovery in Defective Seed Cases Agrarian Reform in Mexico State Regulation of Contract Feeding and Packer Integration in the Swine Industry Feeding Our Future: Philosophical Issues Shaping Agricultural Law Who Gained and Who Lost From the ‘87 Farm Credit System Bailout? Agriculture and the Common Market: The Different Commodity Markets Treatment of Agriculture in the North American Free Trade Agreement Legal Issues in Private Timber Management: Federal Income Taxes and the Proceeds of Timber Sales Are Packing Shed Workers Agricultural Employees Under the Fair Labor Standards Act and the Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Workers Protection Act? Private Timber Management: Federal Income Taxes, Capital Expenditures and Management Expenses Louisiana's Implementation of UCC Article 9 The Plant Variety Protection Act: Has the Farmer Exemption Swallowed the Act? Farm Program Contracts as Executory Contracts Impact of the Agricultural Credit Act of 1987 on Real Estate Titles Vertical Integration in the Poultry Industry: The Contractual Relationship The New ASCS National Appeals Division Statutory Agricultural Liens and UCC Article 9: Harmonizing Conflicting Interests Health Insurance for Farmers Reverse Engineering Threats to Trade Secrets in Biotech Products Bankruptcy Setoffs of Federal Farm Program Payment A TEA Program by Any Other Name: The Market Promotion Program USDA Issues Final Regulations Implementing 1990 Farm Bill Changes in the Conservation Enforcement Programs The Conservation Title of the 1990 Farm Bill The Cheyenne Bottoms: A Case Study of Water Conflicts in the 1990's Separate "Person" Determinations for Spouses Under the 1990 Farm Bill Agricultural Liability Insurance and the Pollution Exclusion The Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 Overview of State Regulation of Biotechnology Section 1631: Developments in Farm Products State and Federal Organic Food Certification Laws: Coming of Age? Regulation of the Use and Disposal of Livestock and Poultry Waste Rent Paid to a Spouse Agricultural Biotechnology: New Regulations ASCS Appeals: The Equitable Authority of DASCO ASCS Appeals: An Observation and a Suggestion The Dilemma Facing Rural Landowners: Liability for Injury Occurring on Their Land Income Tax Consequences of Disaster Payments and Drought Sales FARM FLIPS: Restructuring Agriculture in the 1990's Prompt Payment and Statutory Trust Provisions for Sellers of Livestock, Poultry, and Perishable Agricultural Commodities Immigration Potpourri: H2-As and Sanctions Immigration Potpourri: SAWS, RAWS, H2-As and Sanctions Income Tax Consequences of Debt Reductions Under the Agricultural Credit Act of 1987 Section 2032A Update Forgiving Debt in Agriculture Statutory Regulation of Hazardous Chemicals on the Farm Canada/United States Free Trade Agreement Economic Implication of Liability Rules for Groundwater Pesticide Contamination An Overview of the Animal Rights Movement U.S. Agricultural Trade Legislation: An Overview-Part II U.S. Agricultural Trade Legislation: An Overview-Part I Obtaining Operating Capital in a Chapter 12 Reorganization Hazards of the Workplace-an Employer's Obligation to Disclose Information to the Public Hazards of the Workplace Revisited Can Farmers and Hunters Coexist: Fee hunting and Other Alternatives The Disaster Assistance Act of 1988 Chapter 12: A Selective Review of Recent Court Decisions© Farm Products Central Filing Update Chapter 12 and Debts Arising From a Farming Operation California's Proposition 65-Implications for Agriculture Groundwater Issues Emerge as Focus of FIFRA Reform Major Changes in ASCS Payment Limitation Law Commencing in 1989 Some Observations on the Chapter 12 "Family Farmer" Concept Swampbuster, Sodbuster, and Conservation Compliance Programs-Final Regulations The Impact of the Passive Activity Rules on Agricultural Investments The Uniform Capitalization Rules and Cattle Held for Breeding and Dairy Purposes Conservation Easements: Qualifying for Federal Tax Incentives Bureau of Reclamation Acreage Limitation Rules Patent Rights in Biotech Developments Delaware's Pilot Farmland Preserve Understanding the Current Crisis with the ASCS Immigration Reform Provisions and Agriculture: An Overview
Security Interest in Payments from Government Farm Programs FmHA Actions Against Delinquent Borrowers-an Update The Freedom of Information Act and the USDA: An Overview Bankruptcy Farm Relief: The New Chapter 12 Some Observations on Lender Liability and Representing the Farmer/Borrower The Tax Reform Act of 1986 Euro-American Agricultural Law Symposium: A Report A Primer for the Agricultural Producer Considering Export Veterinarians and the Law Cooperatives-Netting and Tracing Issues After the Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 Fractional Share Stallion Syndication: Not a Security The payment Limitation on Farm Program Participation FmHA Conversion Actions: The Farm and Home Plan Defense Regulations Affecting Importation of Animal Embryos Federal Income Tax Options for Farmers in Financial Distress Commodity Provisions of the Food Security Act of 1985 Hazards in the Workplace-Agriculture's Treatment Under Disclosure Statutes and Standards Foreign Investment in U.S. Agricultural Land 1985 Farm Bill Debate Update Tax Consequences Upon the Disposition of an Agricultural Partnership Interest Farm Estate Planning Practices in Missouri Pesticide Assessment: The Administrative Process and Expert Testimony The 1985 Farm Bill Debate-Senate Developments Reclamation Law-an Overview The 1985 Farm Bill Debate and the Potential Impact on Federal Agricultural Programs Mineral Owner's Tax Treatment of Oil and Gas Payment Received Independent of Production Preparing an Addendum to an Oil and Gas Lease to Reflect Landowner Concerns The Future of Transferable Development Rights in the Supreme Court Curing Defective Special Use Valuation Elections: An Examination of Section 1025 of the Deficit Reduction Act of 1984 and Its Legislative History Agricultural Lands and Section 404 Wetlands Protection New Bankruptcy Grain Storage Amendments Tax Reform Act of 1984
Insuring that the Landlord Receives the Rent or Avoiding a Call to Your Malpractice Insurance Carrier New S Corporations: Soil and Water Conservation and Land-Clearing Expenditures Farm Workers Have the Right to Receive Visitors at Their Farm Residences New CFTC Reparations Rules Disclaiming Implied Warranties of Animal Health The FmHA Foreclosure Moratorium Provision in the Courts Rural Electric Cooperative's Wholesale Rates Subject to State Public Service Commission The Impact of the Windfall Profit Tax on Royalty Owners Farm Products for Purpose of Article 9 of the UCC Division Orders and Royalty Checks: Insufficient Analysis When Negotiating Mineral Leases Can Mean Losses for the Land Owner Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act Presents Different Regulatory Structure
Anthony Schutz
Tolerance of Food Contamination in Europe
Andrew R. Apel/p>
January, 2007
Roger A. McEowen
IRS Notice on Self-employment Tax for CRP Payments
Neil E. Harl
Re: Act 38 of 2005: "A State Solution to Resolving Conflicts That Involve Agriculture, Communities and the Rural Environment"
John C. Becker
2006 Archive Issues
December, 2006
Jesse J. Richardson, Jr.
Administrative and Legislative Developments in Administrative Law
Harrison M. Pittman
Louisiana's Catfish Statute and Cajun Statute Held Invalid
Emilie H. Liebovitch
Officer "Responsibly Connected" Under PACA
Amy K. Miller
Private Insurers; Failure to Exhaust Administrative Remedies Not Excused by Common Law Exceptions
Jeffrey A. Peterson
Poultry Contract Does Not Violate PSA and Is Not Fraudulent
Eric Pendergrass
November, 2006
Eric Pendergrass
Ninth Circuit Developments in Agricultural Law
Harrison M. Pittman
Property Designated for Agricultural Use and Home Equity Loans
Amber S. Brady
October, 2006
Jesse J. Richardson, Jr.
Regulation Through Litigation: CERCLA and CAFOs
Jim D. Bradbury
September, 2006
Jesse J. Richardson, Jr.
EPA Offers General Guidance to CAFO Operators Following Waterkeeper v. EPA
John C. Becker
Written Jury Questionnaires: Learn What Your Neighbors Might Not Be Telling You About CAFOs Without Poisoning the Jury Pool During Voir Dire
Vincent J. HolzhallAugust, 2006
Doug O'Brien
Pension Protection Act of 2006
Roger A. McEowen
July, 2006
John C. Becker
June, 2006
Martha L. Noble
May, 2006
Andrea J. Kirk
Tax Increase Prevention and the Reconciliation Act of 2005
Roger A. McEowen
April, 2006
Doug O'Brien
March, 2006
Roger A. McEowen
Orff v. US: A Weapon Against the Protection of Prior Appropriation Rights
Andrea Kirk
National Raw Milk and Cheese Survey Results
John A. Beers
February, 2006
Susan A. Schneider
The Dilemma of Isolated Wetlands Since SWANCC
Andrea J. Kirk
State Law Claims Not Preempted by Federal Crop Insurance Act
Robert P. Achenbach
Open Space Easements
Keith D. Hickman
January, 2006
Robert A. McEowen and Neil E. Harl
Fifth Circuit on Disaster Payments in Chapter 7
Susan A. Schneider
Federal Courts Rule for Farmers in Two SAA Challenges
Karen Krub
Iowa Enters into Consent Decree with Cargill on Packer Ownership and Grower Rights
Doug O'Brien
2005 Archive Issues
December, 2005
Martha L. Noble
Conservation easements for agricultural landowners
Roger A. McEowen
More on handling CSP payments
Neil E. HarlNovember, 2005
Theodore A. FeitshansSeptember/October 2005
Guido van der Hoeven
Kelo: Setting the record straight, a proposal for reform
Roger E. McEowen
In defense of Kelo: one lawyer's take on takings
John H. BrechinAugust, 2005
Phyllia J. Marquitz
Bt10 slips into the stream of commerce
J. David Aiken
Energy Policy Act tax incentives
Neil E. HarlJuly, 2005
Harrison M. PittmanJune, 2005
J. David Aiken
Regulation of hydrologically-connected ground water in Nebraska
J. David Aiken
Peanut farmers' claims dismissed for lack of subject matter jurisdiction
Harrison M. PittmanMay, 2005
Roger E. McEowen
Trade fight over Canadian hogs
Jeffrey A. FeirickApril, 2005
David L. Cook, et al.
