• August 24, 2026
• Ramie Parsons

In our latest video, Senior Staff Attorney Rusty Rumley reminds farmers to always consult their legal counsel before making any big...

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• April 9, 2026
• Ramie Parsons

Solar leasing is the practice of installing solar panels on large areas of land leased from a third party to generate...

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• October 7, 2025
• Ramie Parsons

Peggy Kirk Hall and Robert Moore, attorneys with The Ohio State University Agricultural & Resource Law Program, will discuss farmland inheritance...

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• March 25, 2025
• Emily Stone

Producers who participate in Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) may benefit from the non-traditional aspects of the CSA business model. However, CSA...

• Business OrganizationsConservation ProgramsEmily StoneFarm Service AgencyFederal Loan ProgramsField Guide to CSAFood and Nutrition ServiceNational Organic ProgramNatural Resources Conservation ServiceNutrition ProgramsUnited States Department of Agriculture

• November 26, 2024
• Emily Stone

Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) can be a beneficial tool for producers to add value to their operation. However, if a CSA...

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• November 12, 2024
• Emily Stone

Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) is a great opportunity for agricultural producers looking to add value to their operation and for consumers...

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• October 29, 2024
• Emily Stone

If you are a consumer interested in connecting with and financially supporting farmers in your local community, one option is Community...

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• March 5, 2024
• Elizabeth

On March 4, 2024, South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem signed into law House Bill 1231 (“HB 1231”) which amends a state...

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• February 7, 2023
• Elizabeth

In the past two years or so, as discussed in the first article of this series, the issue of restricting foreign...

• Business OrganizationsCorporate FarmingForeign OwnershipLand OwnershipMicah BrownState Proposals on Restricting Foreign Ownership of Farmland

• May 13, 2022
• Elizabeth

A comprehensive summary of today’s judicial, legislative, and regulatory developments in agriculture and food. Email important additions HERE.        ...

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• April 21, 2022
• Elizabeth

A comprehensive summary of today’s judicial, legislative, and regulatory developments in agriculture and food. Email important additions HERE.        ...

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• April 2, 2019
• Elizabeth

JUDICIAL: WESTFIELD INSURANCE COMPANY, Plaintiff, v. TCFI BELL SPE III LLC, & BELL AQUACULTURE LLC, BELL AQUACULTURE LLC, Counter Claimant,, No....

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• March 28, 2019
• Elizabeth

JUDICIAL: CRYSTAL HILSLEY, Plaintiff, v. GENERAL MILLS, INC. et al., Defendants. Additional Party Names: Sanrio Co. Ltd., No. 3:18-CV-00395-L-BLM, 2019 WL...

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• October 31, 2018
• Elizabeth

Judicial: NATHEL INTERNATIONAL, INC., Plaintiff, v. VINCENT B. ZANINOVICH & SONS, INC., Defendant., No. 118CV00729LJOSAB, 2018 WL 5316154 (E.D. Cal. Oct....

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• October 8, 2018
• Elizabeth

Judicial: IN RE: MARGARET JO CARDWELL, Debtor., No. 17-50307-RLJ12, 2018 WL 4846520 (Bankr. N.D. Tex. Oct. 3, 2018); Debtor filed bankruptcy under chapter 12 of the Bankruptcy Code on...

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• July 2, 2018
• Elizabeth

A comprehensive summary of today’s judicial, legislative, and regulatory developments in agriculture and food. Email important additions HERE. ANNOUNCEMENT: REGISTER NOW for our...

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• March 21, 2018
• Elizabeth

A comprehensive summary of today’s judicial, legislative, and regulatory developments in agriculture and food. Email important additions HERE. ANNOUNCEMENT: Join us TODAY at...

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• March 16, 2018
• Elizabeth

A comprehensive summary of today’s judicial, legislative, and regulatory developments in agriculture and food. Email important additions HERE. ANNOUNCEMENT: Mark your calendar for...

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• December 5, 2017
• Elizabeth

By: Peggy Kirk Hall, Friday, December 1st, 2017 The first hearing for a bill that would limit legal liability for Ohio...

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• November 14, 2017
• Elizabeth

A comprehensive summary of today’s judicial, legislative, and regulatory developments in agriculture and food. Email important additions HERE.  ANNOUNCEMENT: Join us TOMORROW, November...

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