Ag Law In The Field

We are kicking off 2024 with a bang! Damien Schiff and Timothy Bishop join us and discuss what it is like having a case in the Supreme Court and the two most recent cases they have had.  Contact Info for Damien Schiff Website    Contact Info for Timothy Bishop Email : tbishop@mayorbrown.com Website   Links to Topics Mentioned on the Show Previous National Pork Producers Council v. Ross podcasts Previous Sackett v. EPA podcasts Previous National Pork Producers Council v. Ross Blogs Previous Sackett v. EPA blogs  

It's that time again!  My friend Paul Goeringer and I team up every December to record our Ag Law Year in Review that is then released on both my Ag Law in the Field Podcast and Paul's Maryland Risk Management Education Podcast. This year, our list included lots of interesting topics...see if you agree with our top legal issues. Contact Info for Paul Goeringer (Email)  lgoering@umd.edu (Twitter)  @aglawpaul (Blog)  http://agrisk.umd.edu/  (Podcast)  https://marylandagpodcast.org/    Links to Topics Mentioned on the Show Episode #137 - Jesse Richardson & Anthony Schutz (SCOTUS Ag Law Preview) Episode #150: Jim Bradbury (Biden WOTUS Rule) Blogs on WOTUS Episode #118 - Beth Rumley (Animal Confinement Statutes) Episode #154: Beth Rumley (National Pork Producers Council v. Ross) US Supreme Court will Hear Proposition 12 Challenge  Blog Posts on Prop. 12 Episode #149: Jonathan Wood (Endangered Species Act) Brigit Rollins Blog Posts    

This week on the podcast, we were able to sit down with numerous people from AALA discussing their conference experience. Interested in attending AALA conference next year? Interested in joining AALA? This podcast is for you!    Links to Topics Mentioned on the Show American Agricultural Law Association  

Today on the show, another Ag Law Legend and my friend, John Huffaker, joins us! Be sure to tune in and listen to how John became interested in Ag Law, where his career took him, and the advice he has for new and upcoming lawyers.     Contact Info for John Huffaker (Email) dodgerhuff@gmail.com Links to Topics Mentioned on the Show State Bar of Texas Huffaker CLE  

Ryann Glen and Amanda Wall join us on the show today as we discuss all things "Ag Gag"! Listen in as they discuss the various states and the different "Ag Gag" laws surrounding them.    Contact Info for Ryann Glenn (Email) RYANN.GLENN@HUSCHBLACKWELL.COM (Website) https://www.huschblackwell.com/professionals/ryann-glenn (Phone) 402.964.5220   Contact Info for Amanda Wall (Email) AMANDA.WALL@HUSCHBLACKWELL.COM (Website) https://www.huschblackwell.com/professionals/amanda-wall (Phone) 402.964.5216   Links to Topics Mentioned on the Show White Paper  US v. Alvarez:  

Parks Brown is back on the show this week discussing a new and emerging topic! Join in and listen as we walk through carbon capture with sequestration pipelines and wells!   Contact Info for Parks Brown (Email) pbrown@ufjbwlaw.com (Website) http://ufjbwlaw.com/f-parks-brown/    Links to Topics Mentioned on the Show Previous podcast episodes  

For National Farm Safety and Health Week we sat down and talked with Dr. Josie Rudolphi! Dr. Rudolphi is an Assistant Professor at the University of Illinois whose main research topics include Agricultural Safety and Mental Health. Listen in as she discusses some tips and tricks and great programs that are in the works in the Northern States.    Contact Info for Dr. Josie Rudolphi - Email: josier@illinois.edu - Website:  Links to Topics Mentioned on the Show Farm Safety's Power Couple Previous podcasts   

September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month.  Each year, Tiffany records a podcast in honor of this topic, and this year, her guest is Paul Moya. Tiffany and Paul, with their combined academic knowledge and personal experiences, unravel the complexities of mental health issues, especially in rural settings, shedding light on a topic often overshadowed by urban-centric narratives. Their expertise and connection to the rural heartland make their commentary both deeply insightful and profoundly relatable. Paul and Tiffany capably guide their listeners from the depths of the issue to the pinnacles of potential solutions, providing both a sense of hope and actionable direction.   Contact Info for Paul Moya - Email: paul@paulmoya.com - Website: https://paulmoya.com/#home  Links to Topics Mentioned on the Show Ted Matthews Episode Previous Episodes 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline Phone - 988  

This week we talked with Ag Law Legend Drew Kershen! Listen in as he walks us through the exciting things he got to accomplish over his career and how American Agricultural Law Association played a part in that!   Contact Info for Drew Kershen - Email: dkershen@ou.edu - Website: http://www.law.ou.edu/directory/drew-kershen Links to Topics Mentioned on the Show American Agricultural Law Association 2023 Annual Educational Symposium             

Our friend J Pete Laney is back for a Texas Legislature Recap which has become a tradition.  J Pete and I talk through several key bills related Texas Agriculture as well as some bills that did not pass.  It's always fun to chat with J Pete and get his on-the-ground knowledge about what's going on in Austin. Contact Info for J Pete Laney (website) http://www.jpetelaneylaw.com/ (phone) 512-473-0404 Links to Topics Mentioned on the Show Right to Farm Statute - Blog Post Amendments to the Right to Farm Statute HB 1750 HB 2308 HB 2947 Constitutional Amendment protecting the right to engage in farming, ranching, timber production, horticulture, and wildlife management HJR 126 Relating to limitation of certain liability of owners, lessees, and occupants of land in connection with livestock and agricultural land HB 73 A program to compensate landowners for property damage caused by certain criminal activities SB 1133 Labeling of analogue and cell-cultured products SB 664 Use of certain weapons in or on the b

