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2007 Archive Issues

September, 2007

Claiming Compensation for Costs and Fees Incurred in Successful USDA Appeals
Roger McEowen
Court Says Irs Position "Subverts Common Sense," but It's Their Position and They're Sticking to It
Roger McEowen

August, 2007

USDA Administrative Appeals – It's More than Going Through the Motions
Thomas A. Lawler
Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) Expanded to Benefit Rural Employers
Erin C. Herbold
Judge Concerned That Alfalfa May Be a Little Rascal—and Other Legal News
Phill Jones

July, 2007

IRS Finally Requires Information Reporting for Commodity Certificate Gains
Neil E. Harl
Implementation of Grazing Rules for Federal Land Frozen
Roger McEowen
Massachusetts v. the Environmental Protection Agency: Standing to Challenge Lack of Regulation of Emissions of Greenhouse Gases
John Becker
Orderly Marketing of Ag Products in Ontario, Canada
Robert A. Wilson

June, 2007

Producer's Liens Follow the Money in California
Sharlene Roberts-Caudle
Irs Issues Proposed Regulations Concerning Shareholder Loans to S Corporations
Roger E. McEowen
Scope of Cooperative Antitrust Exemption
Roger E. McEowen
Federal Courts Disapprove APHIS Approval Procedures
Phill Jones

May, 2007

IRS Issues Proposed Regulations Providing Guidance on How Post-death Events Impact Taxable Estate Value
Roger E. McEowen
EPA's Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Seeking Comments on Potential Revisions to Current Production Regulations Under FIFRA
Keith A. Matthews
Approaches to Zoning That Support and Protect Agriculture
Peggy Kirk Hall

April, 2007

What Farmers Should Know about Employing Migrant and Seasonal Workers
Elizabeth Haws Connally
Employer's Attempts to Verify Employee's Right to Work and Title VII
Roman F. Amaguin
Important Rulings to the Grape-Growing Industry
Roger E. McEowen

March, 2007

The 2007 Farm Bill–the Drafting Process and Provisions That Could Affect Your Clients
Phil Fraas
IRS Rules That Some Credit Union Activities Are Taxable
Roger A. McEowen
Practitioner Note on Estate Tax Liens
Anthony Schutz

February, 2007

Nebraska Corporate-farming Ban Unconstitutional: What Does "The Farm" Mean?
Anthony Schutz
Tolerance of Food Contamination in Europe
Andrew R. Apel/p>

January, 2007

Summary of Selected Provisions in the Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006
Roger A. McEowen
IRS Notice on Self-employment Tax for CRP Payments
Neil E. Harl
Re: Act 38 of 2005: "A State Solution to Resolving Conflicts That Involve Agriculture, Communities and the Rural Environment"
John C. Becker

2006 Archive Issues

December, 2006

Goldilocks, the Three Bears and Transfer of Development Rights
Jesse J. Richardson, Jr.
Administrative and Legislative Developments in Administrative Law
Harrison M. Pittman
Louisiana's Catfish Statute and Cajun Statute Held Invalid
Emilie H. Liebovitch
Officer "Responsibly Connected" Under PACA
Amy K. Miller
Private Insurers; Failure to Exhaust Administrative Remedies Not Excused by Common Law Exceptions
Jeffrey A. Peterson
Poultry Contract Does Not Violate PSA and Is Not Fraudulent
Eric Pendergrass

November, 2006

Varying State Approaches to Confidentiality with Premises and Animal Identification Systems
Eric Pendergrass
Ninth Circuit Developments in Agricultural Law
Harrison M. Pittman
Property Designated for Agricultural Use and Home Equity Loans
Amber S. Brady

October, 2006

Farmland Protection
Jesse J. Richardson, Jr.
Regulation Through Litigation: CERCLA and CAFOs
Jim D. Bradbury

September, 2006

Conservation Easements: Smart Growth or Sprawl Promotion?
Jesse J. Richardson, Jr.
EPA Offers General Guidance to CAFO Operators Following Waterkeeper v. EPA
John C. Becker
Written Jury Questionnaires: Learn What Your Neighbors Might Not Be Telling You About CAFOs Without Poisoning the Jury Pool During Voir Dire
Vincent J. Holzhall

August, 2006

Biofuels: Policy and Business Organization Issues
Doug O'Brien
Pension Protection Act of 2006
Roger A. McEowen

July, 2006

State Nutrient Management Act Interpreted
John C. Becker

June, 2006

"Muddying the Jurisdictional Waters": U.S. Supreme Court Splits on Clean Water Act Jurisdiction over Wetlands
Martha L. Noble

May, 2006

The Area of Potential effect Under Regulations Promulgated by the American Council for Historic Preservation
Andrea J. Kirk
Tax Increase Prevention and the Reconciliation Act of 2005
Roger A. McEowen

April, 2006

World Trade Organization and the Commodity Title of the Next Farm Bill
Doug O'Brien

March, 2006

New Medicaid Rules Will Impact Estate Planning for Long-Term Health Care
Roger A. McEowen
Orff v. US: A Weapon Against the Protection of Prior Appropriation Rights
Andrea Kirk
National Raw Milk and Cheese Survey Results
John A. Beers

February, 2006

Are You a Debt Relief Agency? You Might Be Surprised and You Should Be Concerned
Susan A. Schneider
The Dilemma of Isolated Wetlands Since SWANCC
Andrea J. Kirk
State Law Claims Not Preempted by Federal Crop Insurance Act
Robert P. Achenbach
Open Space Easements
Keith D. Hickman

January, 2006

Federal Court Strikes Down Nebraska Corporate Farming Law
Robert A. McEowen and Neil E. Harl
Fifth Circuit on Disaster Payments in Chapter 7
Susan A. Schneider
Federal Courts Rule for Farmers in Two SAA Challenges
Karen Krub
Iowa Enters into Consent Decree with Cargill on Packer Ownership and Grower Rights
Doug O'Brien

2005 Archive Issues

December, 2005

Conservation Reserve Program long-term policy
Martha L. Noble
Conservation easements for agricultural landowners
Roger A. McEowen
More on handling CSP payments
Neil E. Harl

November, 2005

Unresolved issues raised by the Tobacco Transition Payment Program (TTPP, also called the 'Tobacco Buyout')
Theodore A. Feitshans

September/October 2005

Tobacco quota buyout tax considerations
Guido van der Hoeven
Kelo: Setting the record straight, a proposal for reform
Roger E. McEowen
In defense of Kelo: one lawyer's take on takings
John H. Brechin

August, 2005

Right to farm issues in Pennsylvania: arriving at Act 38
Phyllia J. Marquitz
Bt10 slips into the stream of commerce
J. David Aiken
Energy Policy Act tax incentives
Neil E. Harl

July, 2005

Market concentration, horizontal consolidation, and vertical integration in hogs and cattle
Harrison M. Pittman

June, 2005

The Nebraska hog wars
J. David Aiken
Regulation of hydrologically-connected ground water in Nebraska
J. David Aiken
Peanut farmers' claims dismissed for lack of subject matter jurisdiction
Harrison M. Pittman

May, 2005

Supreme Court rules that beef check-off is government speech; but check-off litigation may not be over
Roger E. McEowen
Trade fight over Canadian hogs
Jeffrey A. Feirick

April, 2005

An Overview of United States Environmental Protection Agency air quality consent agreement for animal feeding operations
David L. Cook, et al.
GAO sees deficiences in efforts to guard agriculture from terrorism
Phillip B.C. Jones
Bankruptcy reform and family farmers
Susan A. Schneider
Recreational use statutes and E. coli contamination
Roger E. McEowen

March, 2005

Supreme Court considers preemptionof state law claims under FIFRA
Harrison M. Pittman
Key eminent domain case to be decided by U.S. Supreme Court
Roger A. McEowen
University of Arkansas School of Law launches new specialty journal on food law

February, 2005

National Organic Program final rule challenged as inconsistent with the Organic Foods Guidance on new domestic production deduction
Neil E. Harl
CAFO water regulations invalidated
Barclay Rogers
Production Act of 1990
Joshua T. Crain

January, 2005

Proposed repeal of the federal estate tax – Is this a good idea for agriculture?
Roger A. McEowen and Neil E. Harl
Action for failure of insevticide to have distinctive odor, color or feel preempted by FIFRA
Joshua T. Crain

2004 Archive Issues

December, 2004

Farmers’ guide to GMO contracts
David Moeller
Top ten agricultural law cases of 2004
Farmer's Legal Action Group, Inc.

