Monthly Archives: November 2025

November 21, 2025 Weekly Round Up

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It has been a remarkably busy few weeks for agricultural law around the country.  Here are some of the biggest stories in the news. * Government shutdown ends, Farm Bill programs extended. After 43 days, the federal government has re-opened.  Included in the Continuing Resolution to fund the government through January 2026 was language that will extend the existing Farm Bill programs for another 12 months. [Read article here.] * New WOTUS Rule proposed.  As I have reported numerous times over the past decade, yet again, the Environmental Protection Agency… Read More →

Consider the Risks When Taking a Residual Fertility Deduction

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Around the country, there has been much recent discussion about taking a “residual fertility deduction” for farm and ranchland.  What is this?  How does it work?  What requirements exist? I recently co-authored an article for Southern Ag Today answering these questions with Kristine Tidgren from the Center for Agricultural Law and Taxation at Iowa State University.  You can read our article here. Additionally, if you want to take a deeper dive on this topic, I did a podcast episode with Kristine and Dario Arezzo from Farm Credit East… Read More →

2025 Resource and Land Use Update

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Last week, I was honored to present the 2025 Resource and Land Use Update at the American Agricultural Law Association Conference with my friend and mentor, Jesse Richardson.  We worked to find the most important cases decided this year across the country related to topics like agritourism, water law, oil and gas, right to farm, takings, renewable energy, and more. What cases made our list?  You can find out:  2025 LAND USE AND RESOURCE LAW UPDATE Are you interested in learning more about the American Agricultural Law Association?… Read More →

Wrapping Up a Busy Few Weeks: Programs, Workshops, and AALA

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It has been a busy few weeks full of travel, learning, and connecting with people across the country. From programs and workshops in Bryan, Texas to the American Agricultural Law Association (AALA) Conference in Scottsdale, Arizona, it has been a great stretch of events. Let’s take a quick recap.