Protecting Property Rights: the Conservancy District Version
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The Court of Appeals recently handed down a win for our clients and for personal property rights in a conservancy district case.
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The Schroeder Ag Blog addresses issues facing farmers, ranchers, and businesses involved with crops, livestock, dairy, and meat production.
Persistence Pays Off: Indiana Dairy Wins Zoning Case at Court of Appeals
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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 MoreWho Decides if a County Solar or Wind Ordinance is Valid?
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Two recent Indiana Supreme Court cases shed light on how the utility regulatory commission could, in the future, decide that county solar zoning ordinances are unreasonable and therefore void.
Read MoreDoes Running a Dairy Farm Violate Your Neighbor's Religious Rights?
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On January 16, 2018, the Indiana Court of Appeals upheld a county decision to allow a dairy to build a new farm in rural Rush County. The Court rejected arguments made by a nearby camp that the dairy's special exception would violate its religious rights.
Read MoreIndiana Farm Store May Sue Michigan Customer for Unpaid Seed
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The Indiana Court of Appeals recently affirmed that a northern Indiana feed and farm supply store can sue a Michigan man in Indiana court for unpaid seed bills. The Appellate Court ruled the court in LaGrange County has personal jurisdiction over Harold Walters, who lives just over the border in Michigan.
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Five years ago I worked with the Ag Data Transparent organization to create a model data use agreement for agriculture. Here is the updated version.