November, 2004

American Jobs Creation Act of 2004: a summary of selected provisions
Neil E. Harl and Roger A. McEowen
“Near miss” for USDA contractors under the Civil False Claims Act
John T. Boese

October, 2004

Tax-exempt financing and agriculture
Scott D. Wegner
New conditional waiver program in California’s Central Coast to regulate waste discharge for irrigated lands
Amy Lowenthal
Reporting income under “ledger” contracts
Neil E. Harl

September, 2004

Determining the proper “cramdown” rate of interest in agricultural bankruptcies post-Till v. SCS Credit Corp.
Harrison M. Pittman
Milk handlers’ and producer’s claims dismissed
Gaby R. Jabbour
Packaging chicken pelts considered secondary agriculture under FLSA
Gaby R. Jabbour
Bank’s security interest in government payments not perfected
Joshua T. Crain
Purchasers acquire title to land by adverse possession
Gaby R. Jabbour

August, 2004

Problem of buyer-power (monopsony) in agricultural markets
Roger A. McEowen
Right to farm law in California
Stephen V. Lopardo
Vermont’s revised right to farm law
Michael O. Duane
Cooperative member not allowed to defer value-added payments
Gaby R. Jabbour

July, 2004

Conservation Security Program Interim Final Rule: a truncated green payments program for FY04
needs future improvements - Martha L. Noble
Exhaustion of administrative remedies as jurisdictional requirement not mandated
Harrison M. Pittman
Meaning of “active business” for purposes of divisive reorganizations
Neil E. Harl
Insurance companies fail to exhaust administrative remedies
Harrison M. Pittman

June, 2004

No deferral where payment received by agent (payments constructively received)
Neil E. Harl
Iowa’s right to farm law declared unconstitutional
Barclay Rogers
Alternatives to right to farm law protection
Jeffrey A. Mollet
Interim phosphorus management policy for nutrient management plans in Pennsylvania
Douglas Beegle et al.

May, 2004

The constitutionality of corporate farming laws in the Eighth Circuit
Harrison M. Pittman
Court issues preliminary injunction enjoining USDA action on mad cow disease
Harrison M. Pittman
Court considers dischargeability of patent infringement judgment
Harrison M. Pittman

April, 2004

Drafting conservation easements for agriculture
Judy Anderson and Jerry Cosgrove
Farm program payments exempt as “public assistance benefits”
Harrison M. Pittman

March, 2004

Ag-environmental law: impact on ag-finance
Drew L. Kershen
Commentary on SARA Title III and its role in air quality litigation involving agriculture
L. E. Lanyon and J. C. Becker
U.S. agricultural lawyers participate in CEDR Congress
Margaret Rosso Grossman
Manufacturers not joint employers with farm labor contractors
Amy Lowenthal

February, 2004

Insurance coverage for agricultural environmental claims
Todd J. Janzen
Judgments for willful seed patent infringement deemed non-dischargeable
Michael H. Pinkerton
Country of origin labeling: update and overview
Phyllis J. Marquitz
Chapter 12 sunsets, caught in political battle
Susan A. Schneider
Arbitration agreement lacks mutuality of obligation
Harrison M. Pittman
Jury verdict in favor of cattle ranchers
Susan A. Schneider

January, 2004

Legal issues in developing a national plan for animal identification
Michael T. Roberts, Harrison M. Pittman
Production contracting called into question: poultry integrator held to be operator of contract grocer facility
Barclay Rogers

2003 Archive Issues

December, 2003

State legislative activity on GMOs
David R. Moeller
Novel settlement: a new trend?
Raymond T. Reott
D.C. Circuit vacates EPA directive issued in press release
Gaby R. Jabbour
Are you liable for overtime pay?
Jeffrey A. Mollet
Debtor lacked intent to harm lender
John D. Mead
Providing credit – risk or reward?
Jeffrey A. Mollet
Valuation and assessment of farmland property
Jeffrey A. Mollet

November, 2003

Wind energy production – legal issues and related concerns for landowners
Roger A. McEowen
Appropriate jurisdiction for wetlands litigation
Theodore A. (Ted) Feitshans
Producer failed to preserve trust benefits under PACA
John D. Mead

October, 2003

The EU’s traceability and labeling and food and feed proposals for products of transgenic origin
Mark Mansour and Sarah Key
Class action for anti-trust and tort claims relating to transgenic crops
Drew L. Kershen
Farmer building farmworker housing exempted from county housing code
Randal Busby
BAP affirms that party with right of first refusal must receive notice of sale
Gaby R. Jabbour

September, 2003

South Dakota Amendment E ruled unconstitutional – is there a future for legislative involvement in shaping the structure of agriculture?
Rogert A. McEowen and Neil E. Harl
California table grape advertising assessment violates First Amendment
Lynn Cox
Cattle grazing an integral part of swine production
Gaby R. Jabbour
Mushroom waste ruled point source pollution under Clean Water Act
Harrison M. Pittman

August, 2003

Eighth Circuit rules against beef check-off
Anne Hazlett
Court of Federal Claims lacks jurisdiction over boll weevil eradication foundation
Gaby R. Jabbour
Debtors not engaged in farming operation at confirmation eligible for Chapter 12
Gaby R. Jabbour
Court affirms tools of trade exemption for wife
Randal Busby

July, 2003

Ecological assets: commodities and programs in the environmental bank and trade system
Steve Melin
Present interests for gift tax purposes
John C. Becker
Retroactive application of right to farm law denied
Sean Brister

June, 2003

Overview of modalities text
William A. Gillon
Montana court halts timber sale until TMDL established
Anne Hazlett
State law and regulations not preempted by Swampbuster
Gaby R. Jabbour

May, 2003

Commodity promotion update: “got milk?”® campaign survives
Anne Hazlett
Decision requiring payments on shared appreciation agreements affirmed
Harrison M. Pittman
Pre-revised Article 9 security agreement not effective
Brandy R. Brown
Pork contractor’s control over feedlot sufficient to deny motion to dismiss
Harrison M. Pittman

April, 2003

Commodity promotion update: district courts resolve challenges to apple, milk advertising checkoff-campaign
Anne Hazlett
State law claims not completely preempted by Federal Crop Insurance Act
Sean Brister
USDA denied right of setoff in Chapter 12 case
Jay Kiiha

March, 2003

Ninth Circuit decision poses new hurdles to pesticide applications
Anne Hazlett
Agricultural storm water discharges
Terence J. Centner
Crop insurers required to exhaust administrative remedies
Patricia Farnese
Fraud found in connection with marketing of hedge-to-arrive contracts in Ohio
David C. Barrett, Jr.
Cash rent not income from farming operation
Sean Brister

February, 2003

District court rules Iowa ban on packer ownership of livestock unconstitutional
Anne Hazlett
Creditor must prove farm equipment delivered to debtor
Brian J. Oakey
Farmer held not liable for irrigation runoff
John D. Mead

January, 2003

Everything you need to know about the Constitution you can learn in agricultural law: federalism and Commerce from amber waves of grain to migrating bald eagles.
John C. Eastman
General description of collateral adequate under Revised Article 9
E. John Edwards, III
PACA reparation award affirmed
E. John Edwards, III

2002 Archive Issues

December, 2002

Supreme Court tie upholds fines against farmer for plowing wetlands
Anne Hazlett
Congress extends Chapter 12 bankruptcy
Susan A. Schneider
Debt excepted from bankruptcy for farmer making false financial statements
Jay Kiiha
Insurance policy application ruled not part of policy
Brandy L. Brown

