Refresher On Nebraska Ag Lien Law Pt. 4: The Vet’s Lien
A lien for a licensed veterinarian against any livestock cared for or treated. It's hard to argue that anybody who routinely utilizes shoulder length latex gloves should not have priority to payment for their services. So indisputable is the vet's right to payment that the lien procedure is probably the [...]
Refresher on Nebraska Ag Liens Pt. 3: Keeping The Thresher’s Lien Clear
- A lien for the owner or operator of any threshing machine or combine against the grain or seed harvested or processed. Neb. Rev. Stat. Sec. 52-501. A combine with a plugged feeder house is extremely frustrating and basically useless until the plug is removed. Similarly, liens [...]
REFRESHER ON NEBRASKA AG LIENS, PT 2: The Artisan Lien and possession as 9/10ths the law.
Good work. Now make sure to hold onto the tractor until you get paid - A lien for the person who makes, alters, repairs, or enhances the value of machinery, farm tools or implements, or shoes horses or mules. Why the lien is called an Artisan's Lien is [...]
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 [...]
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.
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