I recently visited New England and for the first time I saw cranberry farms near the site where the Mayflower landed. The fields are low, flat, surrounded by ditches and well irrigated. Cranberry farming is far cry from the wide-open
While farmers are currently preoccupied with fertilizer supplies, commodity prices and tariff issues, the impacts from climate change to agriculture have not disappeared. There are still a number of programs available to farmers to help improve soil health, mitigate greenhouse
Five years ago, the Ag Data Transparent (ADT) organization was receiving inquiries from companies who supported transparency efforts but didn’t know where to start in developing their agreements with farmers. To address this need, ADT developed a “Model” Ag Data
Ten years ago, our law firm opened its doors to try something new. Rather than focus on one specific area of law or operate a general practice that tried to cover all areas, we decided to focus on a single
When parties cannot agree on the meaning of word or phrase in a contract and decide to litigate the dispute, courts have many long-followed rules for interpreting the correct (winning) meaning of the disputed terms. These rules have always assumed
As attorneys working with livestock producers, farmers, and rural landowners, we often have a front row seat to see the issues arising from land use in rural areas. The past few years we have seen dramatic changes to the rural
USDA may have removed climate change research from its website, but the private market continues to pursue solutions to climate change problems. One of the potential solutions involves sequestering carbon in farmland soil by increasing the amount of carbon dioxide
Nearly every profession has been disrupted by the ability to “Google” the answer to a question. How do I fix a faucet leak? Google a how-to video instead of calling the plumber. How can I stop my knee from hurting?
One of the ways that artificial intelligence (AI) has been marketed to agricultural business owners is as a tool to improve market competitiveness. AI platforms promise to deliver real time market insights in a way that humans never could, since
The Inflation Reduction Act (“IRA”) created many market incentives to combat climate change. One of these incentives is the issuance of tax credits to renewable fuel producers, called “45Z credits” due to their location in Section 45 of the Internal