November, 2002

Michigan District Court finds pork promotion program unconstitutional
Anne Hazlett
The new farm bill expands the availability of equitable relief for good faith violations of farm program rules
Philip L. Fraas
A tribute to a pioneer: Professor Harold (Hand) W. Hannah
Donald L. Uchtmann

October, 2002

Can farmers save Roundup Ready® beans for seed? McFarling and Trantham cases say “no”
Donald L. Uchtmann
Non-profit organization lacks standing to challenge classification and use of downed animals
Patricia Farnese
Summary judgment motion filed by crop insurance agency denied
Harrison M. Pittman

September, 2002

White House announces plan to further regulate genetically-modified crops
Anne Hazlett
Livestock farmers denied disaster relief
Harrison M. Pittman
It’s October 21st: do you know where your organic clients are regarding the new federal regulations?
Rich Schnell
Property valuation may be reduced by proximity to livestock operation
J. David Aiken

August, 2002

South Dakota judge finds beef promotion program unconstitutional
Anne Hazlett
Tyson Foods, Inc. liable for $891,660.00 in damages
Harrison M. Pittman
Eleventh Circuit rules that rainfall removed by pumping is a “stormwater discharge” under Clean Water Act
Harrison M. Pittman

July, 2002

Appellate court upholds EPA authority to set limits on water pollution from agricultural sources
Anne Hazlett
D.C. Circuit rules USDA violated 1985 Food Security Act and APA procedures in implementation of sugar program
Harrison M. Pittman
Farmer’s conviction for falsifying FSA loan applications and bribery reversed by Fifth Circuit
Harrison M. Pittman

June, 2002

Managing agricultural risks after Starlink^TM: the role of injunctions and contrcts in containing biotech crop risks
Thomas P. Redick and John T. Walsh
Security interest in farm equipment remains perfected despite erroneous termination of financing statement
Harrison M. Pittman

May, 2002

Resolving the future of farm policy: six-year farm bill signed
Anne Hazlett
Ninth circuit rules that factoring agreements do not per se breach PACA trust
Jeffrey A. Feirick
“Business Manager Agreement” between bank and produce dealer found to violate PACA trust
Eduardo Gabriel Arana

April, 2002

Summary of selected provisions of the Job Creation and Worker Assistance Act of 2002
Philip E. Harris
State place of origin labeling requirements for agricultural products
David P. Clairborne

March, 2002

Notes on the USDA Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
Ada Popescu
New Conservation Reserve Program good faith reliance and excessive rainfall rules
Ada Popescu
Ninth Circuit dismisses suit challenging Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act producer-handler exemption
Harrison M. Pittman
Animal Welfare
Terence J. Centner

February, 2002

FCIC’s Standard Reinsurance Agreement
Scott Fancher
Antibiotics and resistant bacteria
Terence J. Centner
Seventh Circuit stays USDA’s immediate and indefinite suspension of PACA dealer’s license
Monica M. Clark
Battles and skirmishes in the biotech patent arena
Phillip B.C. Jones

January, 2002

Supreme Court holds utility patents may be issued for plants
Anne Hazlett
Fifth Circuit rules USDA without authority to shut down Texas packing plant for salmonella contamination
Anne Hazlett
Forum selection clause in Monsanto technology agreement ruled enforceable
Beth Crocker

2001 Archive Issues

December, 2001

Attorney fee awards under the Equal Access To Justice Act
Christopher R. Kelley
Fifth Circuit rules Federal Crop Insurance Act does not preempt state law claims against crop insurance agents
Christopher R. Kelley
GAO reviews effect of increased payment limits for 1999 and 2000 marketing assistance loan program payments
Christopher R. Kelley

November, 2001

Cooperatives in the 21st century James B. Dean and Ryan M. Stern
UCC Revised Article 9: farmers affected by new deposit accounts provisions
David R. Moeller
New York Court of Appeals decides farmworker housing case, reversing lower courts in favor of on-farm housing
John F. Rusnica

October, 2001

House of Representatives passes 10-year farm bill
Anne Hazlett

September, 2001

Using a Limited Liability Company to operate a Pennsylvania family farm business
Jeff Freirick
“Producer-handler” status under milk marketing orders denied to handler who entered into lease agreement with producer
Christopher R. Kelley
GAO questions USDA’s integrated pest management implementation claims
Christopher R. Kelley
Pennsylvania Supreme Court rules on whether mushroom harvesters are argricultural workers
John C. Becker

August, 2001

TMDLs: Are they dead letters?
Barclay Rogers and Anne Hazlett
Shared appreciation litigation update
Susan A. Schneider
History of Chapter 12 bankruptcy: on again, off again
Susan A. Schneider
State GMO restrictions and the dormant commerce clause
David R. Moeller

July, 2001

U.S. farm policy: are new approaches needed?
Dr. M. C. Hallberg
Supreme Court grants landowners further protection against environmental regulation
Anne Hazlett
U.S., Canada face biotech wheat showdown
Tracy Sayler

June, 2001

Economic Growth And Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001, H.R. 1836: summary of selected provisions
Roger A. McEowen
U.S. Supreme Court strikes down mushroom promotion assessments; fate of other commodity promotion assessments unclear
Philip L. Fraas
“Non-African American farmers” suit dismissed
Christopher R. Kelley

May, 2001

Notes on the Capper-Volstead Act of 1922
Christopher R. Kelley
Eligibility requirements for individuals: FSA direct loan programs
Susan A. Schneider
Court of Federal Claims considers water right “takings” issue
Joseph H. Hobson, Jr.
Farm income, farm program payments
Christopher R. Kelley

April, 2001

Environmental regulation in Ghana
Irene S. Egyir and Theodore A. Feitshans
District Court affirms shared appreciation obligation
Susan A. Schneider
Public nuisance action against sugar cane producers
Christopher R. Kelley
Oklahoma Attorney General issues opinion on poultry production contracts
Christopher R. Kelley

March, 2001

Important biotech cases involve patentability of plants and licensing of technology
Roger A. McEowen
Interpreting statutory grants of immunity from liability - Central Green Co. v. U.S.
John C. Becker
Gene Technology in the land down under
Tracy Sayler
United States Supreme Court rules that Banks for Cooperatives are subject to state income taxation
Christopher R. Kelley
Classifying producers in today’s agricultural economy
John C. Becker

February, 2001

An introduction to federal marketing orders for fruits, vegetables, nuts, and specialty crops
Christopher R. Kelley
The Producer Protection Act – will it protect producers? A rejoinder
Neil E. Harl and William Heffernan
Second Circuit denied payment of attorney’s fess from PACA trust proceeds
Christopher R. Kelley
New administrative equitable relief authority for USDA conservation contracts
Christopher R. Kelley

January, 2001

The Producer Protection Act – will it protect producers?
Michael Boehlje, et al.
Biotechnology policy in Ireland – an example to Europe?
Shane Morris, et al.
Eighth Circuit reverses tax court on self-employment tax on rental income
Philip E. Harris
The EPA’s proposed regulations for animal feeding operations
Terence J. Centner

2000 Archive Issues

December, 2000

The basics of federal farm program payment limitation and eligibility law
Christopher R. Kelley
District court interprets federal crop insurance arbitration clause
Christopher R. Kelley

November, 2000

New water quality regulations raise questions about EPA influence over agricultural practices
Anne Hazlett and Barclay R. Rogers
County feedlot regulations invalidated
J. David Aiken
Nebraska Supreme Court enforces hedge-to-arrive contracts
J. David Aiken

October, 2000

District Court rules non-point sources are included in listing of impaired waterways, calculation of total maximum daily loads
Anne Hazlett and Barclay R. Rogers
Three GAO reports
Christopher R. Kelley
Pennsylvania’s experiences with conservation easements
Timothy W. Kelsey and Stanford M. Lembeck

