Selling food in the European UnionBy Lynne R. OstfeldInternational and Immigration Law, July 2006A summary of a project to provide advice to Illinois farmers wishing to engage in value added work by selling a ready-to-eat meal in the European Union.
Federal court strikes down Nebraska corporate farming lawBy Roger A. McEowen & Neil E. HarlAgricultural Law, April 2006The following articles originally appeared in the January 2006 issue of the AGRICULTURAL LAW UPDATE published by the American Agricultural Law Association.
Brief legislation updateBy Jeffrey A. MolletAgricultural Law, November 2005There have been a few recent legislative enactments of note.
Crop insurance: A tool for managing your farmer-clients’ riskBy Donald L. UchtmannAgricultural Law, November 2005Professor Uchtmann's reference below to the “farmdoc” Web site (http://www.farmdoc.uiuc.edu) can lead you to a vast amount of information from the University of Illinois, Professor Uchtmann and his colleagues.
Estate and gift tax changes for 2006By Mike DroneAgricultural Law, November 2005Editor's Note - here is the annual general information update from Mike Drone, a long-time supporter and member of this Section. Always a pleasure to have members who can be counted on to help us all get the new information before we actually have to put it into practice.
Risk management strategies for identity preserved grain exportsBy A. Bryan EndresAgricultural Law, September 2005Emerging foreign regulations for imported grain ultimately may result in trace-back liability to U.S. farmers for the commingling of even miniscule amounts of genetically engineered DNA.
New Grain Insurance Fund provisions may affect your clientsBy Jeffrey A. MolletAgricultural Law, July 2005Effective July 1, 2005, certain new provisions of the Illinois Grain Code went into effect which require assessment payments by various parties in or associated with the grain industry here in Illinois.
The snail-paced Doha Round agriculture negotiationsBy Adrian ZenoAgricultural Law, June 2005This article is also appearing in The Globe, the newsletter of the ISBA’s International & Immigration Law Section Council. Adrian Zeno is completing his Juris Doctorate at The John Marshall Law School.
Tax-exempt financing and agricultureBy Scott D. WegnerAgricultural Law, April 2005EDITORS NOTE - Charles Farrar Browne once said “Let us all be happy and live within our means, even if we have to borrow the money to do it with.”
Legislative watch listAgricultural Law, March 2005As you know, each year there are literally thousands of new bills introduced in the Illinois legislature. The 94th General Assembly is no exception.
Herbicide drift can be a pest(icide)By John W. DamischAgricultural Law, January 2005Not every summer breeze from the south brings warm fuzzy feelings among farm neighbors. Barry Kleiss and Bill Bozdech were nearby farm neighbors.
CAFOs and air emissionsBy Michael C. WhiteAgricultural Law, November 2004Until recently, many commercial agricultural activities in the United States have been exempt from certain requirements of federal and state environmental laws.
New law on farm vehicle weightBy Jeffrey A. MolletAgricultural Law, November 2004In August, Illinois Governor Blagojevich signed into law Senate Bill 2327 (625 ILCS 5/15-301 et seq.), which was effective immediately.
The use of lis pendens noticesBy Dennis R. BordynAgricultural Law, August 2004Many of us have seen the use of a lis pendens in situations where it just didn't seem right. Perhaps in conjunction with a divorce, by a realtor trying to collect a commission or as a purposeful impediment to a proposed sale of the land in an effort to collect money.
Estate and gift tax changes for 2004By Mike DroneAgricultural Law, April 2004Several changes in the estate and gift tax law go into effect in 2004.
Illinois Supreme Court narrows scope of landowner protection under the Illinois Recreational Use ActBy A. Bryan EndresAgricultural Law, April 2004In December 2003, the Illinois Supreme Court decided Hall v. Henn, 208 Ill. 2d 325, 802 N.E.2d 797 (2003), which held that the Recreational Use of Land and Water Areas Act2 ("Recreational Use Act") offers protection from negligence liability only to those landowners who open their property to the general public for recreational use.
Please don’t step on my graveBy John W. DamischAgricultural Law, February 2004As a boy, when we visited our ancestor's at the cemetery we believed that it was bad luck and bad manners to walk on someone's grave.
The Illinois Grain Code Amendments: Counseling farmers, lenders, or grain dealers and warehousesBy Donald L. UchtmannAgricultural Law, November 2003Public Act 93-0225, effective July 21, 2003, makes significant changes in the Illinois Grain Code, including how the Illinois Grain Insurance Fund (IGIF) is funded and which producer claims are entitled to payment. The IGIF is analogous to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.
Persons owing non-tax debt to federal government are ineligible for most federal financial assistanceBy David HoffAgricultural Law, November 2003The Debt Collection Improvement Act of 1996 (DCIA), 31 U.S.C. § 3720B, bars a person owing a delinquent nontax debt to the federal government from receiving many forms of federal financial assistance, including direct loans (other than disaster loans) or loan insurance or guarantees from the United States Department of Agriculture.
The valuation and assessment of farmland propertyBy Jeffrey A. MolletAgricultural Law, September 2003As rural areas continue to develop, farmland values seem to edge steadily upwards, perhaps in recognition of the fact that fewer acres are available for production or because increases in the value of land for non-agricultural uses are pulling the entire market forward.
The Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation (CAFO) revised rule*By Michael R. BermanAgricultural Law, May 2003On December 16, 2002, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) announced a final rule that will require all large Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (CAFOs) to obtain permits that will ensure they protect America's waters from wastewater and manure.
Tenancy by the entirety now offers less protection from creditorsBy Laura AlthardtAgricultural Law, May 2003For more than 50 years, every federal court reviewing tenancies by the entireties has concluded that a federal tax lien cannot attach to such property to satisfy an individual spouse's tax liability.
Whose pond is it anyway?By Jeffrey A. MolletAgricultural Law, May 2003The Illinois Appeals Court for the Third District recently rendered an opinion on the often-discussed but sometimes little-understood issue of riparian rights.
