Category Archives: Transition Planning

March 2, 2018 Weekly Round Up

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Phew!  It has been a heck of a week!  On Monday, I was in Cat Spring for our Ranchers Leasing Workshop.  We had a great turnout of 95 folks!  On Tuesday, I was in Waco speaking to the Master Marketer course.  Wednesday brought me back to the Panhandle to speak at the 4th Annual Biennial Water Conservation Symposium.  Welcome to all of you joining from these events. *”FARM” Act introduced in US Senate would exempt agriculture from air emissions reporting.  The Fair Agricultural Reporting Method (FARM) Act, a… Read More →

December 1, 2017 Weekly Round Up

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Welcome to December!  To those of you joining us for the first time from the Amarillo Farm and Ranch Show, welcome!  Here are some of the ag law stories in the news this week. * EPA delays emissions reporting until January 22.  As we reported two weeks ago, the deadline for agricultural operations to report emissions of ammonia and hydrogen sulfide if over 100 pounds in a 24 hour period had been November 15.  On the eve of that deadline, the EPA announced it would not require reporting… Read More →

July 14, 2017 Weekly Round Up

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I hope everyone is staying cool this summer!  Here are some of the ag law stories in the news this week. *Preparing to successfully transition the farm or ranch to the next generation.  For many farm and ranch families, the goal is to keep the farm involved in agriculture and in the hands of the family for generations to come.  This week, I had my friend Shannon Ferrell on the podcast to discuss farm and ranch transition planning.  This is a topic that affects every single farm and… Read More →