September, 2000

The Agricultural Risk Protection Act of 2000: the Non-Insured Crop Disaster Assistance Programs and the domestic commodity and other farm programs
Christopher R. Kelley
Purchase of conservation easements program in Pennsylvania, part 1: history and participants’ experience
Timothy W. Kelsey and Stanford M. Lembeck
EPA announces proposed rule changes for animal feeding operations
Scott Fancher

August, 2000

Crop share rental arrangements and sample lease
Paul A. Meints
Denial of payments to cotton exporter upheld
Christopher R. Kelley
Minnesota amends its agricultural contracts statute
Christopher R. Kelley
D.C. Circuit rules meat inspectors must “inspect” meat, not “observe” it
Christopher R. Kelley

July, 2000

The Agricultural Risk Protection Act of 2000: federal crop insurance
Christopher R. Kelley
Federal Circuit affirms dismissal of claims against FGIS
Christopher R. Kelley

June, 2000

New Generation farmer cooperatives
Christopher R. Kelley
Agricultural legal research on the Internet
Jeff Feirick
Nebraska Supreme Court rules in Progress Pig case
J. David Aiken

May, 2000

Regulating foods derived from genetically engineered crops
Donald L. Uchtmann
Supreme Court denies Chevron deference to statutory interpretations in agency opinion letters and similar formats
Christopher R. Kelley
Risks in asking for adequate assurance of performance
David C. Barrett, Jr.

April, 2000

Immigration and Naturalization Service enforcement issues
Jeffrey A. Feirick and Anthony D. Kanagy
Fourth Circuit addresses USDA statutory exhaustion requirement
Christopher R. Kelley
Eighth Circuit denies retroactive effect to “90-day rule”
Christopher R. Kelley
Federal district court upholds “farmed wetland pasture” determination
Christopher R. Kelley

March, 2000

Understanding H-2A
Jeffrey A. Feirick
Liability for damages caused by fire started by defective combine engine
Roger A. McEowen
Ninth Circuit rejects “ability to pay” and Eighth Amendment challenges to marketing order penalties
Christopher R. Kelley
Payment limit effectively removed from marketing assistance loan gains
Christopher R. Kelley

February, 2000

Status of regional dairy compacts
Ken Bailey
Seventh Circuit upholds “Swampbuster’s” application to isolated, intrastate wetlands
Christopher R. Kelley
Farmers misled by FSA appeal letter
Susan A. Schneider
GM product labeling caters food for thought
Phillip B.C. Jones

January, 2000

Cooperative stock and the federal securities acts: defining a “security”
Christopher R. Kelley
Eighth Circuit rules cooperative equities held by inactive members are not “securities”
Christopher R. Kelley
San Joaquin Agricultural Law Review bibliography
Drew L. Kershen

1999 Archive Issues

December, 1999

The legal effects of federal agency pronouncements
Christopher R. Kelley
Eighth Circuit rules on hedge-to-arrive contracts
Christopher R. Kelley
Cotenants claiming by adverse possession
Roger A. McEowen

November, 1999

Notes on the judicial review of federal agency action
Christopher R. Kelley
There’s no free lunch
John D. Copeland
Eighth Circuit denies Bivens claim against FSA agents and employees
Christopher R. Kelley
NFO contracts held unenforceable
Matthew A. LaBuhn

October, 1999

Income averaging for farmers
Philip E. Harris
Milk marketing order reform enjoined
Christopher R. Kelley
Limited liability company dissolution
Roger A. McEowen

September, 1999

Trespassing livestock and murder convictions: could a deficient fence lead to a prison term for a livestock owner?
Roger A. McEowen
Clarifying the Washington State Right to Farm Act
Jeff Feirick
Almond marketing order advertising assessments do not violate First Amendment
Thomas P. Guarino
Condemnation of Agricultural Security Area farmland
Jeff Feirick

August, 1999

Notes on African American farmers
Christopher R. Kelley
Published comments by Glickman on the future of agriculture
Paul A. Meints
Draft Guidance Manual for CAFOs available for public comment
Theodore A. Feitshans
Upholding the New York Right to Farm Law
Jeff Feirick

July, 1999

EPA’s Livestock Strategy in the context of state programs and judicial decisions
Theodore A. Feitshans and Brandon A. King
Federal regulation of AFOs: the meaning of discharge
Terence J. Centner
Federal court finds that CFTC cannot force newsletter publishers to register as commodity trading advisors
David C. Barrett, Jr.

June, 1999

An introduction to agricultural labor law under the Fair Labor Standards Act
Susan A. Schneider
Civil actions under Colorado’s Wage Claim Act
James B. Dean
Ditches and wetlands and Swampbuster: the Eighth Circuit draws distinctions
Christopher R. Kelley
Trade negotiations coming again soon
Philip L. Paarlberg

May, 1999

The Biosafety Protocol and the Cartagena Negotiations
Drew L. Kershen
Federal regulation of concentrated animal feeding operations
Terence J. Centner
“Hot seed” and the “law of the cotton belt”: federal circuit rules on passive third-party transfer or liability under the Plant Variety Protection Act
Christopher R. Kelley
Deferral program for FSA shared appreciation agreements
Susan A. Schneider

April, 1999

Minimum interest rates and installment sales of farmland among family members – what is a fair market rate of interest for gift tax purposes?
Roger A. McEowen
D.C. Circuit rules on District Court jurisdiction over USDA NAD appeals
Christopher R. Kelley
Report on the Unified National Strategy for Animal Feeding Operations
Terence J. Centner

March, 1999

Agricultural environmental management in New York
Ruth A. Moore
Nebraska Supreme Court interprets U.C.C. Article 9-306(2)
Drew L. Kershen
Family limited partnerships – present interest issues
Paul A. Meints
U.S. Appeals Court rules against USDA in Bird Grain case
Randall C. Gordon
A proposal to expand qualification under recreational use statutes
Terence J. Centner

February, 1999

Critical questions about the farm crisis: causes and remedies
Otto Doering and Phil Paarlberg
Clean Water and concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs)
Drew L. Kershen

January, 1999

The agricultural provisions of the 1999 Omnibus Appropriations Bill
Karen R. Krub
USDA Judicial Officer rules on GIPSA complaint against IBP under the Packers and Stockyards Act
Christopher R. Kelley
North Carolina Supreme Court modifies premises liability
Theodore A. Feitshans

1998 Archive Issues

(Note: A December 1998 issue of the Update was not published.)

November, 1998

Lysine: A Case Study in International Price Fixing
John M. Connor
Farmers' Legal Rights in USDA Civil Rights Cases Get a Boost With Passage of Federal Legislation
Phillip L. Fraas
CFTC Administrative Law Judge Finds Flex HTA Contracts to be Futures
David Barret

October, 1998

Iowa Supreme Court Upholds Property Rights of Landowners and Invalidates Nuisance Protection Law
Roger A. McEowen and Neil E. Harl
Farm Provisions in Omnibus Spending Bill
Roger A. McEowen
Weber v. Trinity Meadows Raceway
Jared Melton

September, 1998

Farm Service Agency Guaranteed Loan Servicing
Susan A. Schneider and Stephen Carpenter
Milk Marketing Order System Upheld
Christopher R. Kelley
Commission Rates Key to Successful FLC
Steve Sutter

August, 1998

Analysis of Swine Industry Expansion in the U.S.: The Effect of Environmental Regulation
Yin Mo and Charles W. Abdalla
1990 Conservation Reserve Program Self-Employment Taxes
Russell Cunningham
Canadian Court Dismisses Transgenic Animal Patent
Phillip B.C. Jones

July, 1998

How Might an Increase in the Minimum Wage Affect U.S. Farms?
Martin Shields and Jill Findeis
Interpretation of Pennsylvania's Law Governing Division Fences
Pamela R. Knowlton
Sale of Farm Program Payments
Susan A. Schneider
New Hire Reporting Requirements
Marel A. Raub

