Surface owners =/= mineral owners. What about the "pore space" (space between particles of soil, rock etc)? It's important as interest grows in tech that captures CO2 & stores it far below the surface. More from @OhioAgLaw (& Research Fellow Tyler Zimpfer) http://farmoffice.osu.edu/blog-tags/ccs
State legislatures are advancing efforts to limit pesticide manufacturers’ liability for failure-to-warn claims just as the U.S. Supreme Court prepares to hear Durnell v. Monsanto, a case centered on Roundup labeling and federal preemption.
Indiana is expanding its restrictions on foreign ownership of land. A newly enacted law, SB 256, broadens existing limits beyond agricultural land to cover all real property in the state for certain foreign adversaries, while adding new enforcement and compliance requirements.