{"id":8752,"date":"2020-05-01T11:52:07","date_gmt":"2020-05-01T16:52:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/agrilife.org\/texasaglaw\/?p=8752"},"modified":"2026-04-17T15:19:17","modified_gmt":"2026-04-17T20:19:17","slug":"may-1-2020-weekly-round-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/agrilife.org\/texasaglaw\/2020\/05\/01\/may-1-2020-weekly-round-up\/","title":{"rendered":"May 1, 2020 Weekly Round Up"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Happy May Day to all!\u00a0 I hope everyone is staying safe and healthy.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_8757\" style=\"width: 460px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8757\" class=\"wp-image-8757\" src=\"https:\/\/agrilife.org\/texasaglaw\/files\/2020\/04\/photo-of-ride-on-tractor-during-sunset-693857.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"675\" srcset=\"https:\/\/agrilife.org\/texasaglaw\/files\/2020\/04\/photo-of-ride-on-tractor-during-sunset-693857.jpg 640w, https:\/\/agrilife.org\/texasaglaw\/files\/2020\/04\/photo-of-ride-on-tractor-during-sunset-693857-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-8757\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Photo by Tabitha Mort from Pexels<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p>Here are some of the biggest ag law stories in the news over the past couple of weeks.<\/p>\n<p>*<strong>Navigable Waters Protection Rule is published.<\/strong>\u00a0 The WOTUS saga continues.\u00a0 The Trump administration&#8217;s definition of &#8220;waters of the United States&#8221; under the Clean Water Act, newly named &#8220;Navigable Waters Protection Rule,&#8221; was published in the Federal Register on April 21.\u00a0 I&#8217;ll have a blog post discussing the details soon, but for now if you want to read the full rule, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.epa.gov\/sites\/production\/files\/2020-01\/documents\/navigable_waters_protection_rule_prepbulication.pdf\">click here<\/a>.\u00a0 Lawsuits challenging the rule have already been filed, including one suit by the New Mexico Cattle Grower&#8217;s Association challenging specific provisions in the new rule as being too broad.\u00a0 [Read article <a href=\"https:\/\/www.feedstuffs.com\/news\/legal-challenges-continue-wotus-rule-update\">here<\/a>.]\u00a0 Our friends at the National Ag Law Center published <a href=\"https:\/\/nationalaglawcenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/assets\/articles\/WOTUS-Timeline.pdf\">a great timeline<\/a> offering some interesting perspective on the various definitions of WOTUS over the years.<\/p>\n<p><b>*Healthcare decision making documents.<\/b>\u00a0 The Hallock &amp; Hallock Law Firm in Utah recently published a great article about healthcare decision making documents that people should consider and make it a priority to have executed.\u00a0 Decisions related to end-of-life care are some of the most difficult that a family can make, so drafting these documents and having these conversations with your family are truly a gift to your loved ones.\u00a0 [Read article <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hallock-law.com\/blog\/healthcare-decision-making-what-documents-do-you-need\">here<\/a>.]\u00a0 For more info on this topic, <a href=\"http:\/\/aglaw.libsyn.com\/episode-35-andrew-crocker-end-of-life-planning\">click here<\/a> to listen to a podcast I recorded with Andrew Crocker.<\/p>\n<p><strong>* Syngenta issues first round of settlement checks.<\/strong>\u00a0 My friend and Iowa attorney, Pat Dillon, wrote a blog post discussing the current status of the Syngenta corn litigation settlement and answering common questions corn farmers have around the country about the check (or lack thereof&#8230;) in their mailbox.\u00a0 [Read blog post <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dillonlawpc.com\/blog\/169-sygneta-claims-are-being-paid\">here.<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p><strong>*President Trump issues Executive Order related to meat and poultry processors.<\/strong>\u00a0 I&#8217;ve seen a lot of conflicting information in the news with regard to the Executive Order issued by President Trump this week.