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For generations, farmers and ranchers have viewed land and water as the lifeblood of their operations. Today, a water right is no longer just a tool for production – it has become a heavily targeted property asset. As the
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For decades, Kansas estate planning and family law practitioners operated under a jurisprudential anomaly: the notion that a citizen could not contract away their future spousal homestead rights before marriage. Grounded in a strict reading of traditional common law,
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For decades, antitrust enforcement focused primarily on what competitors said to one another. Regulators searched for evidence of explicit agreements, secret meetings, price-fixing schemes, and market-allocation arrangements. But in today’s data-driven economy, federal antitrust authorities increasingly view a different
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The USDA’s Commodity Credit Corporation has issued a highly anticipated final rule. Published and effective June 2, 2026, the rule incorporates the payment-limit and eligibility modifications enacted under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) into the federal regulations
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For more than fifty years, farmers and ranchers operated under the shadow of a changing administrative sword. The Clean Water Act (CWA) of 1972, while noble in its intent to maintain the integrity of the nation’s waters, became an
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Farmland has long been viewed as one of the most stable forms of wealth in America. For many families, it represents generations of work, retirement security, mineral income, and a lasting connection to rural life. But an increasingly sophisticated
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For agricultural families, a farm is rarely just a business or an investment portfolio; it is an irreplaceable legacy. It represents generations of sweat equity, deep ties to the local community, and a unique way of life. However, passing
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In agricultural transactions, timing is often far more than a matter of convenience. Planting seasons, harvest schedules, financing deadlines, tax-year considerations, crop insurance requirements, government program eligibility, and succession-planning objectives can all turn a delayed closing or missed payment
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The Kansas Court of Appeals recently issued a significant property-law decision in Clark v. McKee[1] involving a 40-acre Jefferson County farm and the severance of a joint tenancy with rights of survivorship. The court reached a result that
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For many agricultural businesses, the “USDA Organic” seal is far more than a label; it is a vital market differentiator that signals quality, integrity, and consumer trust. However, entering the organic marketplace requires navigating a rigorous federal regulatory framework