June, 1998

Recent developments in estate and tax planning
Roger E. McEowen
Chloroplast transformation: biological containment for transgenes
Pat Traynor
USDA Judicial Officer announces new PACA policies
Christopher R. Kelley
Failure to exhaust administrative remedies bars action against FCIC
Christopher R. Kelley

May, 1998

FSA Emergency Loans and FSA Disaster Set-Aside
Stephen Carpenter
FSA “stonewalling” of NAD appeal decision condemned
James T. Massey
Government prevails in bankruptcy setoff case
Susan A. Schneider

April, 1998

Beware the bold print: livestock insurance coverage issues
John D. Copeland
Iowa Supreme Court significantly weakens county home rule power in hog confinement case
Roger A. McEowen
Citizen suits: reform needed
John D. Copeland

March, 1998

The SPS Agreement and international organizations
Terence P. Stewart and David S. Johanson
Interaction of civil and criminal penalties for farm program violations
Christopher R. Kelley

February, 1998

State agricultural pesticide disposal programs
Terence J. Centner
Wetlands case granted retrial
Roger E. McEowen
Fifth Circuit upholds USDA Inspector General subpoenas
Christopher R. Kelley

January, 1998

Timber Trespass and Theft
Charles L.E. Wage and John Becker
Forest Service Amendments to Land and Resource Management Plans
Thomas P. Guarino
The Animal Agricultural Reform Act
John D. Copeland

1997 Archive Issues

December, 1997

Pest Infestations and International Trade: The Recent Medfly Experience in Florida
Terence P. Steward and David S. Johanson
Hedge-to-Arrive in Courts-Part III
Donald B. Pedersen
New Tax Law Could Enhance Attractiveness of Conservation Easements
Jesse J. Richandson

November, 1997

Pick-Your-Own Statutes and Their Alteration of Tort Liability
Terence J. Centner
Attorneys' Fees in NAD Hearings
Karen R. Krub
Heifer Raising Contracts
John Becker et al.

October, 1997

Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997
Philip E. Harris
Coop's Challenge to Corporate Farming Restrictions Fails
Allen H. Olson
New FSA Offset Regulations
Susan A. Schneider
Federal Jurisdiction Over Actions Against FCIC-Reinsured Insurance Companies
Christopher R. Kelley

September, 1997

Hedge-to-Arrive Contracts in the Courts-Part II
Donald B. Pedersen
Cooperative Tax Decision Suggests Re-Assessment
James R. Baarda
Constraints on PCA Challenge to State Taxation
James R. Baarda
A Fresh Approach to Putting New Farmers on the Land
Neil D. Hamilton

August, 1997

Uncommon Law: The Legal Doctrine of the Far Right
Scott D. Wegner
Hedge-to-Arrive Contracts in the Courts-Part I
Donald B. Pedersen
Res Ipsa in Livestock Trespass Cases
Roger A. McEowen

July, 1997

Treatment of Equine Related Sales Under Statutory and Common Law Implied Warranties
Jared Melton
Clean Water Act § 404 "Incidental Fallback" Rule Invalidated
Christopher R. Kelley
Plants Pay a Price in Fitness for Herbicide Resistance
Jim Westwood

June, 1997

"Frosting on the Cake": Why Production Flexibility Contract Payments?
Christopher R. Kelley
Prejudgment Interest Ordered in Long-Disputed Farm Program Case
Susan A. Schneider
Wetland Easements Challenged in North Dakota: United States vs. Johansen
Christopher R. Kelley

May, 1997

Testimony Before the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry of the United States Senate, February 26, 1997
Prof. Neil E. Harl
Estate Planning: Odds and Ends on Life Insurance
Paul A. Meints
USDA Scolded for Failure to Meet Deadline for Ruling on Administrative Cases
Alexander J. Pires, Jr.
Tax-Exempt Financing--First-Time Farmers
Scott D. Wegner

April, 1997

Property Rights: Competing Visions in Rural America*
Drew L. Kershen
Administrative Mandamus and Mineral Rights
Thomas P. Guarino
Jailing Oprah Won't Sell More Beef: Proposed Agricultural Defamation Law Threatens Civil Debate
Neil D. Hamilton

March, 1997

Valuation Issues Continue to Predominate in Estate and Gift Tax Cases-Opportunities for Estate Planners
Roger E. McEowen
An Overview of Illinois Drainage Law
Thomas F. Hartzell
When Does Ten Percent Mean Ten Percent?
Susan A. Schneider
NGFA Formally Petitions CFTC to Lift Ban on Ag Trade Options
David C. Barrett

February, 1997

Federal Farm Products Rule-Developments
Donald B. Pedersen
Deferred Payment Contracts and Alternative Minimum Tax relief
Roger McEowen
Lien Stripping Allowed in Chapter 12
Susan A. Schneider
Statute of Limitations Defense Applied to FSA Loans
Susan A. Schneider

January, 1997

Farm Estate Planning Issues, Trends, and Concerns Involved With Special Use Valuation
Paul A. Meints
Changes in USDA Offsets
Gary D. Condra
Restrictive Local Ordinances and Sound Agricultural Practice Opinions
Ruth A. Moore

1996 Archive Issues

December, 1996

Minnesota's Anti-Corporate Farm Statute: The Legislature's Recent Attempt to Empower Livestock Farmers
Richard F. Prim
Tax Questions Surrounding Deferred Payment Contracts
David C. Barrett

November, 1996

Farm Continuation Planning: Drafting Ideas and Alternatives
Paul A. Meints
Production Flexibility Contracts: Winstar Doctrine to Apply?
Phillip L. Fraas
1994 USDA Reorganization Act in the Courts
Christopher R. Kelley

October, 1996

Hedge-to-Arrive Contracts in Chapter 12 Bankruptcy
Susan A. Schneider
Seventh Circuit Vacates Animal Welfare Act: Order Based on an Invalid Rule
Christopher R. Kelley
Equine for Slaughter Transportation Bill Passed Despite Controversy
Teena G. Gunter

September, 1996

Research Facilities and Dealers Under the Animal Welfare Act
Christopher R. Kelley
Leaseback/Buyback Provisions
Susan A. Schneider
Relief from Vermont's rbST Statute
Terence J. Centner and Kyle W. Lathrop

August, 1996

Wetlands Provisions in the Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996
Darren McBeth
Federal Government Liable of Contractual Obligations
David Barrett
Forced Marketing Contributions Violate First Amendment
Thomas P. Guarino

July, 1996

The Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996
Wayne Watkinson and John Sheeley
CERCLA "Arranger" Liability of Landowners Who Contract for Pesticide Spraying Services
Martha L. Noble
Montana Arbitration Law Preempted by Federal Arbitration Act
David C. Barrett, Jr.

June, 1996

CFTC Issues "Hedge-to-Arrive" Contract Policy and Guidance Statements
Christopher R. Kelley
Federal Farm Products Rule Amended
Drew L. Kershen
Tenth Circuit Setoff Decision Withdrawn
Susan A. Schneider

May, 1996

Marketing Agricultural Commodities Through Use of Hedge-to-Arrive Contracts May Violate CFTC Rules
Roger A. McEowen
"Live-Haul" Poultry Crews Are Subject to NLRA Protection
Susan A. Schneider
Crop Insurance Proceeds Held to be Exempt in Bankruptcy
Susan A. Schneider

April, 1996

The Packers and Stockyards Act: An Overview
Christopher R. Kelley
Humans Contract Mad Cow Disease?
Scott D. Wegner
"Moving" Cattle Ain't What It Used to Be
Christopher R. Kelley

March, 1996

Proposals for Property Rights Reform
John C. Becker
Farm Credit System Reform Act Signed Into Law
Susan A. Schneider
Tax Court Holds that Income from Lease of Farm Land to Operating Entity is Self-Employment Income
Lonnie Beard
Denial of Dairy Termination Program Benefits Upheld
Christopher R. Kelley

