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Episode #111:\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>Briana Schroeder<\/a> (Day in the Life – Small Law Firm)\u00a0 This episode kicked off our “Day in the Life of an Ag Lawyer<\/a>” series.\u00a0 It was so fun to chat with Briana about her practice at a small agricultural law firm in Indiana.\u00a0 If you’re interested in agricultural law, or know someone who is, please do recommend this series<\/a> to them!<\/p>\n Episode #112:\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>Nate Huff<\/a> (Day in the Life – Large Firm)\u00a0 Next up in our series was Nate Huff to chat with us about large firm life.\u00a0 I thought this was a really interesting conversation, and I learned some things I didn’t know about practicing agricultural law at a large firm.\u00a0 (Do note, Nate has since shifted gears and is now a partner at K&L Gates<\/a>.)\u00a0 If you’re interested in agricultural law, or know someone who is, please do recommend this series<\/a> to them!<\/p>\n Episode #113:\u00a0<\/strong>Ray Starling<\/a> (Day in the Life – Ag Policy)\u00a0 Everyone adores Ray Starling.\u00a0 There was no one else I could have invited on to chat about a career in ag policy.\u00a0 From the North Carolina Farm Bureau to a staffer at the US Senate to a policy advisor to the President at the White House to the Chief of Staff for the Secretary of the USDA, Ray has seen and done it all, and I was thrilled he was willing to come share with us.\u00a0 If you’re interested in agricultural law, or know someone who is, please do recommend this series<\/a> to them!<\/p>\n Episode #114:<\/strong>\u00a0 Ted Matthews<\/a> (Farm & Ranch Families + Mental Health)\u00a0 National Suicide Prevention Awareness month is extremely important to me, and I was so excited to have the opportunity to chat with Ted Matthews. Ted has spent his career working with farmers and ranchers on mental health issues, and this episode was full of insight.<\/p>\n Episode #115:<\/strong>\u00a0 Mike Traxinger<\/a> (Day in the Life – In House Counsel)\u00a0 Back to our Day in the Life Series, I was joined by Mike Traxinger, who ended up serving as in house counsel at Ategra co-op and moving home to help his dad operate the family ranch.\u00a0 I loved hearing Mike’s story about how he was able to make this dream come true.\u00a0 If you’re interested in agricultural law, or know someone who is, please do recommend this series<\/a> to them!<\/p>\n Episode #116:<\/strong>\u00a0 Peggy Kirk Hall<\/a> (Day in the Life – Academia)\u00a0 We wrapped up our series with Peggy Hall chatting with us about what it’s like to be involved in agricultural law as part of an academic institution.\u00a0 As someone a few years behind Peggy, I’ve really appreciated having her as a role model for my own career!\u00a0\u00a0If you’re interested in agricultural law, or know someone who is, please do recommend this series<\/a> to them!<\/p>\n Episode<\/b>\u00a0#117:<\/strong>\u00a0 Anson Howard & Todd Janzen<\/a> (Carbon Contracts)\u00a0 This is one of our most popular episodes.\u00a0 I was thrilled to have two attorneys involved in negotiating carbon contracts for their clients come on to chat about what they are seeing, and to offer insight into what landowners need to watch out for when looking at a potential carbon contract.<\/p>\n Episode #118:<\/strong>\u00a0 Beth Rumley<\/a> (Animal Confinement Statutes)\u00a0 With Proposition 12 (and the US Supreme Court’s grant of certiorari), I needed an expert on animal confinement statutes to explain what exactly we’re talking about here.\u00a0 Enter Beth Rumley from the National Agricultural Law Center!<\/p>\n Episode #119:<\/strong>\u00a0 Nowell Bereth & Joe Miller<\/a> (Vaccine Mandates & Agriculture)\u00a0 This was certainly a hot topic at the 2021 American Agricultural Law Association Conference.\u00a0 After hearing Nowell and Joe present about the issues facing employers related to vaccine mandates, I knew we had to have them on the show.<\/p>\n Episode #120:\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>Paul Goeringer<\/a> (2021 Ag Law Year in Review)\u00a0 As we do every year, Paul Goeringer and I joined forces to record a joint podcast to chat about the biggest ag law developments in 2021.<\/p>\n Episode #121:\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>Clinton Griffiths<\/a> (Ag Media)\u00a0 My friend (and former neighbor), Clinton Griffiths, kicked off 2022 chatting with us about what it’s like to be involved in agricultural media, some of his most interesting assignments, and what he predicts for 2022.<\/p>\n Episode #122:\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>Trace Blair<\/a> (Texas Limited Liability Statutes Update)\u00a0 After there were major changes to the Texas Farm Animal Liability Act in the 2021 Texas Legislature, Trace Blair came back on the show to, once again, walk us through the three key limited liability statutes for rural landowners.\u00a0 This episode is a must-listen for anyone who owns rural land in Texas.<\/p>\n Episode #123:\u00a0\u00a0<\/a><\/strong>Jim Bradbury <\/a>(WOTUS Update – Biden Proposed Rule)\u00a0 He’s baaaaack!\u00a0 Once again, our resident “Waters of the United States” expert, Jim Bradbury, joined us on the show.\u00a0 This time, we’re running through the proposed Biden WOTUS definition.<\/p>\n Episode #124:\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>Emily Unglesbee<\/a> (Herbicide\/Pesticide Hot Topics)\u00a0 Anytime I needed information about what was going on with the various legal and regulatory issues related to herbicide, Emily Unglesbee was my go-to person.\u00a0 She has since left Progressive Farmer, but before her exit, she joined me to explain the status of several challenges to various herbicides.