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UADA news release: Should I change my farm operation from a partnership to an LLC?

By Mary Hightower University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture Fast Facts Ballard describes changes in USDA payment limitations for LLCs Tidgren...

UADA news release: So Now You Own a Farm: NALC webinar to guide new farmland owners

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

One Big Beautiful Bill Act: Resource Roundup

On July 4, 2025, President Trump formally signed the multi-billion-dollar reconciliation bill titled the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (“OBBBA”) into...

NALC news release: Planning ethically: Western conference session details estate planning in agriculture

By Drew Viguet National Agricultural Law Center U of A System Division of Agriculture April 4, 2025 Fast facts: Western session...

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UADA article: April 14 workshop aims to help Arkansans plan to keep the farm in the family

March 13, 2025 By Ryan McGeeney U of A System Division of Agriculture  Fast Facts: Succession planning key to keeping farmstead...

NALC webinar reviews methods of ‘clearing title’ to resolve heirs property issues

The presentation reviewed findings from a 50-state survey sponsored by the National Ag Law Center. By Drew Viguet National Agricultural Law...

Need info on ‘heirs property’? NALC publishes research-based resource on state heirs property laws

The 50-state survey documents various methods states offer to resolve heirs property situations. By Drew Viguet National Agricultural Law Center U...

Community Supported Agriculture: A Field Guide for Producers and Consumers (Formation and Contracting with Members)

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

State approaches to heirs property the focus of Nov. 20 NALC webinar

“Heirs property situations are all too common, and those who own heirs property are at risk of economic and property loss.”...

NALC Webinar Series: A look at recent presentations and what’s on the horizon

by Drew Viguet, NALC Communications & Special Projects Coordinator Recent NALC webinars have focused on a variety of agricultural and food...

Farm transition planning focus of upcoming conference

“The Cultivating Connections Conference targets the professionals who enable a critical issue today: the successful transfer of agricultural operations from one...

Legal Issues with Land Trusts: Tax Benefits and the IRS Crackdown

As conservation has grown as a priority for both those in the private and public sectors, tools like nonprofit land trusts...

Who Owns the Business? Corporate Transparency Act and Foreign Entity Disclosures

As previously discussed, the Agricultural Foreign Investment Disclosure Act (“AFIDA”) (7 U.S.C. §§ 3501–3508) contains reporting requirements mandating that certain foreign...

Legal Issues with Land Trusts: What is a Land Trust?

As an interest in land conservation has grown among both the public and private sectors in the last decade, land trusts...

Ag & the IRA: Debt Relief and Financial Assistance Provisions in the Inflation Reduction Act

In August 2022, Congress passed a $739 billion spending package known as the Inflation Reduction Act (“IRA”) of 2022. Of the...

Proposed Tax Exemption for Community Ag Lenders

A bill was recently introduced in Congress, known as the Enhancing Credit Opportunities in Rural America Act (“ECORA”) of 2021. ECORA...

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Considering Carbon: Markets & More

Overview An interest in reducing environmental impacts and achieving climate sustainability within the U.S. is growing significantly among both the public...

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AG & FOOD LAW UPDATE: AUGUST 2nd, 2019

JUDICIAL: ALEXANDRA KNOP, ET AL. v. PETER J. KNOP, ET AL. Additional Party Names: Diana Knop, James Cummings, No. 180329, 2019...

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AG & FOOD LAW UPDATE: JULY 25th, 2019

JUDICIAL: ESTATE OF WILBUR M. ARNOLD, WILLIAM D. ARNOLD, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. BRUCE C. ARNOLD, Individually & as Ex’r, KAREN L. HEUER,...

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AG & FOOD LAW UPDATE: JULY 17th, 2019

JUDICIAL: ANIMAL WELFARE INSTITUTE & FARM SANCTUARY, Plaintiffs, v. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE & FOOD SAFETY INSPECTION SERVICE, Defendants., No....