Topic
Agricultural Contracts
5 published works
Agricultural Law Weekly Review
Agricultural Law Weekly Review—November 20, 2023
Antitrust: DOJ Files Complaint, Proposed Consent Decree to Prohibit Koch Foods’ Contract Termination Penalty Fees On November 9, 2023, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) filed, in the U.S. District…
Agricultural Law and Taxation Blog
The Potential Peril Associated With Deferred Payment Contracts
OverviewA recent news story involving a group of farmers in Mississippi reveals the potential downside of selling grain under a deferred payment contract. Unless a farmer-seller takes steps to gain…
Schroeder Ag Law Blog
COVID19 & Force Majeure in Agricultural Contracts
Many contracts include a provision called “force majeure” (fancy term for “superior force”). Force majeure means unforeseeable circumstances that prevent a party from fulfilling its contractual obligations. This provision is…
Agricultural Law and Taxation Blog
Ag Contracts and Express Warranties
OverviewUnderstanding warranties with respect to contracts is important. One important aspect concerns their creation. There are various types of warranties that are recognized by the law. One type, an express…
Agricultural Law and Taxation Blog
Some Thoughts on Production Contracts
In the 1990s when ag production contracts were more in the ag law news than they are now, I remember visiting with Washburn Law School Professor Jim Wadley on the…