Firm Wins Case for Poultry Farm
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We are pleased to report on a recent zoning victory for a poultry farm in Randolph County, Indiana.
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A Law Student's View of Zoning Meetings
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Zoning is a facet of our local government that receives little attention in the law school curriculum, so the opportunity to have a hands-on experience at a county meeting was valuable to our law clerk, Emma Wischmeier.
Read MoreSchroeder Presents at Indiana Farm Bureau Zoning School
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On February 10, 2022, the Indiana Farm Bureau held a Planning and Zoning School where Brianna Schroeder was one of the key featured speakers who informed participants on zoning procedure and hot topics.
Read MoreZoning Victory for Poultry Producer
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We recently secured a major zoning victory for a poultry producer in northern Indiana resulting in a court order blocking a harmful CFO moratorium from going into effect and awarding attorneys’ fees for the producer.
Read MoreCourt of Appeals Rules CAFOs are "Farms" Under Zoning Ordinance
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The Indiana Court of Appeals recently held a hog CAFO fell within the county zoning ordinance’s definition of a “farm” and therefore was properly issued a building permit in the F Farming Zone.
Read MoreIndiana Court of Appeals Upholds the Right to Farm Act
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A three judge panel unanimously rejected multiple neighbors’ challenges to a rural Indiana hog farm. In the case titled Himsel v. 4/9 Livestock, neighbors alleged that a nearby hog farm was a nuisance, its odors constituted a “trespass,” and its existence violated their constitutional rights to “Open Courts” and “Equal Privileges” under the law. Here is our summary of the decision.
Read MoreCourt of Appeals Affirms Zoning Approval for Indiana Dairy
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Janzen Ag Law defended an Indiana dairy against a challenge to its zoning approval by a rural summer camp. On January 16, 2018, the Indiana Court of Appeals issued an order upholding the county's decision to permit the dairy's construction.
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Ten years ago American Farm Bureau published the Privacy and Security Principles for Farm Data. In 2024, these “Core Principles” for use of ag data have been updated.