REFRESHER ON NEBRASKA AGRICULTURAL LIENS PT. 1: Types of Security
Lately we have been fielding a lot of calls from farmers, ranchers and various other agribusiness to assist in collecting on unpaid debts. Our first question when taking that call is “when was the work performed or the materials supplied?” Our second question, “is there an ag lien on [...]
Evolving Ag Landscape: Legal Implications of Aging Farmland Owners
My father has recently taken to saying "75 is the new 65", which is his way of trying to convince my mother he can still do things he did when he was 65. My mother rolls her eyes, mutters "Yeah, sure" and proceeds to gather up a heating pad and [...]
Lightening the Load: New Legislation to Alleviate Regulatory Burdens on Livestock Transportation
The following article was authored by Jessica Weborg, Attorney, at Lamson, Dugan & Murray LLP. On May 23, 2018, the United States Senator from Nebraska, Ben Sasse introduced the “Transporting Livestock Across [...]
Heirs or Errors to the Throne? The Importance of Thoughtful Business Entrance Planning
The following was authored by attorney, Shannon G. McCoy, Lamson, Dugan & Murray, LLP and written for submission in the National Land Improvement Contractors of America (LICA) newsletter. Succession planning frustration One Month before Your Planned Retirement, 2038: Owner: Alright Steve, Mike, and Kelsey, the day has finally come, it [...]
Is Equal Always Fair? The Importance of Thoughtful Business Succession Planning
Originally submitted by Dan Waters, Attorney & Sean Minahan, Attorneys Lamson, Dugan and Murray, LLP; Proud members of C2C in the LICA Contractor. The issues and discussions addressed in the following apply equally to family farm succession planning as they do for succession planning of family owned contracting companies. [...]
Turning Friends into Foes: Legal Fallout from Monsanto’s Dicamba
Monsanto's dicamba has turned friendly neighbors into legal foes due to crops damaged by dicamba's inability to stay where it is supposed to be. With the soybean harvest basically complete, we are seeing more and more claims filed and litigation initiated. Farmers are calculating the effect that dicamba applied by [...]
About the Blog
The best way to gain insight into a person is to walk in their shoes. Having grown up on a farm in Iowa, attorney Sean Minahan has walked in the shoes of those in the farming industry, which is why he feels at home in the field—of agricultural law. His blog, the Midwest Agricultural Law Guide, was created to offer legal discussion and encourage the use of social media in the agricultural industry.
Sean A. Minahan
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