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Does It Come Furnished: Are Center Pivots Fixtures or Real Property?

Central pivot irrigation systems are vitally important in Nebraska. Not only is Nebraska the most irrigated state in the U.S., it is also the largest producer/user of center pivot systems in the world.[1] For Nebraska farmers and legal practitioners alike, it may be important to understand how center pivot systems are classified when either buying, selling, or assessing, for taxation purposes, farmland that utilizes a center pivot irrigation system. [...]

Niobrara River irrigators win big hand against NPPD in water rights card game.

Sean Minahan2018-04-23T18:22:23-05:00May 4th, 2012|Construction Contractor Advisor, Midwest Agricultural Law, Water Law|

Irrigators on the Niobrara River Basin won a big hand recently when the Nebraska Supreme Court found in their favor again. The ruling does not end the ongoing card game with NPPD, but it may give irrigators a chance to expand their water rights in the basin. Last June, I posted this blog regarding the Court's decision ordering the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to re-determine whether the basin was "maxed out" for irrigation purposes. Despite the ruling, the Nebraska Public [...]