GAO sees deficiences in efforts to guard agriculture from terrorism
Phillip B.C. Jones
Bankruptcy reform and family farmers
Susan A. Schneider
Recreational use statutes and E. coli contamination
Roger E. McEowenMarch, 2005
Harrison M. Pittman
Key eminent domain case to be decided by U.S. Supreme Court
Roger A. McEowen
University of Arkansas School of Law launches new specialty journal on food lawFebruary, 2005
Neil E. Harl
CAFO water regulations invalidated
Barclay Rogers
Production Act of 1990
Joshua T. CrainJanuary, 2005
Roger A. McEowen and Neil E. Harl
Action for failure of insevticide to have distinctive odor, color or feel preempted by FIFRA
Joshua T. Crain
2004 Archive Issues
December, 2004
David Moeller
Top ten agricultural law cases of 2004
Farmer's Legal Action Group, Inc.November, 2004
Neil E. Harl and Roger A. McEowen
“Near miss” for USDA contractors under the Civil False Claims Act
John T. BoeseOctober, 2004
Scott D. Wegner
New conditional waiver program in California’s Central Coast to regulate waste discharge for irrigated lands
Amy Lowenthal
Reporting income under “ledger” contracts
Neil E. HarlSeptember, 2004
Harrison M. Pittman
Milk handlers’ and producer’s claims dismissed
Gaby R. Jabbour
Packaging chicken pelts considered secondary agriculture under FLSA
Gaby R. Jabbour
Bank’s security interest in government payments not perfected
Joshua T. Crain
Purchasers acquire title to land by adverse possession
Gaby R. JabbourAugust, 2004
Roger A. McEowen
Right to farm law in California
Stephen V. Lopardo
Vermont’s revised right to farm law
Michael O. Duane
Cooperative member not allowed to defer value-added payments
Gaby R. JabbourJuly, 2004
needs future improvements - Martha L. Noble
Exhaustion of administrative remedies as jurisdictional requirement not mandated
Harrison M. Pittman
Meaning of “active business” for purposes of divisive reorganizations
Neil E. Harl
Insurance companies fail to exhaust administrative remedies
Harrison M. PittmanJune, 2004
Neil E. Harl
Iowa’s right to farm law declared unconstitutional
Barclay Rogers
Alternatives to right to farm law protection
Jeffrey A. Mollet
Interim phosphorus management policy for nutrient management plans in Pennsylvania
Douglas Beegle et al.May, 2004
Harrison M. Pittman
Court issues preliminary injunction enjoining USDA action on mad cow disease
Harrison M. Pittman
Court considers dischargeability of patent infringement judgment
Harrison M. PittmanApril, 2004
Judy Anderson and Jerry Cosgrove
Farm program payments exempt as “public assistance benefits”
Harrison M. PittmanMarch, 2004
Drew L. Kershen
Commentary on SARA Title III and its role in air quality litigation involving agriculture
L. E. Lanyon and J. C. Becker
U.S. agricultural lawyers participate in CEDR Congress
Margaret Rosso Grossman
Manufacturers not joint employers with farm labor contractors
Amy LowenthalFebruary, 2004
Todd J. Janzen
Judgments for willful seed patent infringement deemed non-dischargeable
Michael H. Pinkerton
Country of origin labeling: update and overview
Phyllis J. Marquitz
Chapter 12 sunsets, caught in political battle
Susan A. Schneider
Arbitration agreement lacks mutuality of obligation
Harrison M. Pittman
Jury verdict in favor of cattle ranchers
Susan A. SchneiderJanuary, 2004
Michael T. Roberts, Harrison M. Pittman
Production contracting called into question: poultry integrator held to be operator of contract grocer facility
Barclay Rogers
2003 Archive Issues
December, 2003
David R. Moeller
Novel settlement: a new trend?
Raymond T. Reott
D.C. Circuit vacates EPA directive issued in press release
Gaby R. Jabbour
Are you liable for overtime pay?
Jeffrey A. Mollet
Debtor lacked intent to harm lender
John D. Mead
Providing credit – risk or reward?
Jeffrey A. Mollet
Valuation and assessment of farmland property
Jeffrey A. MolletNovember, 2003
Roger A. McEowen
Appropriate jurisdiction for wetlands litigation
Theodore A. (Ted) Feitshans
Producer failed to preserve trust benefits under PACA
John D. MeadOctober, 2003
Mark Mansour and Sarah Key
Class action for anti-trust and tort claims relating to transgenic crops
Drew L. Kershen
Farmer building farmworker housing exempted from county housing code
Randal Busby
BAP affirms that party with right of first refusal must receive notice of sale
Gaby R. JabbourSeptember, 2003
Rogert A. McEowen and Neil E. Harl
California table grape advertising assessment violates First Amendment
Lynn Cox
Cattle grazing an integral part of swine production
Gaby R. Jabbour
Mushroom waste ruled point source pollution under Clean Water Act
Harrison M. PittmanAugust, 2003
Anne Hazlett
Court of Federal Claims lacks jurisdiction over boll weevil eradication foundation
Gaby R. Jabbour
Debtors not engaged in farming operation at confirmation eligible for Chapter 12
Gaby R. Jabbour
Court affirms tools of trade exemption for wife
Randal BusbyJuly, 2003
Steve Melin
Present interests for gift tax purposes
John C. Becker
Retroactive application of right to farm law denied
Sean BristerJune, 2003
William A. Gillon
Montana court halts timber sale until TMDL established
Anne Hazlett
State law and regulations not preempted by Swampbuster
Gaby R. JabbourMay, 2003
Anne Hazlett
Decision requiring payments on shared appreciation agreements affirmed
Harrison M. Pittman
Pre-revised Article 9 security agreement not effective
Brandy R. Brown
Pork contractor’s control over feedlot sufficient to deny motion to dismiss
Harrison M. PittmanApril, 2003
Anne Hazlett
State law claims not completely preempted by Federal Crop Insurance Act
Sean Brister
USDA denied right of setoff in Chapter 12 case
Jay KiihaMarch, 2003
Anne Hazlett
Agricultural storm water discharges
Terence J. Centner
Crop insurers required to exhaust administrative remedies
Patricia Farnese
Fraud found in connection with marketing of hedge-to-arrive contracts in Ohio
David C. Barrett, Jr.
Cash rent not income from farming operation
Sean BristerFebruary, 2003
Anne Hazlett
Creditor must prove farm equipment delivered to debtor
Brian J. Oakey
Farmer held not liable for irrigation runoff
John D. MeadJanuary, 2003
John C. Eastman
General description of collateral adequate under Revised Article 9
E. John Edwards, III
PACA reparation award affirmed
E. John Edwards, III
2002 Archive Issues
December, 2002
Anne Hazlett
Congress extends Chapter 12 bankruptcy
Susan A. Schneider
Debt excepted from bankruptcy for farmer making false financial statements
Jay Kiiha
Insurance policy application ruled not part of policy
Brandy L. BrownNovember, 2002
Anne Hazlett
The new farm bill expands the availability of equitable relief for good faith violations of farm program rules
Philip L. Fraas
A tribute to a pioneer: Professor Harold (Hand) W. Hannah
Donald L. UchtmannOctober, 2002
Donald L. Uchtmann
Non-profit organization lacks standing to challenge classification and use of downed animals
Patricia Farnese
Summary judgment motion filed by crop insurance agency denied
Harrison M. PittmanSeptember, 2002
Anne Hazlett
Livestock farmers denied disaster relief
Harrison M. Pittman
It’s October 21st: do you know where your organic clients are regarding the new federal regulations?
