July 2009 Country Counsel by: Robert Moore OHIO and federal law gives government entities and utility companies the authority to use an individual’s land for a public project such as a roadway or utility line. The legal definition for this concept is appropriation, but it is better known as eminent domain. The authority of eminent …
June 2009 Country Counsel by: Robert Moore MANY business transactions take place with nothing more than a handshake or verbal promise. Occasionally, a party to one of these transactions will change their mind or be unable to perform their part of the agreement. The issue becomes, “Are parties legally bound to verbal agreements?” As is …
May 2009 Country Counsel by: Robert Moore WETLANDS become a significant issue for farmers with the introduction of the Swampbuster provisions in the 1985 Farm Bill. The Swampbuster program protects wetlands thought to be beneficial by regulating water flow, increasing water quality and allowing increased biodiversity. In essence, the Swampbuster rules cause any farmer who …
April 2009 Country Counsel by: Robert Moore WHILE many farmers never truly retire, they often reach a point where they would like to slow down and turn ownership over to the next generation. Family farmers often find it challenging to make this transition because the retiring generation needs retirement income from their assets, but requiring …
March 2009 Country Counsel by: Robert Moore THE Farm Service Agency has released new rules for direct payment limitation that contain several significant changes. Farmers who produce corn, soybeans and/or wheat are eligible to receive these payments. The producer receives the direct payments each year regardless of that year’s yield or crop prices…Download full article …
