News and Information about Janzen Schroeder Ag Law
What are robots doing in agriculture? More than you might imagine! Todd Janzen’s insight is part of a comprehensive paper published by The Council for Agricultural Science and Technology (CAST). “Ground and Aerial Robots for Agricultural Production: Opportunities and Challenges” brings together industry experts to cover many aspects of this robotic revolution.
Read MoreBrianna Schroeder talks about Contracts in Era of COVID with Cari Rincker of AgLaw Today, explaining key terms in easy-to-understand ways during the 25-minute podcast.
Read MoreOn October 5, 2020, the Supreme Court of the United States rejected plaintiffs’ challenge of the Indiana Right to Farm Act.
Read MoreDoes your organization have a public image crisis plan? Do you need one? In a word - Yes! Ag enterprises can learn from each other about how to best safeguard your image from activist attack.
Read MoreThe Indiana Lawyer recently interviewed Todd Janzen to get his thoughts on an attempt to challenge the Indiana Right to Farm Act before the US Supreme Court.
Read MoreYou don’t need to leave your desk to be out in the field this summer. Todd Janzen was a speaker for the Ag Tech Talks Virtual Field Days. You can spend a few minutes with Todd learning more about Ag Data Transparency and Privacy. Look for that presentation title at the following link: https://ncsoy.org/resources/ag-tech-talks/
You can also “tour” a variety of other topics at this site, and join a LIVE panel that will take place at 8 am ET on August 18 where you can hear more about a variety of topics and ask Todd a question live during the Q&A session.
Here are meeting details:
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Meeting URL:
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Meeting ID:
943 6952 5106
There’s no shortage of news around dicamba this season. Todd Janzen provides insight as part of a story in AgPro Magazine.
Read MoreBrianna 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 MoreThe Indiana Supreme Court is currently considering when an appeal of a BZA decision must be filed in order to be timely. The outcome of this decision will impact so many agricultural land use projects around the state.
The team from Janzen Schroeder will attend the Livestock Summit sponsored by the Indiana Corn Growers Association and Indiana Soybean Alliance.
Brianna Schroeder will speak at a webinar sponsored by the Center for Energy Education on the topic “Preparing for Renewable Energy Leases: What Every Landowner Should Know.”
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USDA may have pulled the plug on the Climate Smart Commodities grants that were funding many climate change programs, but there are still a number of private industry offerings on the market. How can you sort through the various programs to pick one that is right for your farm?