Rich Schnell
Property valuation may be reduced by proximity to livestock operation
J. David AikenAugust, 2002
Anne Hazlett
Tyson Foods, Inc. liable for $891,660.00 in damages
Harrison M. Pittman
Eleventh Circuit rules that rainfall removed by pumping is a “stormwater discharge” under Clean Water Act
Harrison M. Pittman July, 2002
Anne Hazlett
D.C. Circuit rules USDA violated 1985 Food Security Act and APA procedures in implementation of sugar program
Harrison M. Pittman
Farmer’s conviction for falsifying FSA loan applications and bribery reversed by Fifth Circuit
Harrison M. PittmanJune, 2002
Thomas P. Redick and John T. Walsh
Security interest in farm equipment remains perfected despite erroneous termination of financing statement
Harrison M. PittmanMay, 2002
Anne Hazlett
Ninth circuit rules that factoring agreements do not per se breach PACA trust
Jeffrey A. Feirick
“Business Manager Agreement” between bank and produce dealer found to violate PACA trust
Eduardo Gabriel AranaApril, 2002
Philip E. Harris
State place of origin labeling requirements for agricultural products
David P. ClairborneMarch, 2002
Ada Popescu
New Conservation Reserve Program good faith reliance and excessive rainfall rules
Ada Popescu
Ninth Circuit dismisses suit challenging Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act producer-handler exemption
Harrison M. Pittman
Animal Welfare
Terence J. CentnerFebruary, 2002
Scott Fancher
Antibiotics and resistant bacteria
Terence J. Centner
Seventh Circuit stays USDA’s immediate and indefinite suspension of PACA dealer’s license
Monica M. Clark
Battles and skirmishes in the biotech patent arena
Phillip B.C. JonesJanuary, 2002
Anne Hazlett
Fifth Circuit rules USDA without authority to shut down Texas packing plant for salmonella contamination
Anne Hazlett
Forum selection clause in Monsanto technology agreement ruled enforceable
Beth Crocker
2001 Archive Issues
December, 2001
Christopher R. Kelley
Fifth Circuit rules Federal Crop Insurance Act does not preempt state law claims against crop insurance agents
Christopher R. Kelley
GAO reviews effect of increased payment limits for 1999 and 2000 marketing assistance loan program payments
Christopher R. KelleyNovember, 2001
UCC Revised Article 9: farmers affected by new deposit accounts provisions
David R. Moeller
New York Court of Appeals decides farmworker housing case, reversing lower courts in favor of on-farm housing
John F. RusnicaOctober, 2001
Anne Hazlett September, 2001
Jeff Freirick
“Producer-handler” status under milk marketing orders denied to handler who entered into lease agreement with producer
Christopher R. Kelley
GAO questions USDA’s integrated pest management implementation claims
Christopher R. Kelley
Pennsylvania Supreme Court rules on whether mushroom harvesters are argricultural workers
John C. BeckerAugust, 2001
Barclay Rogers and Anne Hazlett
Shared appreciation litigation update
Susan A. Schneider
History of Chapter 12 bankruptcy: on again, off again
Susan A. Schneider
State GMO restrictions and the dormant commerce clause
David R. MoellerJuly, 2001
Dr. M. C. Hallberg
Supreme Court grants landowners further protection against environmental regulation
Anne Hazlett
U.S., Canada face biotech wheat showdown
Tracy SaylerJune, 2001
Roger A. McEowen
U.S. Supreme Court strikes down mushroom promotion assessments; fate of other commodity promotion assessments unclear
Philip L. Fraas
“Non-African American farmers” suit dismissed
Christopher R. KelleyMay, 2001
Christopher R. Kelley
Eligibility requirements for individuals: FSA direct loan programs
Susan A. Schneider
Court of Federal Claims considers water right “takings” issue
Joseph H. Hobson, Jr.
Farm income, farm program payments
Christopher R. KelleyApril, 2001
Irene S. Egyir and Theodore A. Feitshans
District Court affirms shared appreciation obligation
Susan A. Schneider
Public nuisance action against sugar cane producers
Christopher R. Kelley
Oklahoma Attorney General issues opinion on poultry production contracts
Christopher R. KelleyMarch, 2001
Roger A. McEowen
Interpreting statutory grants of immunity from liability - Central Green Co. v. U.S.
John C. Becker
Gene Technology in the land down under
Tracy Sayler
United States Supreme Court rules that Banks for Cooperatives are subject to state income taxation
Christopher R. Kelley
Classifying producers in today’s agricultural economy
John C. BeckerFebruary, 2001
Christopher R. Kelley
The Producer Protection Act – will it protect producers? A rejoinder
Neil E. Harl and William Heffernan
Second Circuit denied payment of attorney’s fess from PACA trust proceeds
Christopher R. Kelley
New administrative equitable relief authority for USDA conservation contracts
Christopher R. KelleyJanuary, 2001
Michael Boehlje, et al.
Biotechnology policy in Ireland – an example to Europe?
Shane Morris, et al.
Eighth Circuit reverses tax court on self-employment tax on rental income
Philip E. Harris
The EPA’s proposed regulations for animal feeding operations
Terence J. Centner
2000 Archive Issues
December, 2000
Christopher R. Kelley
District court interprets federal crop insurance arbitration clause
Christopher R. KelleyNovember, 2000
Anne Hazlett and Barclay R. Rogers
County feedlot regulations invalidated
J. David Aiken
Nebraska Supreme Court enforces hedge-to-arrive contracts
J. David AikenOctober, 2000
Anne Hazlett and Barclay R. Rogers
Three GAO reports
Christopher R. Kelley
Pennsylvania’s experiences with conservation easements
Timothy W. Kelsey and Stanford M. LembeckSeptember, 2000
Christopher R. Kelley
Purchase of conservation easements program in Pennsylvania, part 1: history and participants’ experience
Timothy W. Kelsey and Stanford M. Lembeck
EPA announces proposed rule changes for animal feeding operations
Scott FancherAugust, 2000
Paul A. Meints
Denial of payments to cotton exporter upheld
Christopher R. Kelley
Minnesota amends its agricultural contracts statute
Christopher R. Kelley
D.C. Circuit rules meat inspectors must “inspect” meat, not “observe” it
Christopher R. KelleyJuly, 2000
Christopher R. Kelley
Federal Circuit affirms dismissal of claims against FGIS
Christopher R. KelleyJune, 2000
Christopher R. Kelley
Agricultural legal research on the Internet
Jeff Feirick
Nebraska Supreme Court rules in Progress Pig case
J. David AikenMay, 2000
Donald L. Uchtmann
Supreme Court denies Chevron deference to statutory interpretations in agency opinion letters and similar formats
Christopher R. Kelley
Risks in asking for adequate assurance of performance
David C. Barrett, Jr.April, 2000
Jeffrey A. Feirick and Anthony D. Kanagy
Fourth Circuit addresses USDA statutory exhaustion requirement
Christopher R. Kelley
Eighth Circuit denies retroactive effect to “90-day rule”
Christopher R. Kelley
Federal district court upholds “farmed wetland pasture” determination
Christopher R. KelleyMarch, 2000
Jeffrey A. Feirick
Liability for damages caused by fire started by defective combine engine
Roger A. McEowen
Ninth Circuit rejects “ability to pay” and Eighth Amendment challenges to marketing order penalties
Christopher R. Kelley
Payment limit effectively removed from marketing assistance loan gains
Christopher R. KelleyFebruary, 2000
Ken Bailey
Seventh Circuit upholds “Swampbuster’s” application to isolated, intrastate wetlands
Christopher R. Kelley
Farmers misled by FSA appeal letter
Susan A. Schneider
GM product labeling caters food for thought
Phillip B.C. JonesJanuary, 2000
Christopher R. Kelley
Eighth Circuit rules cooperative equities held by inactive members are not “securities”
Christopher R. Kelley
San Joaquin Agricultural Law Review bibliography
Drew L. Kershen
1999 Archive Issues
December, 1999
Christopher R. Kelley
Eighth Circuit rules on hedge-to-arrive contracts
Christopher R. Kelley
Cotenants claiming by adverse possession
Roger A. McEowenNovember, 1999
Christopher R. Kelley
There’s no free lunch
John D. Copeland
Eighth Circuit denies Bivens claim against FSA agents and employees
Christopher R. Kelley
NFO contracts held unenforceable
Matthew A. LaBuhnOctober, 1999
Philip E. Harris
Milk marketing order reform enjoined
Christopher R. Kelley
Limited liability company dissolution
Roger A. McEowenSeptember, 1999
Roger A. McEowen
Clarifying the Washington State Right to Farm Act
Jeff Feirick
Almond marketing order advertising assessments do not violate First Amendment
Thomas P. Guarino
Condemnation of Agricultural Security Area farmland
Jeff FeirickAugust, 1999
Christopher R. Kelley
Published comments by Glickman on the future of agriculture
Paul A. Meints
Draft Guidance Manual for CAFOs available for public comment
Theodore A. Feitshans
Upholding the New York Right to Farm Law
Jeff FeirickJuly, 1999
Theodore A. Feitshans and Brandon A. King
Federal regulation of AFOs: the meaning of discharge
Terence J. Centner
