Ag Law Issues

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Can the Federal Government Change State Water Rights?

A recent decision from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, Baker Ranches, Inc. v. Burgum, addresses water disputes between farmers & ranchers and state & federal entities.

 
October 4, 2026
Rights of Landowners Seeking Access to Landlocked Agricultural Property

A recent decision from the Wyoming Supreme Court provides a useful reminder that disputes over access roads involve both private property rights and the public interest in productive agricultural land.

October 4, 2026
FSA Cannot Create County Committee Candidate Disqualifications Through Handbook Provisions September 28, 2026
Kansas Supreme Court Clarifies the Marketable Condition Rule for Natural Gas Royalties September 21, 2026
What Greenhouse-Gas Deregulation Means for Agriculture - and for America September 21, 2026
When Money Isn't a Loan and is Gross Income September 15, 2026
Rights Inflation and the Myth of a Healthy Environment September 10, 2026
WOTUS Returns: What EPA’s New Rule Means for Farmers and Landowners September 8, 2026
Recent Agricultural Law Developments Every Farmer, Rancher and Agricultural Professional Should Know September 1, 2026
Federal Court Invalidates New H-2A Wage Methodology - But Leaves Agricultural Employers Facing Potential Backpay Liability September 1, 2026
The Farm Is More Than a Place: The Legacy Agriculture Gives to Society-A Tribute to Dolly Parton August 26, 2026
The Colorado River After 2026: Who Pays for Water Scarcity? August 25, 2026
Lowering Beef Prices Without Harming the Cattle Industry August 25, 2026
Property Rights on the Farm: Five Recent Cases Every Landowner Should Understand August 17, 2026
The FSA Probate Trap August 17, 2026
A Bad Wheat Crop Is Not a Farm Economic Collapse August 10, 2026
ESA Developments Continue to Shape Agriculture August 3, 2026
Agricultural Law is Law by the Exception August 3, 2026