News and Information about Janzen Schroeder Ag Law
Brianna Schroder was recently a guest on The Spokesman Speaks podcast. This episode was about protecting your livestock farm, and Brianna joined Brian Waddingham (Executive Director of The Coalition to Support Iowa's Farmers) in discussing important elements of farm security.
Link here for the podcast.
The struggles of the dairy industry have been widely covered by the farm press and national news organizations. Decreased fluid milk consumption, large dairy processor bankruptcies, small dairy exits, and the rise of plant-based alternatives are all causing headaches for the industry. But there is a bright spot. The demand for clean energy is causing a resurgence in interest in anaerobic digesters. Although digesters have been “on the horizon” for years, the economics never made them practical, except at a few farms. That has changed in the last twelve months.
Many farmers are now being approached by developers—typically investors and energy companies--that want to build digesters on their farm. What questions should a farmer ask a developer before deciding to sign a letter of intent to proceed?
In case you missed the results of the latest ag data survey of farmer attitudes, read a summary here.
Read MoreWhat are the implications for farmers arising out of the recent court ruling on a commonly used herbicide?
Read MoreTodd Janzen was featured on a recent USB Tech Toolshed podcast discussing the Ag Data Transparent project.
Read MoreThe 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 MoreThe COVID-19 pandemic is disrupting everyone’s lives. We may be working from home, but we are still here to help you.
Read MoreTodd Janzen’s article about Climate Corporation’s termination of its partnership with agtech startup Tillable was featured in Successful Farming Magazine.
Read MoreBrianna was featured in the Super Lawyers 2020 magazine. She was also recognized as a Rising Star in environmental litigation.
Read MoreOn February 21, 2020, the Indiana Supreme Court denied transfer in a major Indiana Right to Farm Act case. This is a big win for agriculture.
Read MoreDigital connectivity is taken for granted in many areas, but high-speed internet is still absent in many rural areas throughout the country. Todd Janzen was recently interviewed in Precision Farming Dealer about this issue.
Read MoreBrianna was interviewed by CBS 4’s Problem Solver reporter Jill Glavan on February 10, 2020, to discuss a Grant County BZA decision and the judicial appeal that followed.
Read MoreOn January 30, 2020, the Indiana Supreme Court held oral argument in the case Himsel v. Himsel. The case covers a lot of territory, including the Right to Farm Act, odor as an alleged trespass, respect for the local zoning process, nuisance, negligence, governmental takings, and questions on legal standards.
Read MoreTodd Janzen was interviewed for Successful Farming magazine about what he considers to be the big legal issues for ag tech.
Read MoreThe National FFA Convention is here in Indianapolis this week, and we enjoyed attending the kickoff luncheon at the Convention Center on October 29, 2019. Our speakers focused on the themes of gratitude, leadership, and the future.
Read MoreHowStuffWorks recently published an article about the Right to Repair movement and its impact on industries, including agriculture. Todd Janzen was featured in the article, which can be read following the link.
Read MoreAttorney Todd Janzen was quoted The Week’s article titled: “The Food Industry has a Price Fixing Problem.”
Read MoreOur summer law clerk, Delanie Wiseman, answers farmers’ questions about growing industrial hemp in Indiana.
Read MoreA 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 MoreIrrigation has gone high-tech. It’s no surprise that technology plays an important role in increasing the efficiency and decreasing the water usage of modern. The rise of Internet of Things (IoT) sensors and their ability to stream data across fields has accelerated high-tech irrigation. Collecting this data brings lots of promise and few legal concerns. Todd Janzen was recently interviewed by Anne Blankenbiller, editor-in-chief of Irrigation Today for the feature article: What’s the Big Deal with Big Data?
Read MoreHere are the top three issues I heard about at the ABA’s SEER conference in Washington DC that could impact agriculture in 2026.
Brianna Schroeder will speak at the 21st Annual Renewable Energy Law Institute and Essentials Conference taking place in Austin, Texas.
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