February, 1996

Environmental Policy and the 1995 Farm Bill
Michael R. Dicks
Agricultural Law on the Internet
Susan A. Schneider
NRCS, FSA, and USDA NAD Adopt New Appeal rules
Christopher R. Kelley

January, 1996

Call for White House Conference on Rural America for Plan for Entry of the Rural and Municipal Communities into the Twenty-First Century
J. Patrick Wheeler
Alar Revisited
Thomas P. Guarino
Commodities Regulation
Kyle W. Lathrop
Tenth Circuit Allows Minority Interest Discount in Conjunction with a Special Use Valuation Election
Roger A. McEowen

1995 Archive Issues

December, 1995

Persistent Implementation Problems Under USDA NAD
Christopher R. Kelley and Susan A. Schneider
Agriculture Exemption Upheld: Hog Operation Not Subject to County Zoning
Neil D. Hamilton
State Law Claims for Defective Vaccines Preempted by Federal Law
Christopher R. Kelley

November, 1995

Emerging Issues in U.S. Agricultural Law and Food Policy
Prof. Neil D. Hamilton
OIG's Effort to Conduct Payment Limitation Audits Ruled Unlawful
Alan R. Malasky and William E. Penn

October, 1995

Importation of Animal Embryos and Animal Semen under NAFTA and GATT
Professor J.W. Looney
Kansas Succeeds in Water Claim Against Colorado
Van Z. Hampton
Government Agencies Lack Mutuality for Purposes of Setoff
Susan A. Schneider
When is a Pig Pork??
Susan A. Schneider

September, 1995

The Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program
Susan A. Schneider
Generation Skipping Tax
Roger A. McEowen
States Take Action to Limit Lender Liability under Environmental Laws and Regulations
John C. Becker
District Court Affirms Swampbuster Commenced Conversion Determination
Christopher R. Kelley

August, 1995

Impact on U.S. Farms of Increasing the Minimum Wage
Jill Findeis and John C. Becker
Endangered Species: U.S. Supreme Court Rules "Harm" May Include Habitat Modification
Martha L. Noble
Primary Jurisdiction Doctrine and Action for Damages for Poultry Dealer's Violation of Packer's and Stockyards Act
Christopher R. Kelley

July, 1995

State Regulation of Products from Cows Treated with Recombinant Bovine Somatotropin
Terence Centner
Florida Legislature Passes Property Rights Bill
Sidney F. Ansbacher
Wetlands Law Update
Daryn McBeth
Agricultural Credit Associations' Federal Loan Dragnet Clause
Thomas P. Guarino

June, 1995

Dealing with Property Use Restrictions for the Agricultural Client: Arguing for a Reduction in Assessed Valuation
Roger A. McEowen
Federal Circuit Finds "Egregious" Unfairness in ASCS Determination
Christopher R. Kelley
EPA Amends Worker Protection Standards
Winand K. Hock

May, 1995

Agro-Chemical Reduction Policies in the Netherlands
Dr. G.A.A. Wossink
Wetland Easement Required on FmHA Conveyance To Senior Lienholder
Christopher R. Kelley
I.R.S. May Simplify Entity Classification Rules
Roger A. McEowen

April, 1995

Chapter 12 "Direct Payments" and Trustee Compensation
Susan A Schneider
An Early Look at the USDA NAD
Christopher R. Kelley
Third Circuit Rejects Farmer's "Normal Farming Activities" Exemption Claim in Clean Water Act Proceeding
Christopher R. Kelley

March, 1995

Preparing and Using Production Contracts
Christopher R. Kelley
Worker Protection Standard
John Kasper
Farmer Sales of Protected Varieties
Neil D. Hamilton
Strict Liability in Sales of Animals: Is Section 402A of the Restatement (Second) of Torts A Trojan Horse?
J.W. Looney

February, 1995

Recent Developments in the Tax Treatment of In-Kind Wages
Robert A. McEowen
IRS Plows New Ground Re Treatment of Land Clean-up Costs
Roy Whitehead, Jr.
USDA Ordered To Pay Interest On Wrongly Withheld Deficiency Payments
Alan R. Malasky
Tenth Circuit Sets Guidelines for Judicial Review of ASCS Decisions
Christopher R. Kelley

January, 1995

New Statutory Provisions Regarding Liability for Horse Accidents
Terence J. Centner
Sixth Circuit Upholds Marketing Order
Christopher R. Kelley
Manure Application Agreements
Christopher R. Kelley

1994 Archive Issues

December, 1994

Cooperative Mergers and Dissenters' Rights
John D. Reilly
EPA Reaches Proposed Agreement on Lawsuit Concerning Pesticides and the Delaney Clause
Al Heier
Farmers' Right to Sell "Brown Bagged" Seed Under PVPA Restricted
Neil D. Hamilton
"Word of Mouth" Referral Disqualifies Employer from MSAWPA Family Farm Exemption
Christopher R. Kelley

November, 1994

The Property Rights of Farm Wives: Who Owns the Family Farm?
Susan A. Schneider
USDA Disaster Payments "Means Test"
Phil Fraas
Privacy Act Review of ASCS Determination Denied
Christopher R. Kelley

October, 1994

Milk Marketing Order Litigation
Donald B. Pedersen
Arkansas Court Holds Grain Buyer Liable For Landlord's Lien On Seller's Crop
David C. Barrett, Jr.
Eighth Circuit Interprets "Disposable Income" Requirements in Chapter 12
Susan A. Schneider
Liquid Manure Spreading Ruled Clean Water Act "Point Source"
Christopher R. Kelley

September, 1994

Federal Regulation of Activities on Wetland Areas
Professor John C. Becker
I.R.C. section 197-Amortization Opportunities Down on the Farm
L. Leon Geyer
Food Securities Act Does Not Allow Commission Merchant/Secured Lender To Take Crops Free of Prior-Filed UCC Security Interest
Gordon W. Tanner

August, 1994

Wetlands Regulation In Washington State
Juliana Holway Pickrell
Major Land-Use Regulation Case
Roger A. McEowen
FmHA Conservation Easements
Christopher R. Kelley

July, 1994

Gifts from Revocable Trusts Within Three Years of Death-Are They Included in the Gross Estate? Congress May Soon Settle the Issue
Roger McEowen
Kansas Passes Amendments to Allow Corporate Hog Farming and to Regulate Swine Contracts
Neil D. Hamilton
Supreme Court Invalidates Massachusetts Milk Pricing Order
Christopher R. Kelley
Seventh Circuit Strikes Down ASCS Disaster Act Decision as "Arbitrary and Unreasonable"
Alan R. Malasky

June, 1994

The 1995 Farm Bill: Time for a Change?
Christopher R. Kelley
Block Voting for Marketing Orders
Thomas P. Guarino
Worker Protection Standards, Today and Tomorrow
Winand K. Hock

May, 1994

Legal Issues in Contract Production of Commodities
Neil D. Hamilton
Almond Marketing Orders Held Not To Be a "Taking"
Christopher R. Kelley
Supreme Court Denies Certiorari in Chapter 12 case
Susan A. Schneider

April, 1994

Legal Issues in Contract Production of Commodities: Issues for Farmers and Their Lawyers-Part I
Neil D. Hamilton
Bank Liable for Misrepresenting Farm's Productivity
Christopher R. Kelley
Chapter 12 Ruling by Second Circuit
Susan A. Schneider
Hazardous Materials Transportation Synergies in Rulemaking
Jo Anne Hagen

March, 1994

Broken Fences: Ineffective and Unfair Fence Laws
L.Leon Geyer and Michael A. Taylor
Springsnail Endangered Species Act Listing Set Aside
Christopher R. Kelley
Kansas Adopts Hybrid Form of Landowner's Duty to Entrants
Roger McEowen
District Court Rules on Disaster Payments in Bankruptcy
Susan A. Schneider

February, 1994

Federal Hazardous Material Transportation Regulations Pose New Challenges to Agricultural Operations
Jo Anne Hagen
New Federal Pesticide Recordkeeping Requirements
Christopher R. Kelley
Court Allows Chapter 12 Direct Payments
Susan A. Schneider