Federal court finds that CFTC cannot force newsletter publishers to register as commodity trading advisors
David C. Barrett, Jr. June, 1999
Susan A. Schneider
Civil actions under Colorado’s Wage Claim Act
James B. Dean
Ditches and wetlands and Swampbuster: the Eighth Circuit draws distinctions
Christopher R. Kelley
Trade negotiations coming again soon
Philip L. PaarlbergMay, 1999
Drew L. Kershen
Federal regulation of concentrated animal feeding operations
Terence J. Centner
“Hot seed” and the “law of the cotton belt”: federal circuit rules on passive third-party transfer or liability under the Plant Variety Protection Act
Christopher R. Kelley
Deferral program for FSA shared appreciation agreements
Susan A. SchneiderApril, 1999
Roger A. McEowen
D.C. Circuit rules on District Court jurisdiction over USDA NAD appeals
Christopher R. Kelley
Report on the Unified National Strategy for Animal Feeding Operations
Terence J. CentnerMarch, 1999
Ruth A. Moore
Nebraska Supreme Court interprets U.C.C. Article 9-306(2)
Drew L. Kershen
Family limited partnerships – present interest issues
Paul A. Meints
U.S. Appeals Court rules against USDA in Bird Grain case
Randall C. Gordon
A proposal to expand qualification under recreational use statutes
Terence J. CentnerFebruary, 1999
Otto Doering and Phil Paarlberg
Clean Water and concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs)
Drew L. KershenJanuary, 1999
Karen R. Krub
USDA Judicial Officer rules on GIPSA complaint against IBP under the Packers and Stockyards Act
Christopher R. Kelley
North Carolina Supreme Court modifies premises liability
Theodore A. Feitshans
1998 Archive Issues
November, 1998
John M. Connor
Farmers' Legal Rights in USDA Civil Rights Cases Get a Boost With Passage of Federal Legislation
Phillip L. Fraas
CFTC Administrative Law Judge Finds Flex HTA Contracts to be Futures
David BarretOctober, 1998
Roger A. McEowen and Neil E. Harl
Farm Provisions in Omnibus Spending Bill
Roger A. McEowen
Weber v. Trinity Meadows Raceway
Jared MeltonSeptember, 1998
Susan A. Schneider and Stephen Carpenter
Milk Marketing Order System Upheld
Christopher R. Kelley
Commission Rates Key to Successful FLC
Steve SutterAugust, 1998
Yin Mo and Charles W. Abdalla
1990 Conservation Reserve Program Self-Employment Taxes
Russell Cunningham
Canadian Court Dismisses Transgenic Animal Patent
Phillip B.C. JonesJuly, 1998
Martin Shields and Jill Findeis
Interpretation of Pennsylvania's Law Governing Division Fences
Pamela R. Knowlton
Sale of Farm Program Payments
Susan A. Schneider
New Hire Reporting Requirements
Marel A. RaubJune, 1998
Roger E. McEowen
Chloroplast transformation: biological containment for transgenes
Pat Traynor
USDA Judicial Officer announces new PACA policies
Christopher R. Kelley
Failure to exhaust administrative remedies bars action against FCIC
Christopher R. KelleyMay, 1998
Stephen Carpenter
FSA “stonewalling” of NAD appeal decision condemned
James T. Massey
Government prevails in bankruptcy setoff case
Susan A. SchneiderApril, 1998
John D. Copeland
Iowa Supreme Court significantly weakens county home rule power in hog confinement case
Roger A. McEowen
Citizen suits: reform needed
John D. CopelandMarch, 1998
Terence P. Stewart and David S. Johanson
Interaction of civil and criminal penalties for farm program violations
Christopher R. KelleyFebruary, 1998
Terence J. Centner
Wetlands case granted retrial
Roger E. McEowen
Fifth Circuit upholds USDA Inspector General subpoenas
Christopher R. KelleyJanuary, 1998
Charles L.E. Wage and John Becker
Forest Service Amendments to Land and Resource Management Plans
Thomas P. Guarino
The Animal Agricultural Reform Act
John D. Copeland
1997 Archive Issues
December, 1997
Terence P. Steward and David S. Johanson
Hedge-to-Arrive in Courts-Part III
Donald B. Pedersen
New Tax Law Could Enhance Attractiveness of Conservation Easements
Jesse J. RichandsonNovember, 1997
Terence J. Centner
Attorneys' Fees in NAD Hearings
Karen R. Krub
Heifer Raising Contracts
John Becker et al.October, 1997
Philip E. Harris
Coop's Challenge to Corporate Farming Restrictions Fails
Allen H. Olson
New FSA Offset Regulations
Susan A. Schneider
Federal Jurisdiction Over Actions Against FCIC-Reinsured Insurance Companies
Christopher R. KelleySeptember, 1997
Donald B. Pedersen
Cooperative Tax Decision Suggests Re-Assessment
James R. Baarda
Constraints on PCA Challenge to State Taxation
James R. Baarda
A Fresh Approach to Putting New Farmers on the Land
Neil D. HamiltonAugust, 1997
Scott D. Wegner
Hedge-to-Arrive Contracts in the Courts-Part I
Donald B. Pedersen
Res Ipsa in Livestock Trespass Cases
Roger A. McEowenJuly, 1997
Jared Melton
Clean Water Act § 404 "Incidental Fallback" Rule Invalidated
Christopher R. Kelley
Plants Pay a Price in Fitness for Herbicide Resistance
Jim WestwoodJune, 1997
Christopher R. Kelley
Prejudgment Interest Ordered in Long-Disputed Farm Program Case
Susan A. Schneider
Wetland Easements Challenged in North Dakota: United States vs. Johansen
Christopher R. KelleyMay, 1997
Prof. Neil E. Harl
Estate Planning: Odds and Ends on Life Insurance
Paul A. Meints
USDA Scolded for Failure to Meet Deadline for Ruling on Administrative Cases
Alexander J. Pires, Jr.
Tax-Exempt Financing--First-Time Farmers
Scott D. WegnerApril, 1997
Drew L. Kershen
Administrative Mandamus and Mineral Rights
Thomas P. Guarino
Jailing Oprah Won't Sell More Beef: Proposed Agricultural Defamation Law Threatens Civil Debate
Neil D. HamiltonMarch, 1997
Roger E. McEowen
An Overview of Illinois Drainage Law
Thomas F. Hartzell
When Does Ten Percent Mean Ten Percent?
Susan A. Schneider
NGFA Formally Petitions CFTC to Lift Ban on Ag Trade Options
David C. BarrettFebruary, 1997
Donald B. Pedersen
Deferred Payment Contracts and Alternative Minimum Tax relief
Roger McEowen
Lien Stripping Allowed in Chapter 12
Susan A. Schneider
Statute of Limitations Defense Applied to FSA Loans
Susan A. SchneiderJanuary, 1997
Paul A. Meints
Changes in USDA Offsets
Gary D. Condra
Restrictive Local Ordinances and Sound Agricultural Practice Opinions
Ruth A. Moore
1996 Archive Issues
December, 1996
Richard F. Prim
Tax Questions Surrounding Deferred Payment Contracts
David C. BarrettNovember, 1996
Paul A. Meints
Production Flexibility Contracts: Winstar Doctrine to Apply?
Phillip L. Fraas
1994 USDA Reorganization Act in the Courts
Christopher R. KelleyOctober, 1996
Susan A. Schneider
Seventh Circuit Vacates Animal Welfare Act: Order Based on an Invalid Rule
Christopher R. Kelley
Equine for Slaughter Transportation Bill Passed Despite Controversy
Teena G. GunterSeptember, 1996
Christopher R. Kelley
Leaseback/Buyback Provisions
Susan A. Schneider
Relief from Vermont's rbST Statute
Terence J. Centner and Kyle W. LathropAugust, 1996
Darren McBeth
Federal Government Liable of Contractual Obligations
David Barrett
Forced Marketing Contributions Violate First Amendment
Thomas P. GuarinoJuly, 1996
Wayne Watkinson and John Sheeley
CERCLA "Arranger" Liability of Landowners Who Contract for Pesticide Spraying Services
Martha L. Noble
Montana Arbitration Law Preempted by Federal Arbitration Act
David C. Barrett, Jr.June, 1996
Christopher R. Kelley
Federal Farm Products Rule Amended
Drew L. Kershen
Tenth Circuit Setoff Decision Withdrawn
Susan A. SchneiderMay, 1996
Roger A. McEowen
"Live-Haul" Poultry Crews Are Subject to NLRA Protection
Susan A. Schneider
Crop Insurance Proceeds Held to be Exempt in Bankruptcy
Susan A. SchneiderApril, 1996
Christopher R. Kelley
Humans Contract Mad Cow Disease?
Scott D. Wegner
"Moving" Cattle Ain't What It Used to Be
Christopher R. KelleyMarch, 1996
John C. Becker
Farm Credit System Reform Act Signed Into Law
Susan A. Schneider
Tax Court Holds that Income from Lease of Farm Land to Operating Entity is Self-Employment Income
Lonnie Beard
Denial of Dairy Termination Program Benefits Upheld
Christopher R. KelleyFebruary, 1996
Michael R. Dicks
Agricultural Law on the Internet
Susan A. Schneider
NRCS, FSA, and USDA NAD Adopt New Appeal rules
Christopher R. KelleyJanuary, 1996
J. Patrick Wheeler
Alar Revisited
Thomas P. Guarino
Commodities Regulation
Kyle W. Lathrop
Tenth Circuit Allows Minority Interest Discount in Conjunction with a Special Use Valuation Election
Roger A. McEowen
1995 Archive Issues
December, 1995
Christopher R. Kelley and Susan A. Schneider
Agriculture Exemption Upheld: Hog Operation Not Subject to County Zoning
Neil D. Hamilton
State Law Claims for Defective Vaccines Preempted by Federal Law
Christopher R. KelleyNovember, 1995
Prof. Neil D. Hamilton
OIG's Effort to Conduct Payment Limitation Audits Ruled Unlawful
Alan R. Malasky and William E. PennOctober, 1995
Professor J.W. Looney
Kansas Succeeds in Water Claim Against Colorado
Van Z. Hampton
Government Agencies Lack Mutuality for Purposes of Setoff
Susan A. Schneider
When is a Pig Pork??
