Category Archives: Real Estate Law

A news release today from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) noted that, “U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today unveiled Farmers.gov, the new interactive one-stop website for producers maintained by the [USDA]. Farmers.gov is now live but will have multiple features added over the coming months to allow agricultural producers to make appointments with… Continue Reading

Jonathan Margolis indicated yesterday at The Financial Times Online that, “The basil is ready to harvest. The warm, humid air is sweet with the aroma of herbs ready to give their lives to the glory of pesto, tomato sauces and salads. “Close your eyes and you could be in Umbria. Open them, and you are in… Continue Reading

DTN writer Todd Neeley reported yesterday that, “The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency continues to look at whether it can approve the use of E15 year-round, EPA’s Administrator Scott Pruitt said on Tuesday during his first appearance before the U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works Committee. “As members of Congress continue to explore possible reform to… Continue Reading

Barbara Soderlin reported yesterday at the Omaha World-Herald Online that, “Nebraska won’t go as far as other states and ban or limit use of a controversial weedkiller this year. “But farmers here will have to follow new federal restrictions and have special training, or hire someone who has had it, if they want to use… Continue Reading

A news release last week from Purdue University indicated that, “Presentations by Jason Henderson, director of Purdue Extension, and Katie Dilse, a dynamic motivational speaker noted for her work in the agricultural industry, are among the highlights of the 2018 Midwest Women in Agriculture Conference, Feb. 20-22 at the Horizon Convention Center in Muncie. “This… Continue Reading

DTN writer Todd Neeley reported on Friday that, “Michael Stamp, the former owner of Decatur, Michigan-based Stamp Farms LLC, and two of his associates have been indicted on 14 counts of conspiracy to commit bank fraud and making false statements to attain loans and crop insurance, according to an indictment unsealed by a federal district… Continue Reading

DTN writer Todd Neeley reported earlier this week that, “The national stay on the 2015 waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule is expected to be lifted following a U.S. Supreme Court ruling Monday that any legal challenges to the rule must take place in federal district courts and not at the appellate level. “However,… Continue Reading

DTN writer Todd Neeley reported yesterday that, “More farmers likely will be filing Chapter 12 bankruptcy in 2018, as they continue to struggle with costs of production exceeding commodity prices, ag lender CoBank said in a new report. “The CoBank report, ‘Forces that will shape the U.S. rural economy in 2018,’ said commodity price depression… Continue Reading

Wall Street Journal writers Ryan Dezember and Peter Rudegeair reported today that, “When Blackstone Group LP wanted to borrow hundreds of millions of dollars to buy foreclosed homes after the housing crash, it needed a quick, inexpensive way to value thousands of houses the investment firm already owned and was offering as collateral. “Blackstone and… Continue Reading