January, 1994

Environmental Issues of Hog Confinement Systems and Feedlots: How One State's Pollution Control Agency Analyzes the Issues
Christopher R. Kelley
Clean Water Act Takings Claims: Two Recent Views
Christopher R. Kelley
Mixed News to Estate Planners Using GRITs
Roger A. McEowen
Eighth Circuit Interprets FmHA Buyout Regulations
Susan A. Schneider

1993 Archive Issues

November/December, 1993

Final Report on U.C.C. Article 7 to the PEB
Drew L. Kershen
Judicial Review Provisions of 1990 Farm Bill Applied to Defeat Claim Against Review
Christopher R. Kelley
Obstacles to Recovery in Defective Seed Cases-Revisited
J.W. Looney
Eighth Circuit Rules in Grain Warehouse Inspection Case
Scott D. Wegner

October, 1993

Suggestions for Pursuing ASCS NAD Appeals
Christopher R. Kelley
Courts Disagree on CRP Payments
Scott D. Wegner
Pesticides and Food Safety: The Clinton Administration Proposal
John Sheeley and Phil Fraas
Eighth Circuit Considers Railroad's Certificate of Transportation Program
Scott D. Wegner

September, 1993

The Agricultural Provisions in the Omnibus Reconciliation Act of 1993
Phil Fraas
"Planned Intervention" for CAFO Pollution Abatement in Texas
Larry Frarey
The Clinton Administration's New Wetland Policies
John Sheeley and Phil Fraas
Ch. 12 Bankruptcy Extended and Amended
Susan A. Schneider
Eighth Circuit Rules on Setoff of CRP Payments
Susan A. Schneider

August, 1993

Who Owns Dinner: Evolving International Legal Rules for Ownership of Plant Genetics
Neil D. Hamilton
New USDA National Appeals Division Bills Introduced
Christopher R. Kelley
1993 Disaster Assistance Legislation Enacted
Christopher R. Kelley

July, 1993

Determining Whether a Worker Is an Employee or an Independent Contractor
John C. Becker and Robert G. Haas
ASCS Denial of Disaster Benefits Upheld
Christopher R. Kelley
U.S. Supreme Court Limits Exhaustion of Administrative Remedies Doctrine
Christopher R. Kelley
Seventh Circuit Rules That Price Later Contracts Qualify for Installment Sales Treatment
Kenneth R. Eathington

June, 1993

Complying with the OSHA Hazard Communication Standard
John C. Becker
Asgrow Expected to Seek Supreme Court Review
Mark Dopp
Renewal of Water Contracts
Thomas P. Guarino
ASCS Denial of Disaster Payments Not Arbitrary or Violative of Producer's Due Process Rights
Stephanie Karen Payne

May, 1993

Jurisdictional and Enforcement Issues Under the New EPA Region VI General CAFO Permit
Larry Frarey
Eighth Circuit Upholds Suspension of "Specifically-Approved Stockyard Status"
Christopher R. Kelley
1989 Disaster Assistance Act Financial Eligibility Regulations Upheld
Christopher R. Kelley
Failure to Comply With PACA Trust Requirements Negates Trust Protection
Charles M. English, Jr.

April, 1993

Lobbying Congress
Chuck Culver
Horse Soring Case
Susan Schneider
Federal Court Rules ASCS Handbooks Are Not Binding on Farmers
Alexander J. Pires
Partial Summary Judgment Granted in Challenge to Termination of Cooperative Membership
Christopher R. Kelley

March, 1993

Obstacles to Recovery in Defective Seed Cases
J.W. Looney
Tenth Circuit Rules on Chapter 12 Trustee's Fee
Susan A. Schneider
Fifth Circuit Adopts "Per Se" Rule in PACA Case
Christopher R. Kelley
Courts Address Chapter 12 Disposable Income Requirement
Susan A. Schneider

February, 1993

Agrarian Reform in Mexico
Julia K. Bailey
President Clinton's "Vision of Change for America" and Agriculture
Christopher R. Kelley
FmHA Debarment of Bank Did Not Violate Constitutional Rights
Martha L. Noble

January, 1993

State Regulation of Contract Feeding and Packer Integration in the Swine Industry
Neil D. Hamilton and Greg Andrews
Surety on Packers and Stockyards Act Bond Prevails in Wrongful Termination Action
Christopher R. Kelley
Federal Circuit Construes PVPA Farmer Exemption
Scott D. Wegner
The ASCS "90-Day Rule"
Phillip L. Fraas

1992 Archive Issues

December, 1992

Feeding Our Future: Philosophical Issues Shaping Agricultural Law
Neil D. Hamilton
Cash Lease to Family Member Not a Qualified Use Under Sections 2032A
Thomas P. Guarino
FIFRA Preemption of Common Law Tort Claims
J.W. Looney
Eighth Circuit Rejects Challenge to Farm Program Yield Determinations
Christopher R. Kelley

November, 1992

Who Gained and Who Lost From the ‘87 Farm Credit System Bailout?
Charles J. Sullivan
D.C. Circuit Resolves Controversy Over H-2 Program Wage Rate
Martha L. Noble
Beginning Farmers and Ranchers Bill
Susan A. Schneider
7th Circuit Rules in Soybean Trader Case
Scott D. Wegner

October, 1992

Agriculture and the Common Market: The Different Commodity Markets
Eric Strating
Debt Restructuring: FmHA Procedures in Bankruptcy
Susan A. Schneider
Decision Issued in Migrant Agricultural Labor Case
Martha L. Noble
Former Dairyman Wins ASCS/DTP Challenge
James T. Massey

September, 1992

Treatment of Agriculture in the North American Free Trade Agreement
Joseph Sandler
Ninth Circuit Affirms Invalidation of Marketing Order Amendments
Van Z. Hampton
FmHA Borrowers Score Litigation Victories
James T. Massey
New Government Accounting Office Report on Deficiency Payment Payees
Christopher R. Kelley

August, 1992

Legal Issues in Private Timber Management: Federal Income Taxes and the Proceeds of Timber Sales
John S. Harbison and Vivica D. Pierre
Virginia Proposes Unique Solution to Environmental Liability
Jesse J. Richardson
EPA Issues New Worker Protection Regulations
Susan A. Schneider
USDA National Appeals Division Act of 1992 Introduced
Christopher R. Kelley

July, 1992

Are Packing Shed Workers Agricultural Employees Under the Fair Labor Standards Act and the Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Workers Protection Act?
John C. Becker
Justice Department Says CBOT Directors Subject to Antitrust Scrutiny
John C. Becker
Ninth Circuit Finds No "De Minimis" Exception to the Delaney Clause
Martha L. Noble
Claims Court Rejects Challenges to Payment Limitation Determinations
Christopher R. Kelley

June,1992

Private Timber Management: Federal Income Taxes, Capital Expenditures and Management Expenses
John S. Harbison
Farm Stored Grain Quality Dispute
Christopher R. Kelley
Pilot Wetlands Reserve Program
Martha L. Noble
Qualifying Gross Income Requirement in ‘88 Disaster Assistance Act
Christopher R. Kelley

May, 1992

Louisiana's Implementation of UCC Article 9
Frank Voelker, Jr. And David S. Willenzik
U.S. Supreme Court Rules on Untimely Objection to Bankruptcy Exemptions
Susan A. Schneider
ASCS Failure to Call Witness at Appeal Hearing Held Abuse of Discretion
Christopher R. Kelley
Claims Court Addresses Scope of Review of ASCS Decisions
Christopher R. Kelley

April, 1992

The Plant Variety Protection Act: Has the Farmer Exemption Swallowed the Act?
Scott D. Wegner
Fifth Circuit Reverses DCP Farms
Christopher R. Kelley
Foreign Ownership of U.S. Ag Land in 1991
J. Peter DeBraal
9th Circuit Limits PACA Trust Protection
Lewis P. Janowsky