Susan A. SchneiderSeptember, 1995
Susan A. Schneider
Generation Skipping Tax
Roger A. McEowen
States Take Action to Limit Lender Liability under Environmental Laws and Regulations
John C. Becker
District Court Affirms Swampbuster Commenced Conversion Determination
Christopher R. KelleyAugust, 1995
Jill Findeis and John C. Becker
Endangered Species: U.S. Supreme Court Rules "Harm" May Include Habitat Modification
Martha L. Noble
Primary Jurisdiction Doctrine and Action for Damages for Poultry Dealer's Violation of Packer's and Stockyards Act
Christopher R. KelleyJuly, 1995
Terence Centner
Florida Legislature Passes Property Rights Bill
Sidney F. Ansbacher
Wetlands Law Update
Daryn McBeth
Agricultural Credit Associations' Federal Loan Dragnet Clause
Thomas P. GuarinoJune, 1995
Roger A. McEowen
Federal Circuit Finds "Egregious" Unfairness in ASCS Determination
Christopher R. Kelley
EPA Amends Worker Protection Standards
Winand K. HockMay, 1995
Dr. G.A.A. Wossink
Wetland Easement Required on FmHA Conveyance To Senior Lienholder
Christopher R. Kelley
I.R.S. May Simplify Entity Classification Rules
Roger A. McEowenApril, 1995
Susan A Schneider
An Early Look at the USDA NAD
Christopher R. Kelley
Third Circuit Rejects Farmer's "Normal Farming Activities" Exemption Claim in Clean Water Act Proceeding
Christopher R. KelleyMarch, 1995
Christopher R. Kelley
Worker Protection Standard
John Kasper
Farmer Sales of Protected Varieties
Neil D. Hamilton
Strict Liability in Sales of Animals: Is Section 402A of the Restatement (Second) of Torts A Trojan Horse?
J.W. LooneyFebruary, 1995
Robert A. McEowen
IRS Plows New Ground Re Treatment of Land Clean-up Costs
Roy Whitehead, Jr.
USDA Ordered To Pay Interest On Wrongly Withheld Deficiency Payments
Alan R. Malasky
Tenth Circuit Sets Guidelines for Judicial Review of ASCS Decisions
Christopher R. KelleyJanuary, 1995
Terence J. Centner
Sixth Circuit Upholds Marketing Order
Christopher R. Kelley
Manure Application Agreements
Christopher R. Kelley
1994 Archive Issues
December, 1994
John D. Reilly
EPA Reaches Proposed Agreement on Lawsuit Concerning Pesticides and the Delaney Clause
Al Heier
Farmers' Right to Sell "Brown Bagged" Seed Under PVPA Restricted
Neil D. Hamilton
"Word of Mouth" Referral Disqualifies Employer from MSAWPA Family Farm Exemption
Christopher R. KelleyNovember, 1994
Susan A. Schneider
USDA Disaster Payments "Means Test"
Phil Fraas
Privacy Act Review of ASCS Determination Denied
Christopher R. KelleyOctober, 1994
Donald B. Pedersen
Arkansas Court Holds Grain Buyer Liable For Landlord's Lien On Seller's Crop
David C. Barrett, Jr.
Eighth Circuit Interprets "Disposable Income" Requirements in Chapter 12
Susan A. Schneider
Liquid Manure Spreading Ruled Clean Water Act "Point Source"
Christopher R. KelleySeptember, 1994
Professor John C. Becker
I.R.C. section 197-Amortization Opportunities Down on the Farm
L. Leon Geyer
Food Securities Act Does Not Allow Commission Merchant/Secured Lender To Take Crops Free of Prior-Filed UCC Security Interest
Gordon W. TannerAugust, 1994
Juliana Holway Pickrell
Major Land-Use Regulation Case
Roger A. McEowen
FmHA Conservation Easements
Christopher R. KelleyJuly, 1994
Roger McEowen
Kansas Passes Amendments to Allow Corporate Hog Farming and to Regulate Swine Contracts
Neil D. Hamilton
Supreme Court Invalidates Massachusetts Milk Pricing Order
Christopher R. Kelley
Seventh Circuit Strikes Down ASCS Disaster Act Decision as "Arbitrary and Unreasonable"
Alan R. MalaskyJune, 1994
Christopher R. Kelley
Block Voting for Marketing Orders
Thomas P. Guarino
Worker Protection Standards, Today and Tomorrow
Winand K. HockMay, 1994
Neil D. Hamilton
Almond Marketing Orders Held Not To Be a "Taking"
Christopher R. Kelley
Supreme Court Denies Certiorari in Chapter 12 case
Susan A. SchneiderApril, 1994
Neil D. Hamilton
Bank Liable for Misrepresenting Farm's Productivity
Christopher R. Kelley
Chapter 12 Ruling by Second Circuit
Susan A. Schneider
Hazardous Materials Transportation Synergies in Rulemaking
Jo Anne HagenMarch, 1994
L.Leon Geyer and Michael A. Taylor
Springsnail Endangered Species Act Listing Set Aside
Christopher R. Kelley
Kansas Adopts Hybrid Form of Landowner's Duty to Entrants
Roger McEowen
District Court Rules on Disaster Payments in Bankruptcy
Susan A. SchneiderFebruary, 1994
Jo Anne Hagen
New Federal Pesticide Recordkeeping Requirements
Christopher R. Kelley
Court Allows Chapter 12 Direct Payments
Susan A. SchneiderJanuary, 1994
Christopher R. Kelley
Clean Water Act Takings Claims: Two Recent Views
Christopher R. Kelley
Mixed News to Estate Planners Using GRITs
Roger A. McEowen
Eighth Circuit Interprets FmHA Buyout Regulations
Susan A. Schneider
1993 Archive Issues
November/December, 1993
Drew L. Kershen
Judicial Review Provisions of 1990 Farm Bill Applied to Defeat Claim Against Review
Christopher R. Kelley
Obstacles to Recovery in Defective Seed Cases-Revisited
J.W. Looney
Eighth Circuit Rules in Grain Warehouse Inspection Case
Scott D. WegnerOctober, 1993
Christopher R. Kelley
Courts Disagree on CRP Payments
Scott D. Wegner
Pesticides and Food Safety: The Clinton Administration Proposal
John Sheeley and Phil Fraas
Eighth Circuit Considers Railroad's Certificate of Transportation Program
Scott D. WegnerSeptember, 1993
Phil Fraas
"Planned Intervention" for CAFO Pollution Abatement in Texas
Larry Frarey
The Clinton Administration's New Wetland Policies
John Sheeley and Phil Fraas
Ch. 12 Bankruptcy Extended and Amended
Susan A. Schneider
Eighth Circuit Rules on Setoff of CRP Payments
Susan A. SchneiderAugust, 1993
Neil D. Hamilton
New USDA National Appeals Division Bills Introduced
Christopher R. Kelley
1993 Disaster Assistance Legislation Enacted
Christopher R. KelleyJuly, 1993
John C. Becker and Robert G. Haas
ASCS Denial of Disaster Benefits Upheld
Christopher R. Kelley
U.S. Supreme Court Limits Exhaustion of Administrative Remedies Doctrine
Christopher R. Kelley
Seventh Circuit Rules That Price Later Contracts Qualify for Installment Sales Treatment
Kenneth R. EathingtonJune, 1993
John C. Becker
Asgrow Expected to Seek Supreme Court Review
Mark Dopp
Renewal of Water Contracts
Thomas P. Guarino
ASCS Denial of Disaster Payments Not Arbitrary or Violative of Producer's Due Process Rights
Stephanie Karen PayneMay, 1993
Larry Frarey
Eighth Circuit Upholds Suspension of "Specifically-Approved Stockyard Status"
Christopher R. Kelley
1989 Disaster Assistance Act Financial Eligibility Regulations Upheld
Christopher R. Kelley
Failure to Comply With PACA Trust Requirements Negates Trust Protection
Charles M. English, Jr.April, 1993
Chuck Culver
Horse Soring Case
Susan Schneider
Federal Court Rules ASCS Handbooks Are Not Binding on Farmers
Alexander J. Pires
Partial Summary Judgment Granted in Challenge to Termination of Cooperative Membership
Christopher R. KelleyMarch, 1993
J.W. Looney
Tenth Circuit Rules on Chapter 12 Trustee's Fee
Susan A. Schneider
Fifth Circuit Adopts "Per Se" Rule in PACA Case
Christopher R. Kelley
Courts Address Chapter 12 Disposable Income Requirement
Susan A. SchneiderFebruary, 1993
Julia K. Bailey
President Clinton's "Vision of Change for America" and Agriculture
Christopher R. Kelley
FmHA Debarment of Bank Did Not Violate Constitutional Rights
Martha L. NobleJanuary, 1993
Neil D. Hamilton and Greg Andrews
Surety on Packers and Stockyards Act Bond Prevails in Wrongful Termination Action
Christopher R. Kelley
Federal Circuit Construes PVPA Farmer Exemption
Scott D. Wegner
The ASCS "90-Day Rule"
Phillip L. Fraas
1992 Archive Issues
December, 1992
Neil D. Hamilton
Cash Lease to Family Member Not a Qualified Use Under Sections 2032A
Thomas P. Guarino
FIFRA Preemption of Common Law Tort Claims
J.W. Looney
Eighth Circuit Rejects Challenge to Farm Program Yield Determinations
Christopher R. KelleyNovember, 1992
Charles J. Sullivan
D.C. Circuit Resolves Controversy Over H-2 Program Wage Rate
Martha L. Noble
Beginning Farmers and Ranchers Bill
Susan A. Schneider
7th Circuit Rules in Soybean Trader Case
Scott D. WegnerOctober, 1992
Eric Strating
Debt Restructuring: FmHA Procedures in Bankruptcy
Susan A. Schneider
Decision Issued in Migrant Agricultural Labor Case
Martha L. Noble
Former Dairyman Wins ASCS/DTP Challenge
James T. MasseySeptember, 1992
Joseph Sandler
Ninth Circuit Affirms Invalidation of Marketing Order Amendments
Van Z. Hampton
FmHA Borrowers Score Litigation Victories
James T. Massey
New Government Accounting Office Report on Deficiency Payment Payees
Christopher R. KelleyAugust, 1992
John S. Harbison and Vivica D. Pierre
Virginia Proposes Unique Solution to Environmental Liability
Jesse J. Richardson
EPA Issues New Worker Protection Regulations
Susan A. Schneider
USDA National Appeals Division Act of 1992 Introduced
Christopher R. KelleyJuly, 1992
John C. Becker
Justice Department Says CBOT Directors Subject to Antitrust Scrutiny
John C. Becker
Ninth Circuit Finds No "De Minimis" Exception to the Delaney Clause
Martha L. Noble
Claims Court Rejects Challenges to Payment Limitation Determinations
Christopher R. KelleyJune,1992
John S. Harbison
Farm Stored Grain Quality Dispute
Christopher R. Kelley
Pilot Wetlands Reserve Program
Martha L. Noble
Qualifying Gross Income Requirement in ‘88 Disaster Assistance Act
Christopher R. KelleyMay, 1992
Frank Voelker, Jr. And David S. Willenzik
U.S. Supreme Court Rules on Untimely Objection to Bankruptcy Exemptions
Susan A. Schneider
ASCS Failure to Call Witness at Appeal Hearing Held Abuse of Discretion
Christopher R. Kelley
Claims Court Addresses Scope of Review of ASCS Decisions
Christopher R. KelleyApril, 1992
Scott D. Wegner
Fifth Circuit Reverses DCP Farms
Christopher R. Kelley
Foreign Ownership of U.S. Ag Land in 1991
J. Peter DeBraal
9th Circuit Limits PACA Trust Protection
Lewis P. JanowskyMarch, 1992
Susan A. Schneider and Christopher R. Kelley
ICC Proposes Elimination of Bills of Lading Regulations
David C. Barrett, Jr.
