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Last year the standard for review for administrative decisions was upended (Indiana and federal level). Recently our Court of Appeals explained that this change does not apply to zoning appeals.
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 MoreHow worried should farmers and rural landowners be about PFAS liability?
Read MoreOn May 11, 2023, the U.S. Supreme Court dismissed a challenge to California’s Prop 12 law, dealing a blow to livestock agriculture.
Read MoreBrianna counts down the top stories of 2022 and looks ahead to 2023.
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 MoreIf the title of this blog confuses you, welcome to the club! Two recent court decisions have sent us back to high school science class. Let’s take a look.
Read MoreHere in Indiana, the fight against livestock and solar farms seemed to have moved to the county level. Landowners can do a few things to improve their chances of obtaining the necessary county zoning approval for a new project.
Read MoreWhile we are all watching to see what the Supreme Court does with California’s Prop 12, other state livestock laws have popped up across the country. Some could put livestock farms out of business entirely.
Read MoreOn March 28, the Supreme Court of the United States agreed to decide whether pork producers can sue over California’s Proposition 12, which regulates pork farmers’ practices nationwide.
Read MoreA Pennsylvania Court of Appeals recently directed a local prosecutor to bring charges against a dairy farm for animal abuse and cruelty based on a private criminal complaint filed by an activist group.
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 MoreContracts are being disrupted, cancelled, and breached because of COVID-19 and the economic ripples it has caused throughout the world. No one is exempt from this.
Read MoreFarm security involves proper animal care, screening and training employees, and physically hardening the farm’s boundaries. Now it also requires the use of and defense against high tech cameras, drones, and virtual reality.
Read MoreI am fortunate to be a member of the AgriInstitute Agricultural Leadership Program (ALP) Class 18. At the end of February, we will travel to South Korea and Laos as the capstone to our two-year leadership program.
Read MoreLivestock farmers are famous for their efficiency — livestock farms grow crops which they feed to their animals and then use the manure from the animals to fertilize their crops. This mindset makes farmers perfectly situated to participate in the carbon credit marketplace.
Read MoreWhile animal agriculture is often a target in the climate change battle, recent research shows livestock could play an important role in reducing CO2 emissions.
Read MoreWe’ve written before on consumer demand’s impact on agriculture. Non-GMO, organic, cage-free, sustainable, antibiotic-free, lab-grown…there is a long list of products developed to meet new consumer demand. As Costco has been finding out, not all attempts to meet consumer demands can make everybody happy all of the time.
Read MoreTyson Foods recently announced plans to improve environmental practices on two million acres of corn by the end of 2020. This is another example of consumer demands changing how farmers farm.
Read MoreEarlier this month, the D.C. District Court upheld the EPA’s 2019 rule exempting air emissions from animal waste at farms from EPCRA emergency reporting requirements.
Brianna Schroeder is presenting on water rights and economic development at the Indiana State Bar Association Ag Section Annual Meeting. Todd Janzen will also attend the meeting.
Brianna Schroeder will be a panelist at the 2025 FETTI Conference, speaking on the topic of PFAs and Biosolids.
Brianna Schroeder will speak at a National Business Institute (NBI) Webinar on Land Use.
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