Category Archives: Wildfire

December 19, 2025 Weekly Round Up

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The time has come for our final weekly round up of 2025!  While many of us are slowing down for the holiday, agricultural news is not.  Let’s get caught up on some of the biggest stories in the news over the past few weeks. *State of Texas sues Xcel Energy over Smokehouse Creek Fire.  Texas has filed suit against Xcel Energy seeking over $1 billion in losses as a result of the Smokehouse Creek Fire.  The lawsuit claims the fire, which burned over 1 million acres, was started by… Read More →

March 29, 2024 Weekly Round Up

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We’ve made it through another week and have another long list of ag law news from around the country! *Avian influenza found in dairy cows in Texas and Kansas and goat in Minnesota.  State agencies announced this week that a disease found in some dairy cows in Texas and Kansas was identified as highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI).  A goat in Minnesota on a farm where chickens had the virus also recently tested positive as well.  The USDA believes the source of HPAI at the dairies is migratory… Read More →