IRS Issues Proposed Form 1099 Regulations
David C. Barrett, Jr.
Seventh Circuit Reinstates Salmonella Regulations
Christopher R. KelleyFebruary, 1992
David C. Butler
Georgia Tractor Lemon Law
Terence J. Centner
Scope of "Saved Seed" Farm Sale Provision
Neil D. Hamilton
Esch vs. Lyng Extended
Alexander J. Pires, JrJanuary, 1992
Clay Fulcher
Kentucky Court of Appeals Adopts Overboe Foreclosure Defense
Christopher R. Kelley
Supreme Court Rules on Bankruptcy Code "Lien-Stripping"
Susan A. Schneider
Eighth Circuit Upholds Granting of Swampbuster "Economic Hardship" Exemption
Christopher R. Kelley
1991 Archive Issues
December, 1991
Alan R. Malasky and David P. Grahn
No Implied Cause of Action Under Ag Credit Act of 1987
Christopher R. Kelley
Attorney Fees Awarded from PACA Trust
Christopher R. Kelley
Equitable Estoppel Against the ASCS Revisited
Christopher R. KelleyNovember, 1991
Martha L. Noble
Legislative Support Committee: Ag Contracts Project
Susan A. Schneider
Salmonella Regulations Invalidated
Christopher R. Kelley
Summary Judgment Granted in CBOT Case
Christopher R. KelleyOctober, 1991
Philip E. Harris
ASCS Farm Reconstitution Decision Held Not Subject to FTCA
Christopher R. Kelley
Eighth Circuit Awards EAJA Attorney's Fees in FmHA Offset Challenge
Lowell P. Bottrell and Susan A. Schneider
Judicial Deference to Agency Interpretations of Statutes and Regulations
Christopher R. KelleySeptember, 1991
Joseph Q. Kaufman
A Gem for Tiffany in Arizona Payment Limitation Decision
Alan R. Malasky
New Good Faith Exemption From Swampbuster Ineligibility Ruled Retroactive
Martha L. NobleAugust, 1991
Christopher R. Kelley
Supreme Court Allows Chapter 13 After Chapter 7 Discharge
Susan A. Schneider
8th Circuit Rules on Chapter 12 Requirements for Livestock Operations
Susan A. SchneiderJuly, 1991
David R. Purnell
Implications of Mortier for Iowa and Other States
Neil D. Hamilton
Supreme Court Rules that FIFRA Does Not Preempt Local Regulation of Pesticide Use
Martha L. Noble
Eighth Circuit Rejects Use of FmHA Contract Rate in Ch. 12 Bankruptcy
Susan A. SchneiderJune, 1991
Neil D. Hamilton
AAMA Does Not Preclude Milk Producers From Seeking Judicial Review
John D. Reilly
Two District Courts Reject Challenges to Their Jurisdiction to Review ASCS Decisions
Christopher R. Kelley
Ninth Circuit Holds APA Does Not Require an ALJ to Preside Over ASCS Debarment Hearings
Christopher R. KelleyMay, 1991
Linda A. Malone
UCC Disclaimers in Ag Chemical Case
Winthrop A. Rockwell
Federal Agencies Required to Adopt Dispute Resolution Policies
David C. BarrettApril, 1991
John C. Peck
Cargill Enjoined
H. Clay Fulcher
Eleventh Circuit Holds that FIFRA Preempts State Tort Claims Based on Inadequate Labeling
Winthrop A. Rockwell
Pilot Project for the Provision of Legislative Support Services
Susan A. SchneiderMarch, 1991
Christopher R. Kelley
Court of Appeals Upholds USDA Regulation on "Soring" of Horses
J.W. Looney
Supreme Court Rules SAWs Can Sue over Procedures of 1986 Immigration Act
John D. Reilly
Cotton: Warehouse Receipts and Security Interests
Drew L. KershenFebruary, 1991
John D. Copeland
Mississippi Federal District Court Reinstates Farm Program Payments: Impermissible Congressional Interference Found
Alan R. Malasky
Payment Limits Extended and Revised by 1991 Farm Bill
Bill FraasJanuary, 1991
Chuck Culver
Fifth Amendment Taking of Turkey Breeder Flock
H. Clay Fulcher
Tenth Circuit Upholds Damages Against Harvestore
Christopher R. Kelley
California's Recreational Use Statute Applied
John Harbison
1990 Archive Issues
December, 1990
Paul Elihu Stern
Section 1631: Developments in Farm Products-Case Law
Drew L. Kershen
Claims Ct. Asserts Exclusive Jurisdiction, Ignoring Justice and Esch
Alan R. Malasky
Exhaustion of Administrative Remedies Under Ag. Marketing Agreement Act
John HarbisonNovember, 1990
Drew L. Kershen and J. Thomas Hardin
Farm Credit System Right of First Refusal Considered by Fourth Circuit
Christopher R. Kelley
Pre-Enforcement Review of CWA Section 404 Compliance Orders Precluded
Scott D. Wegner
CRP Applicants and the Three-Year Rule
Ray WatsonOctober, 1990
Gordon G. Bone
Compensation Awarded for Denials of Section 404 Dredge and Fill Permits
Martha L. Noble
Fourth Circuit and USDA Judicial Officer Clash
J.W. LooneySeptember, 1990
Julia Busfield
Judicial Review of ASCS Decisions: Recent Cases
Christopher R. Kelley
Eleventh Circuit Expands Lender Liability Under Superfund
Martha L. Noble
Milk Marketing Orders Challenged
Lynn A. Hayes and James T. MasseyAugust, 1990
Philip E. Harris
Nontaxable Agricultural Subsidy Payments Held to be Farm Income for Ch. 12 Purposes
John D. Copeland
Eighth Circuit Finds No Implied Cause of Action in Ag Credit Act of 1987
Christopher R. Kelley
Recreational Use Statutes Interpreted
John C. BeckerJuly, 1990
Paul Elihu Stern
CCC Certificates and UCC Security Interests: Split Decisions
Christopher R. Kelley
FmHa Denied Setoff of Farm Program Payments Due Ch. 12 debtor-in-possession
Christopher R. KelleyJune, 1990
Christopher R. Kelley
Sixth Circuit Finds Land Contract To Be Executory: Contract Cannot Be Reorganized in Chapter 12
Susan A. Schneider
Securities Law and Agricultural Enterprises
Drew L. KershenMay, 1990
Christopher R. Kelley
Payment Limitations: Partnerships with Joint Loans
Elizabeth Ufkes Olivera
AWPA Preempts Exclusive Remedy Provisions of State Worker's Compensation Laws
Julia L. BusfieldApril, 1990
John C. Becker
Grain Elevator Bankruptcy: Statutory Lien
Susan A. Schneider
Criminal Aspect of Payment Limitation Rules
Winston I. Smart
Milk Hormone Labeling Bills
Thomas P. GuarinoMarch, 1990
Philip E. Harris
Groundwater Contamination: Pendent Jurisdiction and Sufficient Evidence
Terence J. Centner
Supreme Court Holds That Demand Notes Issued by Ag Cooperatives Are Securities
Mary Beth Matthews
Crop Insurance Fraud
Donald B. Pedersen
Supreme Court Upholds "Rails to Trails"
Martha L. NobleFebruary, 1990
Nels Ackerson
Errors in Farmer's Tax Guide
Philip E. Harris
Farm Wages Are Subject to Withholding
Philip E. Harris
Zajac Vacated
Christopher R. KelleyJanuary, 1990
J.W. Looney
Immigration Potpourri Sanctions
Roxana C. Bacon
Response Costs Recoverable Under CERCLA in Absence of Actual Contamination
Terence J. Centner
Eighth Circuit Rules on Chapter 12 Eligibility
Susan A. Schneider
1989 Archive Issues
December, 1989
Roxana Bacon
FMHA "Borrowers" Whose Debts Were Discharged in Chapter 7 Found Ineligible for Primary Loan Servicing
Christopher R. Kelley
Farm Programs, Bankruptcy, and Article 9
Phillip L. KunkelNovember, 1989
Roxana C. Bacon
Recent Bankruptcy Decisions
Susan SchneiderOctober, 1989
Phillip E. Harris
WIFE Case Reversed
Neil D. Hamilton
Recent Bankruptcy Decisions
Susan a. SchneiderSeptember, 1989
Donald H. Kelley
Cancellation of Registration of a Pesticide
Terence J. Centner
Causes of Action Against Improper Well Testing
Terence J. Centner
Post Harper Decision Finds Implied Cause of Action Under Ag Credit Act of 1987
Christopher R. KelleyAugust, 1989
Neil E. Harl
Taylor Grazing Act Appeals
Donald B. Pedersen
Ninth Circuit Rules No Private Right of Action Under Agricultural Credit Act of 1987
Neil D. Hamilton
Criminal Conviction Under Migratory Bird Treaty Act for Poisoning Geese With Pesticides Reversed
Neil D. HamiltonJuly, 1989
James B. Wadley and Anita Settle
Cucumber "Sharefarmer"-Employee or Independent Contractor?
