{"id":10070,"date":"2021-05-21T09:22:30","date_gmt":"2021-05-21T14:22:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/agrilife.org\/texasaglaw\/?p=10070"},"modified":"2026-04-17T15:17:06","modified_gmt":"2026-04-17T20:17:06","slug":"may-21-2021-weekly-round-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/agrilife.org\/texasaglaw\/2021\/05\/21\/may-21-2021-weekly-round-up\/","title":{"rendered":"May 21, 2021 Weekly Round Up"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to Friday! I hope everyone has fun weekend plans.\u00a0 I will be running a Dinosaur 5K with my kids tomorrow, so we will see how Mama survives with a 4 and 5 year old in tow!<\/p>\n<p>Here are some of the biggest ag law stories in the news over the past couple of weeks.<\/p>\n<p>*<strong>Potential tax policy changes cause concern.<\/strong>\u00a0 President Biden&#8217;s administration has indicated there may be policy changes related to capital gains taxes that have caused concern for many agricultural groups. In particular, President Biden&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/briefing-room\/statements-releases\/2021\/04\/28\/fact-sheet-the-american-families-plan\/\">American Families Plan<\/a> asks Congress to increase the capital gains tax rate and do away with the step up in basis currently available.\u00a0 There has also been concern over the potential imposition of capital gains tax at death for any unrealized gains.\u00a0 President Biden has stated there will be exceptions for family farms and ranches from at least some of these changes.\u00a0 There have been leaders on both sides of the aisle sending <a href=\"https:\/\/axne.house.gov\/sites\/axne.house.gov\/files\/5.6.21%20Stepped%20Up%20Basis%20Final.pdf\">a letter<\/a> to Congressional leadership expressing concerns over the impact changes would have on family farms and local economies, along with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.senate.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/Step-Up-Basis-Letter-to-S.Leadership-5.13.21-3.pdf\">a similar letter<\/a> from numerous Republican Senators expressing similar concerns. To read more discussion on this topic, click <a href=\"https:\/\/www.farmprogress.com\/farm-policy\/tax-policy-changes-troubling-farmers?NL=SWFP-01&amp;Issue=SWFP-01_20210513_SWFP-01_112&amp;sfvc4enews=42&amp;cl=article_4_b&amp;utm_rid=CPG02000000698080&amp;utm_campaign=59145&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;elq2=48f8984c70fa4646a07fa341ca70e9d1\">here<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.agriculture.com\/news\/business\/farmers-worried-by-possible-new-capital-gains-estate-tax-liability\">here<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/taxfoundation.org\/joe-biden-estate-tax-wealth-tax\/\">here.<\/a>\u00a0 [Note:\u00a0 I am not expressing approval or denial of any positions in these articles&#8211;merely providing a sample of the various discussions currently happening.]<\/p>\n<p><strong>*Farm Animal Liability Act bill passed by Texas Legislature.<\/strong>\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/capitol.texas.gov\/tlodocs\/87R\/billtext\/pdf\/HB00365F.pdf#navpanes=0\">HB 365<\/a>, which will modify the Texas Farm Animal Liability Act to ensure applicability to working ranches, expand the definition of &#8220;farm animal&#8221; to include managed honey bees, and ensure protection if employees or independent contractors are injured has passed both Houses as of this week. [Read prior blog post <a href=\"https:\/\/agrilife.org\/texasaglaw\/2021\/03\/29\/tx-house-bill-to-modify-farm-animal-liability-act-unanimous-out-of-committee\/\">here<\/a>.] The bill will now be sent to Governor Abbott.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_10078\" style=\"width: 460px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10078\" class=\"wp-image-10078\" src=\"https:\/\/agrilife.org\/texasaglaw\/files\/2021\/05\/pieter-van-noorden-cjSUZMA2iW8-unsplash-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"675\" srcset=\"https:\/\/agrilife.org\/texasaglaw\/files\/2021\/05\/pieter-van-noorden-cjSUZMA2iW8-unsplash-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/agrilife.org\/texasaglaw\/files\/2021\/05\/pieter-van-noorden-cjSUZMA2iW8-unsplash-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/agrilife.org\/texasaglaw\/files\/2021\/05\/pieter-van-noorden-cjSUZMA2iW8-unsplash-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/agrilife.org\/texasaglaw\/files\/2021\/05\/pieter-van-noorden-cjSUZMA2iW8-unsplash-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/agrilife.org\/texasaglaw\/files\/2021\/05\/pieter-van-noorden-cjSUZMA2iW8-unsplash-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/agrilife.org\/texasaglaw\/files\/2021\/05\/pieter-van-noorden-cjSUZMA2iW8-unsplash-scaled.jpg 1707w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-10078\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Photo by <a href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\/@sirloinchop?utm_source=unsplash&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_content=creditCopyText\">Pieter van Noorden<\/a> on <a href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\/s\/photos\/horse?utm_source=unsplash&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_content=creditCopyText\">Unsplash<\/a> <\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>*Political consultant to Texas Ag Commissioner arrested on charges related to hemp licenses.