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Clean up time

Clean up time this time of year we run into plugs and problems with the return of spring growth. Here are some things to consider. Damaged drain tile. Tree roots from a neighbor’s trees plugged the higher elevation landowner’s drainage ...
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What about the little guy?

Sometimes, you don’t control enough of the pie to be in charge of when you eat it or when you throw it at the neighbor. This status is called a minority ownership interest. Lots of second and third generations end ...
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Farm Bureau and John Deere make peace over right to repair.

Recently, the national Farm Bureau organization executed Memorandum of Understanding with John Deere. In exchange for John Deere promising to (subject to reasonable charges), make available tools and information so farm operators can fix their own equipment, Farm Bureau will ...
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Do you speak my language?

When I was a kid, a popular song referenced a vegemite sandwich. I had no idea what that was for a long time nor did the school dictionary help. When I finally ran into it, I learned real quick what ...
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FSA, NRCS, NH3, PNK, CCC and now ESG

The ESG is environmental, social and governance reporting. This is a concept adopted by large corporations to set standards for how they operate so their end consumers feel good about doing business with them.  This can take lots of different ...
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Animal Law. The next front of the war on production ag.

The pet industry is big in the US. We buy cat and dog related retail items for ourselves and the animals. We purchase pet insurance. Vets who work on Fido and Fluffy charge premiums that the large animals would never ...
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