Lewis P. Janowsky
FmHA Policies Concerning Bankruptcy Challenged
Susan A. Schneider
Income Tax Consequences of Drought Payments
Philip E. HarrisJune, 1989
Larry A. Bakken
Two Bites of the Farmer's Apple
Patricia Allen Conover
Bankruptcy Courts Interpret the Agricultural Credit Act of 1987
Susan A. SchneiderMay, 1989
Terence J. Centner
Farm Credit System Right of First Refusal-the Conflict persists
Christopher R. Kelley
Bureau of Reclamation Rules for Aid Under the Disaster Assistance Act of 1988
Julia R. Wilder
"Justice" Prevails in Arizona Federal Court
Alan R. MalaskyApril, 1989
Alice A. Devine
CRP Payments as Part of "Farming Operation" for Ch. 12 Bankruptcy Purposes
Julia R. Wilder
Program Applicants' Rights Prior to Execution of the CRP Contract
Julia R. Wilder
CRP Contract Terminates Existing Lease
Neil D. HamiltonMarch, 1989
Donald B. Pedersen
Bankruptcy Empowering Statute May Alter Rights in Cooperative Patronage Certificates
Terence J. Centner
Surveillance by Helicopter and the Fourth Amendment
Terence J. Centner
FmHA's Notice Package-Adequate Responses
Randi Ilyse RothFebruary, 1989
Donald B. Pedersen
Characteristics of Chapter 12 Farm Bankruptcy Cases in Indiana with Confirmed Plans
Gerald Harrison
Liability for Groundwater Contamination
Terence J. Centner
Marketing Orders Covering Imported Grapes
Terence J. CentnerJanuary, 1989
Jerry L. Jensen
Corporate Farming-State Divestiture Law Prevails
Julia R. Wilder
Circuits Disagree on Status of Migrant Pickle Workers
Donald B. Pedersen
Diesel Fuel Excise Tax Refunds
Philip E. Harris
1988 Archive Issues
December, 1988
John C. Becker
Disaster Assistance Act Materials
Julia R. Wilder
Relief Under Ag Credit Act of 1987 May Have Tax Implications
James W. Narron
FmHA's Net Recovery Value
Joyce LancasterNovember, 1988
John C. Becker
Milk Marketing Order Amendments
Terence J. Centner
1988 FIFRA Amendments
Sandra A. Hoffman
Highlights of Technical and Miscellaneous Revenue Act of 1988
Lonnie BeardOctober, 1988
James L. Huffman
Farm Credit Administration's Final Borrowers' Rights Regulations
Susan A. Schneider
Production Districts-a New Twist
Alice A. DevineSeptember, 1988
Julia R. Wilder and Alice A. Devine
Implied Right of Action Under the Farm Credit Act Revisited
Christopher R. Kelley
Payment Limitations Final Rules for the 1989 Crop Year
Neil D. Hamilton
Ag Credit Act of 1987 and Farmers in Bankruptcy
Julia WilderAugust, 1988
David M. Powlen and David T. Thuma
California Court Supports Upland Irrigators
Julia R. Wilder
USDA Revises Horse Protection Rules
USDA news release
State Commodity Commission Legislation Upheld
Terence J. CentnerJuly, 1988
Donald B. Pedersen
Security Interests in Growing "Crops" vs. "Farm Products"
Terence J. Centner
Jewell Lender Liability Case Reversed
Christopher R. Kelley
Review of "Person" Determinations
Alan R. MalaskyJune, 1988
Drew L. Kershen
Classification, Perfection of Security Interests
Terence J. Centner
Court Rules Farmers Have Unconditional Right to Reacquire Farmland at Appraised Fair Market Value
Peter J. Fuchsteiner
Jewell v. Bank of America Overturned
Donald B. PedersenMay, 1988
Mason E. Wiggins, Jr.
Mediation Funds
Patricia Conover
Some Relief from Capitalization Rules
Philip E. Harris
USDA Payment Limitations Rule Struck Down
Neil D. HamiltonApril, 1988
David A. Myers
Mississippi Court First to Consider Agricultural Credit Act of 1987
Neil D. Hamilton
No More "Sweat Equity" in Farm Bankruptcies
Philip L. Kunkel
FICA Changes Affect Agriculture
Marvin MartinMarch, 1988
Kenneth J. Fransen
Florida Ag Department's Destruction of Healthy Citrus Trees
Sidney F. Ansbacher
The Poultry Producers Financial Protection Act of 1987
Julia R. Wilder
Restrictive Transfer Provisions of Cooperative Upheld in Bankruptcy
Terence J. CentnerFebruary, 1988
Julia R. Wilder
Agricultural Credit Act of 1987
John H. Davidson
Reclamation Law Amendments
Kenneth J. Fransen
Impact of the Budget Reconciliation Act
Chuck CulverJanuary, 1988
Linda A. Malone
FCIC: Some Bars to Recovery
H.W. Hannah
FmHA Foreclosures Report*
Lynn A. Hayes
Security Interest Attaches to Harvested Crops
Donald B. Pedersen
1987 Archive Issues
December, 1987
Steven B. Kutscheid
Discharge of Indebtedness Income-Changes in the Rules for Solvent Farmers
Lonnie Beard
Technical Corrections Bill May Not Pass This Year
Philip E. Harris
Seller Liability for Cancellation of Principal
Terence J. CentnerNovember, 1987
Lonnie R. Beard
Agriculture Escapes Florida's Sales and Use Tax on Services
Sid Ansbacher
IRS Revokes "PIK and Roll" Ruling
Lonnie Beard
Final Rules on Swampbuster and Sodbuster Program
Linda MaloneOctober, 1987
Edward Thompson, Jr.
EIS Not Required for USDA Animal Productivity Research
Linda Grim McCormick
Cattle Not Tools of the Trade
Julia R. Wilder
Coleman/Farmers Home Litigation
Michael B. ThompsonSeptember, 1987
Kenneth J. Fransen
USDA Payment Limitation Termed Capricious
Neil D. Hamilton
Processor Damages to Growers Limited
James R. Baarda
Right-to-Farm Law Applied Favorably
Neil D. HamiltonAugust, 1987
James B. Wadley
Genetic Engineering Opens New Chapter Controls
David A. Myers
Coop's Qualification Under I.R.C. Section 521
Terence J. Centner
FmHA Softwood Timber Loan Program
Christopher R. KelleyJuly, 1987
Sid Ansbacher
Temporary Interference Takings
Linda A. Malone
Farm Credit System Interest Rates
Christopher R. Kelley
Lost Opportunity Costs in Chapter 12
Julia R. WilderJune, 1987
Alice A. Devine*
No Notice Sale of Debtor's Cattle Violates Constitutional Rights
Michael B. Thompson
Field Sanitation Standard Promulgated
Donald B. Pedersen
Private Cause of Action Under Farm Credit Amendments Act of 1985 Rejected
Christopher R. KelleyMay, 1987
Ann Kanter and Tei Yukimoto
Supreme Court Approves California Regulation of Federal Land
Michael B. Thompson
Water Pollution and Federal Common Law of Nuisance
John H. Davidson
Barn Outside Curtilage of Farmhouse
Linda Grim McCormickApril, 1987
Susan A. Schneider, Lynn A. Hayes and Phillip K. Kunkel
State Agricultural Board Not Liable for Cooperative's Losses
Terence J. Centner
Recoupment in FmHA Foreclosure Actions
Gene Olson
Federal Court Holds NEPA Does Not Apply to Pesticide Registrations
David A. MyersMarch, 1987
Mason E. Wiggins Jr.
