Agricultural Law

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2020 Articles

The Dicamba Roller Coaster Continues By Jeffrey A. Mollet June 2020 A recent ninth circuit opinion found that the conditional registration of three dicamba-based herbicides was improperly issued by the Environmental Protection Agency.
Farm Bankruptcy: The Non-Dischargeability of Debts as a Result of False Representations By Jeffrey A. Mollet February 2020 The recent case of In re Kurtz once again addressed the issue of the dischargeability of debts in a farm bankruptcy.
Farm Leases for Today’s Agriculture By Jeffrey A. Mollet October 2020 As farms have grown, technology has become more prevalent, and farmland owners no longer reside on or are intimately connected with the farm, written leases have become far more common and prevalent in the agriculture space.
Food & Supplements Update By Lynne Ostfeld March 2020 A summary of topics discussed at the 2019 ABA Food and Supplements Subcommittee's annual conference.
Guide to 2018 USDA Farm Bill Programs By Lynne R. Ostfeld October 2020 A list of programs that help farmers funded by the Farm Service Agency, Natural Resources Conservation Service, or Risk Management Agency.
Hold-Over Farm Tenant Pays Dearly By Jeffrey A. Mollet March 2020 The tenancy of farmland is an often misunderstood topic.
‘Right to Farm’ Gaining the Interest of the U.S. Supreme Court? By Jeffrey A. Mollet September 2020 Presently, there are a multitude of “right to farm” state court decisions on the books—and Indiana's right to farm statute could be headed to the United States Supreme Court.
The Right to Setoff in Bankruptcy: Debtors vs. Farm Service Agency By Jeffrey A. Mollet June 2020 An interesting issue as to the right of setoff, or lack thereof, was recently addressed in a farm bankruptcy dispute between husband and wife debtors and the Farm Service Agency.
Statute vs. Statute: A Landowner’s Potential Liability for ATV Accidents and Injuries By Jeffrey A. Mollet February 2020 A summary of the recent appellate case, Jones v. Steck.
A Virtual Pro Bono Opportunity to Help Those in Need By Michael G. Bergmann September 2020 Illinois Free Legal Answers is a virtual legal clinic where low-income Illinoisans can submit a question online to ask a pro bono lawyer for help with a civil legal issue.