DIRT Magazine is a publication by Gislason & Hunter LLP that includes vital information for the Agriculture and Agribusiness industry that work to feed the world. This issue features an article from David Preisler, CEO of the Minnesota Pork Producers Association (MPPA) and Minnesota Pork Board (MPB) on Keeping Pork on the Plate. Also in...

I. THE DISCHARGE A. The notion of a “fresh start” is one of the three fundamental philosophical tenets of the Bankruptcy Code. 1 B. The concept of the “fresh start” is premised on the notion that in most instances a debtor ought to have a second chance with a clean slate free of personal liability...

Ramsey County, Minnesota Court File No. 62-CV-08-11206 Claims asserted: plaintiff asserted negligence against a pediatrician for a failure to diagnose and treat a tumor in a pediatric patient. Further, plaintiff asserted a violation of the standard of care in failing to order appropriate radiographic testing which allegedly resulted in a delay in diagnosis and medical...

The Tax Cuts and Job Act of 2017 is the most dramatic change to the U.S. Tax Code since 1986. This wide-reaching, complex tax reform passed in such a hurry at the end of 2017 that many business owners, including farmers, are still trying to figure out what the law’s impact will be on their...

Hennepin County, Minnesota Court File No. 27-CV-08-2264 Claims asserted: plaintiff asserted that the physician violated the standard of care by failing to determine the maximum depth for proceeding with a tender point injection. Plaintiff asserted that as a result of the negligence they developed bilateral pneumothoraxes which required subsequent hospitalization and ongoing medical care. Further,...

Co-authored by Dean Zimmerli Benjamin Franklin once stated that “if you fail to plan, you are planning to fail.” Planning is an integral part of every farming operation. Farmers must regularly engage in advance planning to determine the crops they will plant or livestock they will raise, ensure access to the necessary inputs, and determine...

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