Monthly Archives: June 2018

June 29, 2018 Weekly Round Up

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Happy Friday!  My husband and I just returned from a little vacation in the California wine country.   Although we had a great time in Napa, I made sure to keep up with the ag law news this week so I could share some of the biggest stories with you all. *Justice Kennedy announces retirement.  Perhaps the biggest news this week was that US Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy announced he will retire during the Court’s summer break.  Immediately, talk turned to speculation over who President Trump might… Read More →

Texas Agriculture Law Blog 5th Birthday!

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Five years ago today, we launched the Texas Agricultural Law Blog.  I thought it was a good idea to help provide information to landowners and agricultural producers across Texas and the United States, but I never dreamed it would  have done as well as it has! Here are some of the numbers… –We’ve published 585 blog posts. –We have over 3,100 subscribers who receive every post we do via email. –Over the last 5 years, we’ve had over 1.16 million page views! –We’ve been named an American Bar… Read More →

June 22, 2018 Weekly Round Up

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We’ve made it to another Friday!  I spent this week in the office getting caught up on emails, phone calls, and writing.  There will be some really interesting blog posts coming over the next couple of months, so be sure you’ve signed up to receive them via email! Here are some ag law stories in the news this week. * Environmental groups petition US Fish and Wildlife Service to list dunes sagebrush lizard under Endangered Species Act.  The Center for Biological Diversity and the Defenders of Wildlife have… Read More →

Does Grazing Cattle for Years Allow Claim of Adverse Possession?

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**NOTE:  In April 2023, the Waco Court of Appeals issued a new opinion in this case after granting a motion to reconsider.  In that opinion, the court reached the opposite result, finding in favor of the Webers. [View new opinion here.] A recent case from the Waco Court of Appeals deals with a question about which I am often asked:  If a fence is built off the property line but has been there for decades and the non-title holding owner grazes the property as his own, does the… Read More →

June 15, 2018 Weekly Round Up

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Happy Friday!  I was able to have some time in the office this week and have scheduled several great blog posts over the coming months.  Be sure you subscribe so you don’t miss them!  Last night, I was able to do a presentation via internet for landowner in Brazoria County.  Welcome to those of you joining from that meeting. Here are some of the ag law stories in the news this week: *Article highlights dispute among neighbors on San Saba.  Naveena Sadasivam has written another really interesting article… Read More →

Recent Right to Farm Decisions Around the US

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There have been several court decisions lately across the country related to states’ Right to Farm statutes.  These cases provide good examples of the types of claims that can arise against a farm operation and also illustrate the differences between each state’s Right to Farm Act. Pennsylvania The Pennsylvania Right-to-Farm Act was at issue in Burlingame v. Dagostin, 2018 WL 1530690. Since 1955, the Dagostin family has operated a farm in Luzerne County.  Up until 1990, it was a dairy, but then was switched to a beef farm.  In… Read More →

June 8, 2018 Weekly Round Up

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Welcome to June!  I hope everyone is enjoying the warmer weather and sure pray we get some rain soon here in the Texas Panhandle.  Last week, I traveled to Quanah to do a presentation on hunting leases at an Extension Wildlife Conference.  Welcome to those joining from that event. Here are some of the ag law stories in the news this week. * NM State Land Commissioner alleges that Texas landowners are stealing NM water and selling it back across the border for fracking.  The Texas Tribune published… Read More →

The Status of Legal Claims Against Cliven Bundy

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Recently, Progressive Cattleman Magazine asked if I would write a short article outlining the status of legal claims involving Nevada rancher, Cliven Bundy.  Because there were a number of civil and criminal lawsuits at issue, folks had several questions about exactly what was going on.  What charges were dismissed?  Why was he in jail?  Is he still allowed to graze his cattle on federal land? To read my article in the April issue of Progressive Cattleman, click here.