Contrived "Float" Violates Packers and Stockyards Act
Michael B. Thompson
State Agricultural Bargaining Provision Excised
Terence J. Centner
No Reinstatement of Voided Lien
Patricia A. ConoverFebruary, 1987
John J. Watkins
Immigration Reform Act Impacts Agriculture
Donald B. Pedersen
Estoppel and the FmHA: FmHA Continues to Prevail
Christopher R. Kelley
Defining Milk Order Areas
John H. DavidsonJanuary, 1987
Janet Flaccus
Creditors' Liability: The Lender's Response
Paul L. Wright
Chapter 12 Does Not Solve All Tax Problems
Philip E. Harris
1986 Archive Issues
December, 1986
Christopher R. Kelley
FmHA Interim Rules Narrow Homestead Protection
Christopher R. Kelley
Cooperative Securities and Director Liability
Terence J. Centner
Farm Credit Administration Publishes Final Rules on Borrowers' Rights
Christopher R. KelleyNovember, 1986
Philip E. Harris
Federal Clear Title Rules Preempt State Law on Dec. 23, 1986
Donald L. Uchtmann
Farmer as Employer of Migrant Workers
Kemp P. BurpeauOctober, 1986
Donald L. Uchtmann
Agricultural Land Values
J. Peter DeBraal
Private Causes of Action Under the Farm Credit Act Revisited
Christopher R. Kelley
Lyng v. Payne: Disaster Relief Loan Program Notice Case
Daniel M. RoperSeptember, 1986
Janet L. Wright and Christopher Perello
Tax Consequences of Hay Donations
Philip E. Harris
EPA Refines Review Procedures for Open Field Experiments
David Myers
Supreme Court Upholds FDA Action Levels
Robert B. LeflarAugust, 1986
Harold W. Hannah
New Hoop for Farmers in Chapter 11?
Gerald Torres
Special Use Valuation and the Future Interest Test
Neil E. Hart
Intervention by Cooperative in Marketing Order Action
Terence J. CentnerJuly, 1986
Mary Elizabeth Matthews
Eighth Circuit Issues U.C.C. 9-307(1) Opinion
Donald B. Pedersen
USDA's Animal Productivity and DNA Research Not Violative of NEPA
Terence J. Centner
Forbearance Policy of Farm Credit System Questioned
Paul L. WrightJune, 1986
Drew L. Kershen
Jewell v. Bank of America: Ag Lender Appeals $22 Million Verdict
Donald B. Pedersen
Unconscionable Clauses in Seed Contracts
Mary Helen Mitchell
Alternative Minimum Tax Relief for Farmers
Patricia A. ConoverMay, 1986
Neil D. Hamilton
Attachment Under U.C.C. § 9-203: A Warning to Custom Feeders
Annette Higby
FCA Forbearance Policy: Rights of Borrowers
Sidney F. Ansbacher
USDA Issues Regulations for Certified Central Filing
Donald L. UchtmannApril, 1986
Annette Higby
Coleman Court Issues Two New Orders
Annette Higby
Being "At Risk" for Purposes of Special Use Valuation
Neil E. Harl
CFTC Approves Improved Trade Timing Rules
Thomas M. McGivernMarch, 1986
J.W. Looney
FmHA Impacted by 1985 Farm Bill
Donald B. Pedersen
PCAs and Other Chameleons
Annette Higby
Corporate Owned Farm Exempt
Philip L. KunkelFebruary, 1986
Philip E. Harris
Irrigation Districts Not Entitled to Special Power Rate
Christopher L. Campbell
Highlights of Farm Credit Act Amendments of 1985
John H. Davidson
More on FmHA Adverse Action Notices
Donald B. PedersenJanuary, 1986
R. Charles Culver
1985 Farm Bill to Preempt Farm Products Exception of Uniform Commercial Code
Donald L. Uchtmann
Disaster Programs Litigation
Annette Higby
Is milk a Product of a Cow?
Philip L. Kunkel
Migrant and Seasonal Farmworker Programs
Donald B. Pedersen
1985 Archive Issues
December, 1985
John C. Becker
Supreme Court Holds Firm on FIFRA Registration Laws
David Myers
Rights of Creditors and Others in Federal Crop Insurance Proceeds
Kemp P. Burpeau
Involuntary Servitude
Donald B. PedersenNovember, 1985
J. Peter DeBraal
Imputed Interest Rules Changed Again
Philip E. Harris
Conservation Issues: The 1985 Farm Bill Debate
Linda A. Malone
FmHA Delinquent Borrower Regulations Promulgated
Donald B. PedersenOctober, 1985
R. Charles Culver
Court Upholds Farmland Preservation Zoning
Edward Thompson Jr.
FmHA Litigation Update
Annette Higby
Farm Credit Administration Assumes Power to Order Intersystem Fund Transfers
John H. DavidsonSeptember, 1985
Gary L. Flinn
President Reagan's Tax Proposal
Philip E. Harris
President Signs New Equal Access to Justice Act
John J. Watkins
Migrant Houses-INS Searches
Donald B. PedersenAugust, 1985
Stephen F. Matthews and John H. Poehlman
Perfected Security Agreement Fails to Protect Supply Cooperative
Terence J. Centner
Wetlands Determination
John H. Davidson
Company/Grower Litigation in the Vertically Integrated Poultry Industry
Roy C. WhiteheadJuly, 1985
Michael T. Olexa
Jurisdiction Over Suits Against Farm Credit System Banks and Associations
Donald B. Pedersen
Court Denies Growers' Attempt to Participate in Futures Profits of Sugar Company
Thomas M. McGivern
Congress Adopts New Recordkeeping Rules
Philip E. HarrisJune, 1985
R. Charles Culver
Federal Court Requires Guidelines for Genetic Engineering Experiment
David A. Myers
UCC vs. Branding Law-Distinguished
Bruce McMillen
Truth-in-Lending Act-Agricultural Purposes Exemption
David W. PryorMay, 1985
Kenneth J. Fransen and Carl R. Refuerzo
Damage Actions Against FmHA Officials
John H. Davidson
Nice Try
Edward Thompson Jr.
Equity Interest in Operation of Ranch Required for §2032A
Philip E. Harris
Due-on-Sale Clauses in Installment Land Contracts
John H. DavidsonApril, 1985
Neil D. Hamilton
Purchase of Hypothecated Farm Equipment from Farmer Seller
Keith G. Meyer
More on FmHA Debt Adjustment Program
Donald B. Pedersen
Aerial Herbicide Spraying Programs
John H. DavidsonMarch, 1985
Judon Fambrough
Capital Gains Treatment Not Rejected
Philip E. Harris
Priority of Security Interests
Terence J. Centner
Moratorium Provision Applied to Any Adverse Action on Borrower's Debt
John H. DavidsonFebruary, 1985
Paul L. Wright
Amendments to the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act
John D. Copeland
Agricultural Labor-Liquidating Damages
Donald B. Pedersen
Installment Payment of Federal Estate Tax
Neil E. HarlJanuary, 1985
Linda A. Malone
Uniform Commercial Code vs. Branding Laws
Bruce McMillen
Preferential Assessment-Recapture Tax
Terence J. Centner
Taylor Grazing Act Litigation
Donald B. Pedersen
1984 Archive Issues
December, 1984
Richard L. Dees
Supreme Court Upholds FIFRA Registration Laws
David A. Myers
Sales of Secured Property and Dischargeability Under the Bankruptcy Code
Phillip L. Kunkel
Reagan Vetoes Extension of Equal Access to Justice Act
John WatkinsNovember, 1984
Gerald Torres
Fair Labor Standards Act: Recent Agricultural Cases
Donald B. Pedersen
Creditors' Liquidating Plans in Farm Bankruptcies
Phillip L. Kunkel
Government Regulation: 1985 Feed Grains Program
Neil D. HamiltonOctober, 1984
Howard B. Pickard
California County Ordinance Prohibiting Aerial Spraying of Herbicides Upheld
Terence J. CentnerSeptember, 1984
Neil E. Harl and Philip E. Harris
FmHA Foreclosures-Procedural & Substantive Due Process Requirements
Terence J. Centner
Court Rules Strict Liability for Failure to Warn in Paraquat Poisoning
John DavidsonAugust, 1984
Thomas A. Lawler
State Cooperative Bargaining Act Preempted by Federal Law
Terence J. Centner
Texas Enacts Workers' Compensation Coverage for Farmworkers
Donald B. PedersenJuly, 1984
Lonnie R. Beard
Cooperative May Violate Federal Antitrust Law by Terminating Members
Terence J. Centner
Tree Shelterbelt Taxation
John H. DavidsonJune, 1984
Christopher R. Kelley
California Court Approves Public Utility Extension Controls
David Myers
Flat Storage
Neil E. HarlMay, 1984
Thomas M. McGivern
An Analysis of H.R.4072
R. Charles Culver
FmHA Loans and Crop Insurance
Neil E. HarlApril, 1984
Terence J. Centner
Tax Benefit Rule
Neil E. Harl
Cooperatives-Identifying Patronage and Non-Patronage Income
James Dean
Special Use Valuation: Material Participation Test
Neil E. HarlMarch, 1984
John H. Davidson
Supreme Court to Review Portions of FIFRA Registration Laws
David A. Myers
Redetermined Basis Under ACRS
Philip E. HarrisFebruary, 1984
Terence J. Centner
Gift of Property-Annual Exclusion
Philip E. Harris
Termination of Tennancies by the Entirety
Philip E. Harris
OSHA Promulgates Hazard Communication Rule; Proposes Grain Handling Facility Rule
Donald B. PedersenJanuary, 1984
Judon Fambrough
Single Purpose Agricultural Structures
Neil E. Harl
IRS Changes Position on Special Use Recapture
Neil E. Harl
1983 Archive Issues
December, 1983
Keith Meyer
Reparation Proceeding Initiated Under Packers and Stockyards Act
More on PIKNovember, 1983
Judon Fambrough
2032A Recaptures to the Unwary
Paul L. Wright
Farmers Comprehensive Personal Liability Insurance Somewhat Less Than "Comprehensive"
Robert WorksOctober, 1983
Don Pedersen
PIK brings about tax changes
Neil E. Harl
50 Cent Dairy Deduction Injunction Vacated
Terence J. Centner
IRS Asserts Co-op Tax Deficiencies
James B. Dean