<\/p>\n Episode #125:\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>Clint Robinson<\/a> (Questions to Ask When Buying Rural Land)\u00a0 My friend, Clint, spent decades as an agricultural lender, and he has now shifted to selling farm and ranch properties in Texas.\u00a0 He joined me to offer some thoughts for anyone looking to purchase rural land about what questions to ask.<\/p>\n Episode #126:<\/strong>\u00a0 Leah Davis<\/a> (Using Entities in an Estate Plan)\u00a0 I’ve presented at a couple of estate planning meetings with Leah Davis, and farmers and ranchers absolutely love her.\u00a0 She joined me on the podcast to chat about a variety of ways entities like LLCs, trusts, and limited partnerships can be used in the farm and ranch estate planning process.<\/p>\n Episode #127:<\/strong>\u00a0 Rob Hughes & Chris Adams<\/a> (Texas Forestland & Timber Contracts)\u00a0 I really enjoyed this episode about the timber industry and timber contracts here in Texas.\u00a0 Being from the Panhandle, I had a lot to learn, but Rob and Chris did a great job explaining this really interesting industry.<\/p>\n Episode #128:\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>Dr. Morgan Treadwell<\/a> (TX Prescribed Burning Law)\u00a0 Prescribed fire is an important land management tool for Texas landowners.\u00a0 Luckily, our very own Dr. Morgan Treadwell is an expert on prescribed fire, and she joined me to chat about the law related to prescribed burning in the Lone Star State.<\/p>\n Episode #129:<\/strong> Kristi Boswell<\/a> (Ag Labor & Immigration Legal & Regulatory Efforts)\u00a0 When it comes to ag labor and immigration, no one has been more involved in the legal and regulatory efforts than Kristi Boswell.\u00a0 Kristi joined us to chat about where we have been and where we might be going from an ag labor and immigration perspective.<\/p>\n Episode #130:<\/strong> Shannon Ferrell<\/a> (This World is Better with You in It)\u00a0 My friend, Shannon, came on for our annual Mental Health Awareness Month episode.\u00a0 This episode is packed full of great information, resources, and hope for anyone who is interested in mental health.<\/p>\n Episode #131:<\/strong>\u00a0 Dr. Justin Benavidez<\/a> (Risk Management Options for Livestock Producers)\u00a0 My colleague, Dr. Justin Benavidez, has been working on educational materials for livestock producers to manage risk in their operations.\u00a0 From futures to rainfall insurance to various government programs, we walked through a number of risk management strategies on this episode.\u00a0 Also, Dr. Benavidez recently co-authored a book this this same topic, which you can download here<\/a>.<\/p>\n Episode #132:<\/strong>\u00a0 Tim Milligan<\/a> (Wildlife Management Property Tax Valuation in Texas)\u00a0 There are many Texas landowners who are interested in what they need to do in order to qualify for wildlife management property tax valuation.\u00a0 Tim Milligan has the answers!\u00a0 Tim is a frequent presenter at my Owning Your Piece of Texas programs, and he joined us to share some information on the podcast as well.<\/p>\n Episode #133:<\/strong>\u00a0 David Barron<\/a> (Employee v. Independent Contractor)\u00a0 After watching farmers and ranchers in a panic after a session on this topic at a recent conference, I knew we needed someone to come on the show to explain this important legal distinction and the implications thereof.\u00a0 David Barron came highly recommended, and he did not disappoint.<\/p>\n Episode #134:<\/strong> Eliott Nixon & Amber Miller<\/a> (Property Damage in Agricultural Law)\u00a0 This was a really interesting conversation with attorneys Eliott Nixon and Amber Miller about situations where damage to agricultural property frequently occur and what landowners should do if they find themselves in these situations.<\/p>\n Episode #135:\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>Luke Ellis<\/a> (TX Supreme Court Eminent Domain Decisions Part 1)\u00a0 There have been two critical eminent domain decisions from the Texas Supreme Court recently, and Luke Ellis, a former Texas Supreme Court clerk turned landowner eminent domain lawyer came on to explain what the court’s decision means in\u00a0Hlavinka v. HSC Pipeline<\/em>.<\/p>\n Episode #136:\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>Luke Ellis<\/a> (TX Supreme Court Eminent Domain Decisions Part 2)\u00a0 This is a continuation of our conversation with Luke.\u00a0 In this episode, we turn to\u00a0Miles v. Texas Central Railroad<\/em> to get his take on the Court’s decision in the challenge to the condemnation authority of the proposed high speed rail between Dallas and Houston.<\/p>\n Episode #137:\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>Jesse Richardson & Anthony Schutz<\/a> (SCOTUS Ag Law Preview)\u00a0 Our favorite law professors are back!\u00a0 Hear Jesse and Anthony give us the rundown and their predictions on two key cases before the US Supreme Court that have the potential to impact agriculture across the country.<\/p>\n Episode #138:<\/strong>\u00a0 Maddie Caldwell<\/a> (Recovering Loudly)\u00a0 We recorded this episode in honor of Suicide Prevention Awareness Month.\u00a0 Maddie Caldwell, a farm kid from Illinois, shared her story of survival and hope after two suicide attempts.\u00a0 Maddie is living out one of her favorite quotes in this episode, “When we recover loudly, we keep others from dying quietly.”<\/p>\n Episode #139:<\/strong>\u00a0 Nate Huff<\/a> (ESG Litigation & Agriculture)\u00a0 Honestly, I had never heard of Environmental, Social, and Governance or “greenwashing” litigation until Nate brought it up.\u00a0 This is a topic everyone in the food and agricultural realm needs to have on their radar.<\/p>\n