\u00a0 I thought it might be helpful to link to the text of the Executive Order and allow readers to review for themselves.\u00a0 [Click <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/presidential-actions\/executive-order-delegating-authority-dpa-respect-food-supply-chain-resources-national-emergency-caused-outbreak-covid-19\/\">here<\/a> for Executive Order.]<\/p>\n<p><strong>*Temporary changes to H-2A visa program in light of COVID-19.\u00a0<\/strong>The Department of Homeland Security recently published a temporary rule titled the\u00a0 &#8220;Temporary Changes to Requirements Affecting H-2A Nonimmigrants Due to the COVID-19 National Emergency.&#8221;\u00a0 The rule will allow employers who complete the required paperwork to hire H-2A employees already in the United States and will extend the 3 year limit on the employees&#8217; period of stay. [Read rule <a href=\"https:\/\/www.federalregister.gov\/documents\/2020\/04\/20\/2020-08356\/temporary-changes-to-requirements-affecting-h-2a-nonimmigrants-due-to-the-covid-19-national?utm_campaign=subscription%20mailing%20list&amp;utm_source=federalregister.gov&amp;utm_medium=email\">here<\/a>.]<\/p>\n<p><strong>*Please complete Texas Custom Rates Survey.<\/strong>\u00a0 The Agricultural Economics Department at Texas A&amp;M is currently conducting a survey related to rates paid for various agricultural practices.\u00a0 You will see questions on everything from fence building to harvesting, hay hauling to sheep shearing.\u00a0 You can respond only to those questions that are applicable to your operation.\u00a0 The results of these surveys are compiled and published, generating a very useful tool for Texas landowners and ag producers.\u00a0 The deadline to complete the survey is May 17.\u00a0 [Click here for <a href=\"https:\/\/agrilife.az1.qualtrics.com\/jfe\/form\/SV_6fz9OPrQWQ4jwfb\">survey<\/a>.]<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Upcoming Presentations<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>I have a couple of online programs coming up in the next couple of weeks.<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;ll be talking about landowner liability protections a couple of times.\u00a0 First, on May 6 at 2:00pm, I&#8217;ll be doing a webinar for TSCRA.\u00a0 For more info, <a href=\"https:\/\/us02web.zoom.us\/webinar\/register\/WN_2KMOY6CyThCSUDCXTmscfA\">click here<\/a>.\u00a0 On May 13 at 11:00am, I&#8217;ll be part of a panel discussion via webinar hosted by the South Texans for Property Rights.<\/p>\n<p>On May 14, I&#8217;ve got two programs scheduled.\u00a0 At 10:00 am, I&#8217;ll be talking basic estate planning on a webinar hosted by Van Zandt County Extension.\u00a0 For more info or to register, <a href=\"https:\/\/agriliferegister.tamu.edu\/productListingDetails\/3114\">click here<\/a>.\u00a0 Then, at 12 noon, I&#8217;ll shift gears and talk eminent domain on a webinar hosted by Montague County Extension.\u00a0 For more info, <a href=\"https:\/\/agrilife.zoom.us\/meeting\/register\/tJMsdeGtpzovG9yMf6tKoTuWu6yKFVbhQHub\">click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Lastly, I want you to know that we have re-scheduled dates for our Ranchers Leasing Workshops and our Owning Your Piece of Texas Workshops this fall.\u00a0 To see those dates, find more information, or to register, <a href=\"https:\/\/agriliferegister.tamu.edu\/organizationListings\/194\">click here<\/a>.\u00a0 If those Ranchers Leasing Workshop dates do not work for you, remember our <a href=\"https:\/\/agrilifelearn.tamu.edu\/s\/product\/online-ranchers-leasing-workshop\/01t4x000002ciNZAAY\">Online Ranchers Leasing Workshop<\/a> that is available 24\/7 for you to take at your own pace.<\/p>\n<p>For a free PDF copy of the Owning Your Piece of Texas handbook, <a href=\"https:\/\/agrilife.org\/texasaglaw\/files\/2022\/02\/Owning-Your-Piece-of-Texas.pdf\">click here<\/a>.\u00a0 To order a hard copy, contact Lacrecia at <a href=\"mailto:Lacrecia.Garza@ag.tamu.edu\">Lacrecia.Garza@ag.tamu.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>***UPDATE***<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>We are excited to also 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>Happy May Day to all!\u00a0 I hope everyone is staying safe and healthy. 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