<\/strong>\u00a0 A political consultant to Sid Miller was recently arrested on allegations that he was part of a scheme to solicit cash from people in exchange for guaranteeing them hemp production licenses in Texas.\u00a0 The consultant, Todd Smith, was charged with third-degree felony theft.\u00a0 His attorneys have issued a statement denying any wrongdoing.\u00a0 [Read article <a href=\"https:\/\/www.texastribune.org\/2021\/05\/07\/sid-miller-todd-smith\/\">here<\/a>.]\u00a0 If you want information on how to legally obtain a hemp production license in Texas, we&#8217;ve got a video series that covers that exact topic!\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=fTfvntf9mjw&amp;list=PLL_kA2L7x1vH5vcX2ePEoQsCvUYboeXLj&amp;index=10\">Click here<\/a> for more information.<\/p>\n<p><strong>*EPA plans to hold public meetings on WOTUS definition this summer and fall.<\/strong>\u00a0 The EPA announced it will conduct public information gathering sessions later this year to seek input from the public as it revisits the proper definition of &#8220;waters of the United States&#8221; pursuant to the Clean Water Act.\u00a0 [Read article <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dtnpf.com\/agriculture\/web\/ag\/columns\/washington-insider\/article\/2021\/05\/14\/hope-infrastructure-deal\">here<\/a>.]<\/p>\n<p><strong>* Ag lawyers offer best practices for livestock producers to avoid litigation.<\/strong>\u00a0 My friend Brianna Schroeder from Indiana and Michelle Pardo, an attorney in Washington, DC, recently offered tips to livestock producers to help avoid potential litigation.\u00a0 This included understanding state trespass, nuisance, and Right to Farm laws, as well as having animal care and handling policies and training procedures in place that are actively followed. [Read article <a href=\"https:\/\/brownfieldagnews.com\/news\/ag-attorneys-outline-some-best-practices-to-protect-livestock-producers\/\">here<\/a>.]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Upcoming Programs<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Next week, I&#8217;ll be joining the ag law crew here in Texas to tune into the John Huffaker Ag Law CLE Course.\u00a0 Usually we meet in Lubbock, and seeking everyone is a highlight of my year.\u00a0 We&#8217;re sad to be virtual this year, but I know there will be lots of great info at this program.\u00a0 If you&#8217;re a Texas attorney interested in ag law and need some quality CLE hours, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.texasbarcle.com\/materials\/Programs\/4160\/Brochure.pdf\">check it out<\/a>!<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, we are putting the finishing touches on a project that has been nearly a year in the works&#8230;\u00a0 Our Owning Your Piece of Texas: Key Laws Texas Landowners Need to Know class is about to be released as an online course!\u00a0 Stay tuned for more information on this project soon.<\/p>\n<p><strong>***UPDATE***<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>We are excited to offer an Online Owning Your Piece of Texas course.\u00a0 This 8.5 hour class is on demand, allowing\u00a0 you to watch whenever and wherever you would like.\u00a0 The online course, taught by Tiffany Dowell Lashmet, will cover every topic included in the Owning Your Piece of Texas handbook. For more information or to register, <a href=\"http:\/\/tx.ag\/OwnPieceofTXOnline\">click here<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to Friday! I hope everyone has fun weekend plans.\u00a0 I will be running a Dinosaur 5K with my kids tomorrow, so we will see how Mama survives with a 4 and 5 year old in tow! Here are some of the biggest ag law stories in the news over the past couple of weeks. *Potential tax policy changes cause concern.\u00a0 President Biden&#8217;s administration has indicated there may be policy changes related to capital gains taxes that have caused concern for many agricultural groups. In particular, President Biden&#8217;s&#8230; <span class=\"read-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/agrilife.org\/texasaglaw\/2021\/05\/21\/may-21-2021-weekly-round-up\/\">Read More &rarr;<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2443,"featured_media":10078,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[17,47,70,35,4,54],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-10070","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-estate-planning","category-farm-animal-liability-act","category-hemp","category-tax-issues","category-weekly-round-up","category-wotus"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>May 21, 2021 Weekly Round Up - Texas Agriculture Law<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/agrilife.org\/texasaglaw\/2021\/05\/21\/may-21-2021-weekly-round-up\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"May 21, 2021 Weekly Round Up - Texas Agriculture Law\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Welcome to Friday! 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I hope everyone has fun weekend plans.\u00a0 I will be running a Dinosaur 5K with my kids tomorrow, so we will see how Mama survives with a 4 and 5 year old in tow! Here are some of the biggest ag law stories in the news over the past couple of weeks. *Potential tax policy changes cause concern.\u00a0 President Biden&#8217;s administration has indicated there may be policy changes related to capital gains taxes that have caused concern for many agricultural groups. In particular, President Biden&#8217;s... 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