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Farmers faced avian influenza and extreme prices for nitrogen and diesel, but conservation aid increased, and U.S. Rep. Glenn Thompson, R-Pa., will be at the center for Farm Bill negotiations

The best way to ensure a fresh tree is to cut one yourself at one of the choose and cut farms.

Nursing care is often not considered when planning for retirement.

Aging farm families face the prospect of making a difficult decision between buying long-term care insurance and keeping farm assets.

Landowners and tenants should not rely on verbal promises for the purchase of the farm upon the owner’s death.

By Jeffrey K. Lewis, Attorney and Research Specialist, Ohio State University Agricultural and Resource Law Program  A California man (Plaintiff) is suing Co

By Jeffrey K. Lewis, Attorney and Research Specialist, Ohio State University Agricultural and Resource Law Program  A three-judge panel on the North Carolin

By Peggy Kirk Hall, director of agricultural law, Ohio State University Agricultural and Resource Law Program The weeks since Thanksgiving have been busy one

It’s been a long and winding road to the Governor’s desk for Senate Bill 52, the controversial bill on siting and approval of large-scale wind and solar facilities in Ohio. The bill generated opposition and concern from the outset, requiring a major overhaul early on. A substitute bill passed the Senate on June 2 after six hearings and hundreds of witnesses testifying for and against the bill. It took the House five hearings to pass a further revised version of the bill, and the Senate agre...

volgariver/Getty Images THREATS: Some farms have been the target of ecoterrorism threats, such as letting livestock out or vandalizing property because it has livestock. Minimize farm security risks with encompassing strategies. Suggested Event Jun 15, 2021 to Jun 17, 2021 Ask yourself: What if someone wanted to harm my farm — what would they target, what could they do and how easily could they do it? In talking about potential criminal activity on the farm, thos...