Insights
Environmental Update: Overview of the Environmental Review Process for New and Expanded Feedlots
Constructing a new hog barn (or expanding an existing barn) in Minnesota requires pork producers to navigate a maze of requirements across several layers of government. The facility may require a feedlot permit from the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency ...Read More
Minnesota’s Corporate Farm
Modern farming is a business, and it is extremely common to see even small operations owning farmland in a partnership, LLC, corporation or trust. Even so, Minnesota law restricts the ownership of agricultural real estate by business entities and ...Read More
The Potential Impact of Statutory Liens on Livestock Operations
A “lien” is a type of property right that allows a person (the “lienholder”) to take possession of certain property belonging to a debtor if an underlying debt is not paid. Some liens, such as mortgages and security interests, ...Read More
2018 National Practitioner Data Bank Guidebook
On October 26, 2018, the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) updated its National Practitioner Data Bank (NPDB) Guidebook for the first time in over three years. This is the guidebook that, among other information, provides ...Read More
So uh, who keeps our stuff?
I learned early on as a staffing agent (my career before law school) that employee/employer relationships are a lot like dating. From the early-on internet stalking (LinkedIn), to the first date (job interview) to being “in a relationship” (“You’re ...Read More
For Better or Worse? Farm Divorce in 2019
As I write this in December 2018, the news is being flooded with articles on farm bankruptcies and the looming crisis for farmers and their lenders due to various economic situations outside of each farmer’s control. Farm divorces are ...Read More