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In the waning hours of 2025, the Indiana Court of Appeals handed down an important victory to an Indiana dairy farm, affirming the dairy’s zoning approval and allowing construction to proceed.
Read MoreThere are a number of agricultural bills being considered this session, including one which would impact livestock farmers across the state by requiring additional site inspections.
Read MoreThis spring, I was happy to be invited to speak to students at different events at Indiana University and at Purdue University. I think the future of agriculture is in good hands.
Read MoreThe U.S. Supreme Court recently held argument on California’s Prop 12, which bans the sale of pork from hogs that don’t meet the state’s production standards. In this agriculture case, why were the Justices so focused on a state’s ability to legislate morality across state lines?
Read MoreI attended a 3-day environmental conference in Chicago. Here are my top 3 takeaways.
Read MoreI recently presented at the Indiana Farm Bureau’s first-ever zoning school and discussed three “hot zoning topics.” Three issues came to mind: solar ordinances, moratoria, and spite structures.
Read MoreDairy farms—and other livestock operations—can be a leader in the battle against climate change. Emissions from livestock farms should be measured differently than the emissions from fossil fuels.
Read MoreAs the “Crossroads of America,” Indiana is home not just to public highways, but also to an extensive system of power lines, fiber optic cables, pipelines, and other conveyances. As our infrastructure builds out to meet growing needs, what rights do private property owners have?
The Janzen Schroeder team will attend the American Agricultural Law Association (AALA)’s 47th Annual Agricultural Law Educational Symposium.
Brianna Schroeder will attend the “Crossroads of Ag Leadership” Conference presented by AgrIInstitute, the Agribusiness Council of Indiana and Indiana Farm Bureau.
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Ten years ago the Ag Data Transparent project launched to help address farmers’ concerns with ag data platforms. Where do we stand today on these issues?