March, 1992

Farm Program Contracts as Executory Contracts
Susan A. Schneider and Christopher R. Kelley
ICC Proposes Elimination of Bills of Lading Regulations
David C. Barrett, Jr.
IRS Issues Proposed Form 1099 Regulations
David C. Barrett, Jr.
Seventh Circuit Reinstates Salmonella Regulations
Christopher R. Kelley

February, 1992

Impact of the Agricultural Credit Act of 1987 on Real Estate Titles
David C. Butler
Georgia Tractor Lemon Law
Terence J. Centner
Scope of "Saved Seed" Farm Sale Provision
Neil D. Hamilton
Esch vs. Lyng Extended
Alexander J. Pires, Jr

January, 1992

Vertical Integration in the Poultry Industry: The Contractual Relationship
Clay Fulcher
Kentucky Court of Appeals Adopts Overboe Foreclosure Defense
Christopher R. Kelley
Supreme Court Rules on Bankruptcy Code "Lien-Stripping"
Susan A. Schneider
Eighth Circuit Upholds Granting of Swampbuster "Economic Hardship" Exemption
Christopher R. Kelley

1991 Archive Issues

December, 1991

The New ASCS National Appeals Division
Alan R. Malasky and David P. Grahn
No Implied Cause of Action Under Ag Credit Act of 1987
Christopher R. Kelley
Attorney Fees Awarded from PACA Trust
Christopher R. Kelley
Equitable Estoppel Against the ASCS Revisited
Christopher R. Kelley

November, 1991

Statutory Agricultural Liens and UCC Article 9: Harmonizing Conflicting Interests
Martha L. Noble
Legislative Support Committee: Ag Contracts Project
Susan A. Schneider
Salmonella Regulations Invalidated
Christopher R. Kelley
Summary Judgment Granted in CBOT Case
Christopher R. Kelley

October, 1991

Health Insurance for Farmers
Philip E. Harris
ASCS Farm Reconstitution Decision Held Not Subject to FTCA
Christopher R. Kelley
Eighth Circuit Awards EAJA Attorney's Fees in FmHA Offset Challenge
Lowell P. Bottrell and Susan A. Schneider
Judicial Deference to Agency Interpretations of Statutes and Regulations
Christopher R. Kelley

September, 1991

Reverse Engineering Threats to Trade Secrets in Biotech Products
Joseph Q. Kaufman
A Gem for Tiffany in Arizona Payment Limitation Decision
Alan R. Malasky
New Good Faith Exemption From Swampbuster Ineligibility Ruled Retroactive
Martha L. Noble

August, 1991

Bankruptcy Setoffs of Federal Farm Program Payment
Christopher R. Kelley
Supreme Court Allows Chapter 13 After Chapter 7 Discharge
Susan A. Schneider
8th Circuit Rules on Chapter 12 Requirements for Livestock Operations
Susan A. Schneider

July, 1991

A TEA Program by Any Other Name: The Market Promotion Program
David R. Purnell
Implications of Mortier for Iowa and Other States
Neil D. Hamilton
Supreme Court Rules that FIFRA Does Not Preempt Local Regulation of Pesticide Use
Martha L. Noble
Eighth Circuit Rejects Use of FmHA Contract Rate in Ch. 12 Bankruptcy
Susan A. Schneider

June, 1991

USDA Issues Final Regulations Implementing 1990 Farm Bill Changes in the Conservation Enforcement Programs
Neil D. Hamilton
AAMA Does Not Preclude Milk Producers From Seeking Judicial Review
John D. Reilly
Two District Courts Reject Challenges to Their Jurisdiction to Review ASCS Decisions
Christopher R. Kelley
Ninth Circuit Holds APA Does Not Require an ALJ to Preside Over ASCS Debarment Hearings
Christopher R. Kelley

May, 1991

The Conservation Title of the 1990 Farm Bill
Linda A. Malone
UCC Disclaimers in Ag Chemical Case
Winthrop A. Rockwell
Federal Agencies Required to Adopt Dispute Resolution Policies
David C. Barrett

April, 1991

The Cheyenne Bottoms: A Case Study of Water Conflicts in the 1990's
John C. Peck
Cargill Enjoined
H. Clay Fulcher
Eleventh Circuit Holds that FIFRA Preempts State Tort Claims Based on Inadequate Labeling
Winthrop A. Rockwell
Pilot Project for the Provision of Legislative Support Services
Susan A. Schneider

March, 1991

Separate "Person" Determinations for Spouses Under the 1990 Farm Bill
Christopher R. Kelley
Court of Appeals Upholds USDA Regulation on "Soring" of Horses
J.W. Looney
Supreme Court Rules SAWs Can Sue over Procedures of 1986 Immigration Act
John D. Reilly
Cotton: Warehouse Receipts and Security Interests
Drew L. Kershen

February, 1991

Agricultural Liability Insurance and the Pollution Exclusion
John D. Copeland
Mississippi Federal District Court Reinstates Farm Program Payments: Impermissible Congressional Interference Found
Alan R. Malasky
Payment Limits Extended and Revised by 1991 Farm Bill
Bill Fraas

January, 1991

The Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990
Chuck Culver
Fifth Amendment Taking of Turkey Breeder Flock
H. Clay Fulcher
Tenth Circuit Upholds Damages Against Harvestore
Christopher R. Kelley
California's Recreational Use Statute Applied
John Harbison

1990 Archive Issues

December, 1990

Overview of State Regulation of Biotechnology
Paul Elihu Stern
Section 1631: Developments in Farm Products-Case Law
Drew L. Kershen
Claims Ct. Asserts Exclusive Jurisdiction, Ignoring Justice and Esch
Alan R. Malasky
Exhaustion of Administrative Remedies Under Ag. Marketing Agreement Act
John Harbison

November, 1990

Section 1631: Developments in Farm Products
Drew L. Kershen and J. Thomas Hardin
Farm Credit System Right of First Refusal Considered by Fourth Circuit
Christopher R. Kelley
Pre-Enforcement Review of CWA Section 404 Compliance Orders Precluded
Scott D. Wegner
CRP Applicants and the Three-Year Rule
Ray Watson

October, 1990

State and Federal Organic Food Certification Laws: Coming of Age?
Gordon G. Bone
Compensation Awarded for Denials of Section 404 Dredge and Fill Permits
Martha L. Noble
Fourth Circuit and USDA Judicial Officer Clash
J.W. Looney

September, 1990

Regulation of the Use and Disposal of Livestock and Poultry Waste
Julia Busfield
Judicial Review of ASCS Decisions: Recent Cases
Christopher R. Kelley
Eleventh Circuit Expands Lender Liability Under Superfund
Martha L. Noble
Milk Marketing Orders Challenged
Lynn A. Hayes and James T. Massey

August, 1990

Rent Paid to a Spouse
Philip E. Harris
Nontaxable Agricultural Subsidy Payments Held to be Farm Income for Ch. 12 Purposes
John D. Copeland
Eighth Circuit Finds No Implied Cause of Action in Ag Credit Act of 1987
Christopher R. Kelley
Recreational Use Statutes Interpreted
John C. Becker

July, 1990

Agricultural Biotechnology: New Regulations
Paul Elihu Stern
CCC Certificates and UCC Security Interests: Split Decisions
Christopher R. Kelley
FmHa Denied Setoff of Farm Program Payments Due Ch. 12 debtor-in-possession
Christopher R. Kelley

June, 1990

ASCS Appeals: The Equitable Authority of DASCO
Christopher R. Kelley
Sixth Circuit Finds Land Contract To Be Executory: Contract Cannot Be Reorganized in Chapter 12
Susan A. Schneider
Securities Law and Agricultural Enterprises
Drew L. Kershen

May, 1990

ASCS Appeals: An Observation and a Suggestion
Christopher R. Kelley
Payment Limitations: Partnerships with Joint Loans
Elizabeth Ufkes Olivera
AWPA Preempts Exclusive