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On December 14, 2017, a farmer group filed a federal lawsuit challenging the Trump administration's rollback of two controversial GIPSA rules intended to protect individual farmers.
Read MoreThe past 365 days have been a wild ride, complete with major changes to federal programs relied on by farmers and ag businesses. Four federal stories dominated 2017: WOTUS, NAFTA, GIPSA, and Air Emissions.
Read MorePoultry growers recently filed a federal lawsuit against Tyson Foods, Perdue Farms, and other poultry integrators under the Sherman Antitrust Act and the Packers and Stockyards Act ("PSA"). The Growers alleged the integrators have shared data about the individual Growers without aggregating or anonymizing the information.
Read MoreNew GIPSA rules were announced on Tuesday. There are plenty of opinions out there criticizing and praising the regulations, but what do the new rules really say? And, with the incoming Trump administration, does it matter?
Read MoreThe Packers and Stockyards Act is intended to ensure fair trade practices and competitive markets for livestock, meat, and poultry. It imposes requirements on swine growers and on the contracts between integrators and growers.
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?