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Dec 14, 2016

The Ninth Circuit and the Northern District of California recently issued a trio of decisions related to agricultural law.  In this podcast, Paul provides an overview of those cases and their potential impact.

Cases discussed in this podcast:

  • Anderson v. McCarthy, No. C 16-000068 WHA, 2016 WL 6834215 (N.D. Ca. Nov. 21,...


Nov 2, 2016

After a week off (sorry Paul messed up on scheduling), the podcast is back with a discussion on business organization structures on the farm.  Paul is joined again by Ashley Ellixson to discuss their publication on various types of business structures and how those structures can be utilized on farms to limit liability...


Oct 19, 2016

With lower crop prices projected to continue for a while, many of you might be renegotiating cash rent or might be a beginning farmer leasing farmland for the first time and curious about tools to help you understand an appropriate rental rate for your situation.  In this episode, Paul discusses tools available to help...


Oct 12, 2016

In July of 2015, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued a memorandum revising the retail exemption for facilities that would be exempt from safety guidelines established for handling hazardous chemicals.  In this episode, Paul provides an overview of the recent decision by the DC Circuit Court...


Oct 5, 2016

Fires during harvest are not uncommon and sources are many; a bearing can go out or get hot, a pickup’s exhaust pipe, bad wiring, and I’m sure you can give me more examples of how a fire can start during harvest.  But what is your potential liability for a harvest fire that spreads to your neighbor’s property? In...