  Contact info for Bryan Davis (Email) bryan.davis@ag.tamu.edu (Phone) 830-303-3889 (Website) https://guadalupe.agrilife.org/   Contact info for Cassie Gresham (Email) cgresham@braungresham.com (Phone) 512-894-5426 (Website) https://braungresham.com/   Contact info for Jim Bradbury (Email) jim@bradburycounsel.com  (Website) http://bradburycounsel.com/ (Twitter) @jimbluewind   Links to Topics Mentioned on the Show Cassie's Prior Podcast Appearances Jim's Prior Podcast Appearances Recreational Use Statute Agritourism Act Farm Animal Liability Act Texas Limited Liability Statutes Landowner Liability Statutes  

Ever wonder what a TSCRA Special Ranger does?!? Join us as Joey Aguilar shares some of his stories and tips from being a TSCRA Special Ranger!   Contact Info for Joey Aguilar  (Phone) 956-515-0297 (Website)  https://tscra.org/district29/    Links to Topics Mentioned on the Show Second Edition Five Strands Owning Your Piece of Texas Ranchers Agricultural Leasing Handbook Owning Your Piece of Texas - Online Course  

Two of our favorite law professors are back!  Jesse Richardson and Anthony Schutz join me to give us an overview of the ruling in the Sackett v. EPA.   Contact Info for Jesse Richardson (Email)  jesse.Richardson@mail.wvu.edu (Phone) 304-293-9460 (Twitter)  @jessejames8785   Contact Info for Anthony Schultz (Website) https://law.unl.edu/anthony-schutz/  (Twitter) https://twitter.com/anthony_schutz    Links to Topics Mentioned on the Show Supreme Court Decision Turtles all the way down article Prior Podcasts Jesse Richardson Prior Podcasts for Anthony Schutz SCOTUS Ag Law Preview Clean Water Act   

California's Proposition 12 hearing has reached a ruling.  Beth Rumley, Senior Staff Attorney at the National Agricultural Law Center joined me to explain what the rulings were and when they go into effect.    Contact info for Beth Rumley (Email) erumley@uark.edu (National Ag Law Center Twitter)  https://twitter.com/nataglaw   Links to Topics Mentioned on the Show Beth's prior podcast episode on animal confinement Beth's prior podcast episode on slaughter laws National Agricultural Law Center website Beth's latest blog article  Texas Agriculture Law Blogs on Prop. 12 Prop. 12 Opinion  

Access to Property and Landlocked Property is one of the topics that comes with the most questions. Be sure to listen in as Cassie Gresham talks to us about access to property and landlocked property myth-busting!   Contact info for Cassie Gresham (Email) cgresham@braungresham.com (Phone) 512-894-5426 (Website) https://braungresham.com/   Links to Topics Mentioned on the Show Episode 28 - Easements and Land Locked Property  Episode 75 - Special Use Property Tax Valuation Easements Blog - Texas Agriculture Law Blog  

Water Laws in Texas can be more complicated than you realize. Selling land with Water Rights? Leasing Water Rights from someone? Join us as Jason Hill covers these questions and more when it comes to Water Law in Texas.    Contact info for Jason Hill (Phone) 512-806-1060 (Website) https://jthill.com/   Links to Topics Mentioned on the Show Water Law FAQ Part 1 Texas Surface Water Law Interstate Water Wars at the Supreme Court Unanimous US Supreme Court: United States Can Participate as Party in Texas v. New Mexico Public Right of Use for Texas Waterways

Have questions about Carbon Markets? Interested in learning more about the Carbon Industry? You do not want to miss this episode! Listen as Dr. Jordan Shockley explains what the Carbon Industry is and where we can go for more information.    Contact info for Jordan Shockley  (Email) jordan.shockley@uky.edu  (Twitter) @Shock_N_AgMgmt     Links to Topics Mentioned on the Show   Additional Carbon Contracts Podcasts Blog Posts on Carbon Contracts Should I Sell Carbon Credits? -  Publication       

Jim Bradbury, one of our favorites, is back again on our podcast! Listen in as he discusses the changes to the WOTUS rule made under the Biden administration   Contact info for Jim Bradbury (Email) jim@bradburycounsel.com  (Website) http://bradburycounsel.com/ (Twitter) @jimbluewind   Links to Topics Mentioned on the Show Jim's Prior Podcast Appearances Overview of Biden WOTUS Rule Jesse Richardson and Anthony Schultz - SCOTUS Ag Law Preview ND Complaint    

Join us as Jonathan Wood walks us through the Endangered Species Act along with some of the laws and regulations that go with it.    Contact info for Jonathan Wood   (Email) jonathan@perc.org (Website) PERC   Links to Topics Mentioned on the Show PERC Yellowstone Publications PERC Articles by Jonathan  Dusky Gopher Frog Blog Article Lesser Prairie Chicken Blog Article    

Join us as Micah Brown walks us through Foreign Ag Land Ownership Laws that are being passed and considered in Texas and around the Country.   Contact info for Micah Brown  (Email) mrb021@uark.edu  (Website) The National Agricultural Law Center    Links to Topics Mentioned on the Show Previous National Agricultural Law Center Guests