Monthly Archives: April 2025

What Is ESG and Why Do Companies Care?

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If you follow business news, you have heard the acronym “ESG” being used more and more frequently.  It stands for “environmental, social, and governance,” three key factors companies use to assess their sustainability and the ethical impact of their operation.  But what exactly do the E, S, and G stand for?  And why do companies care? I recently co-authored a fact sheet  answering these very questions and more.  Click here to review our fact sheet.

2024 Texas Rural Land Value Trends Report

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Each year, the Texas Chapter of the American Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers publishes a Rural Land Value Trends report.  This is one of the best documents available for those interested in the sales value and lease value of rural lands in Texas.  It is also the only publication of which I am aware that provides information on the value of hunting leases.   The 2024 report was just released last week.  Click here to download. This report breaks Texas into seven regions and then each… Read More →

April 18, 2025 Weekly Round Up

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Our team has been at a full sprint pace here the last couple of weeks with programs and projects.  We love getting to create content and provide information for you! Let’s get caught up on some of the biggest ag law stories in the news recently. *White House budget plan would slash funding for USDA.  This week, a number out outlets reported that a proposed White House budget could result in massive cuts to the USDA, in particular, to the funding for local FSA and NRCS offices.  [Read… Read More →

Texas Property Tax Deadlines Coming Up!

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If you own land in Texas, there are several important property tax deadlines coming your way! APRIL 30 The deadline for applying for special use valuation such as ag use valuation, open space valuation, and wildlife management valuation is April 30.  This applies to landowners filing a special use valuation application for the first time.  It also applies for landowners currently receiving agricultural use who want to change their qualifying use to wildlife management valuation.  Additionally, remember, if you purchased or inherited land in the last year, the… Read More →

April 4, 2025 Weekly Round Up

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We are back with another list of ag law stories in the news! *The great pig war of Matagorda County.  Texas Monthly recently published an article on a dispute involving a pig farm and neighboring landowners in Matagorda County.  This dispute centers around the application of the Texas Right to Farm statute.  [Read article here.] *FIinCEN publishes new interim final rule; only foreign entities required to file.  Our rollercoaster ride seems to have come to completion with regard to beneficial ownership reporting under the Corporate Transparency Act.  Last week,… Read More →