Stocker Cattle Contracts
There are several issues to consider when a cattle producer hires a stocker feeder after the progeny are weaned. Besides the payment terms and term, example issues include the following: 1. Feed and...
View ArticleFree CLE: Counseling the Local Food Movement (Part One)
I gave this presentation to Lawline last Thursday. It was the first part of a two part series on “Counseling the Local Food Movement.” I discussed the history of direct farm marketing, current...
View ArticleLooking for Some Weekend Reading?
My book is a pretty quick read. I did my best to break down complex food and agriculture law concepts for the farmer or food entrepreneur. You can find it for sale here. It’s 400 pages of fun to...
View ArticleAttending American Agri-Women Convention
I’m blogging today from my iPad at the American Agri-Women Convention in Niagara Falls. As I type this, I am listing to Tami Forero speak on “How to Build the Business that Creates the Life You Want.”...
View ArticleUpcoming Farm Commons Webinars for Farmers
Rachel Armstong of Farm Commons has put together a killer list of webinars on a myriad of legal topics important for farmers, among them include: - Overview of Farm Legal Issues - Community Supported...
View ArticlePartnerships – A Common Entity Choice for Food and Agriculture Operations
At one point or another, most food and agriculture operations form a partnership with another person or entity. Perhaps it is a partnership on a single head of livestock (e.g., stallion, bull, boar,...
View ArticleC-Corp, S-Corp, B-Corp- Huh? What’s Best for Your Food and Agriculture Operation
Under NY Business Corporation Law (“BCL”), a corporation is formed in New York by filing a Certificate of Incorporation with the NYS Department of State. Individual shareholders will not be held...
View ArticleOrganic Growth for your Food & Agri-Business- Using Business Entities as a...
I’ll be speaking this Sunday, January 26, 2014 at the Northeast Organic Farming Association (“NOFA”) of New York’s Annual Meeting in Saratoga Falls. My presentation is titled “Getting Prepared for...
View ArticleUsing Business Entities as a Risk Management Tool for Your Farm or Food Business
I enjoyed presenting at the NOFA-NY Annual Meeting last Sunday in Saratoga Springs, NY. My presentation on “Using Business Entities as a Risk Management Tool to Help Organic Growth for your Food &...
View ArticleFarm and Ranch Lease Webinar
I will be presenting on farm and ranch leases on March 12, 2014 with Tiffany Dowel, an agriculture lawyer and extension specialist with Texas A & M University for the National Agricultural Law...
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