
Lending for Livestock, Credit for Crops: Statutory Agricultural Liens
- March 23, 2021
- Micah Brown
Many agricultural producers borrow money to successfully run their operations. Typically, the lender requires the borrower to give a security interest...

Lending for Livestock, Credit for Crops: UCC Agricultural Liens
- March 9, 2021
- Micah Brown
Many agricultural producers borrow money to successfully run their operations. Typically, the lender requires the borrower to give a security interest...

Livestock Dealer Trust: Payment Protection for Sellers
- February 16, 2021
- Micah Brown
On December 21, 2020, the Consolidated Appropriations Act (“CAA”) passed both houses of Congress and was later signed into law on...

Aid to Agriculture: Overview of the Recent Stimulus Package
- January 19, 2021
- Micah Brown
On December 21, 2020, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (“CAA”) passed both houses of Congress and was later signed into law...

Lending for Livestock, Credit for Crops: Purchase-Money Security Interests
- January 5, 2021
- Micah Brown
Many agricultural producers borrow money to successfully run their operations. Typically, the lender requires the borrower to give a security interest...

Lending for Livestock, Credit for Crops: An Overview of Priority
- December 8, 2020
- Micah Brown
Many agricultural producers borrow money to successfully run their operations. Typically, the lender requires the borrower to give a security interest...

Lending for Livestock, Credit for Crops: Filing a Financing Statement
- November 24, 2020
- Micah Brown
For many farmers and ranchers, it is often necessary to borrow large amounts of capital and incur considerable debts in order...

Lending for Livestock, Credit for Crops: Perfecting the Security Interest
- November 10, 2020
- Micah Brown
Borrowing large amounts of capital and incurring considerable debts in order to produce an agricultural commodity is necessary farmers and ranchers...

Lending for Livestock, Credit for Crops: Attaching the Security Interest
- October 27, 2020
- Micah Brown
Agricultural producers typically utilize financing from lenders to fund their farming operation. Ordinarily, the lender loaning money will require the farmer...

Lending for Livestock, Credit for Crops: The Basics of Secured Transactions in Agriculture
- October 13, 2020
- Micah Brown
Agricultural producers typically utilize financing from lenders to fund their farming operation. The USDA projects farm sector debt will be over...

Bankruptcy on the Farm: A Look at the Chapter 12 Option
- September 29, 2020
- Micah Brown
Financial conditions during the past few years have been harsh for agricultural producers. Low commodity prices and extreme weather conditions have...

Show Me the Money: A Primer on Agricultural Lending
- September 15, 2020
- Micah Brown
The availability of credit is an integral part of the agricultural production process. Borrowing large amounts of capital and incurring considerable...