1989 Archived AgLaw

JANUARY

  • DIESEL FUEL EXCISE TAX REFUNDS
  • COOP’S DEMAND NOTES FOUND NOT TO BE SECURITIES
  • IN DEPTH: OBTAINING OPERATION CAPITAL IN A CHAPTER 12 REORGANIZATION
  • CIRCUIT DISAGREE ON STATUS OF MIGRANT PICKLE WORKERS
  • CORPORATE FARMING – STATE DIVERTITURE LAW PREVAILS
  • TRANSFERS OF GRAZING PERMITS REJECTED

 

FEBRUARY

  • MARKETING ORDERS COVERING IMPORTED GRAPES
  • LIABILITY FOR GROUNDWATER CONTAMINATION
  • IN DEPTH: U.S. AGRICULTURAL TRADE LEGISLATION: AN OVERVIEW – PART 1
  • CHARACTERISTICS OF CHAPTER 12 FARM BANKRUPTCY CASES IN INDIANA WITH CONFIRMED PLANS

 

MARCH

  • SURVEILLANCE BY HELICOPTER AND THE FOURTH AMENDMENT
  • FMHA’S NOTICE PACKAGE- ADEQUATE RESPONSES
  • IN DEPTH: U.S. AGRICULTURAL TRADE LEGISLATION: AN OVERVIEW – PART II
  • FEDERAL REGISTER IN BRIEF
  • APPEALS COURT DISMISSES COLEMAN LITIGATION
  • BANKRUPTCY EMPOWERING STATUTE MAY ALTER RIGHTS IN COOPERATIVE PATRONAGE CERTIFICATES

 

MARCH

  • CRP CONTRACT TERMINATES EXISTING LEASE
  • PROGRAM APPLICANTS’ RIGHTS PRIOR TO EXECUTION OF THE CRP CONTRACT
  • IN DEPTH: AN OVERVIEW OF THE ANIMAL RIGHTS MOVEMENT
  • STATE ROUNDUP
  • CRP PAYMENTS AS PART OF “FARMING OPERATION”FOR CHAPTER 12 BANKRUPTCY

 

MAY

  • BUREAU OF RECLAMATION RULES FOR AID UNDER THE DISASTER ASSISTANCE ACT OF 1988
  • “JUSTICE” PREVAILS IN ARIZONA FEDERAL COURT
  • IN DEPTH: ECONOMIC IMPLICATIONS OF LIABILITY RULES FOR GROUNDWATER PESTICIDE CONTAMINATION
  • FARM CREDIT SYSTEM RIGHT OF FIRST REFUSAL – THE CONFLICT PERSISTS

 

JUNE

  • TWO BITES OF THE FARMER’S APPLE
  • BANKRUPTCY COURTS INTERPRET THE AGRICULTURAL CREDIT ACT OF 1987
  • IN DEPTH: CANADA / UNITED STATE FREE TRADE AGREEMENT

 

JULY

  • INCOME TAX CONSEQUENCES OF DROUGHT PAYMENTS
  • FMHA POLICIES CONCERNING BANKRUPTCY CHALLENGED
  • IN DEPTH: STATUTORY REGULATION OF HAZARDOUS CHEMICALS ON THE FARM
  • CUCUMBER “SHAREFARMER”- EMPLOYEE OR INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR?
  • “JUSTICE” PREVAILS, AGAIN
  • THE MINNESOTA GROUNDWATER PROTECTION ACT

 

AUGUST

  • NINTH CIRCUIT RILES NO PRIVATE RIGHT OF ACTION UNDER AGRICULTURAL CREDIT ACT OF 1987
  • CRIMINAL CONVICTION UNDER MIGRATORY BIRD TREATY ACT FOR POISONING GEESE WITH PESTICIDES REVERSED
  • IN DEPTH: FORGIVING DEBT IN AGRICULTURE
  • TAYLOR GRAZING ACT APPEALS

 

SEPTEMBER

  • POST HARPER DECISION FINDS IMPLIED CAUSE OF ACTION UNDER AG CREDIT OF 1987
  • APPEALS COURT AFFIRMS AND MODIFIES ESCH CASE
  • IN DEPTH: SECTION 2032A UPDATE
  • CRP APPLICANTS AND THE THREE YEAR RULE
  • CANCELLATION OF REGISTRATION OF A PESTICIDE
  • CAUSES OF ACTION AGAINST IMPROPER WELL TESTING

 

OCTOBER

  • CANCELLATION OF SELECTED USES OF STRYCHNINE
  • RETIREMENT OF FARM CREDIT STOCK IN CHAPTER 12 BANKRUPTCY
  • IN DEPTH: INCOME TAX CONSEQUENCES OF DEBT REDUCTIONS UNDER THE AGRICULTURAL CREDIT ACT OF 1987
  • CIRCUITS SPLIT OVER IMPLIED CAUSE OF ACTION
  • WIFE CASE REVERSED
  • RECENT BANKRUPTCY DECISIONS

 

NOVEMBER

  • EIGHT CIRCUIT FINDS IMPLIED CAUSE OF ACTION FOR BORROWER ENFORCEMENT OF AG CREDIT  ACT OF 1987
  • INSIDER GUARANTEES
  • IN DEPTH: IMMIGRATION POTPOURRI: SAWS, RAWS, H2-AS AND SANCTIONS
  • RECENT BANKRUPTCY DECISIONS
  • INPUT SOUGHT ON 1990 CONFERENCE

 

DECEMBER

  • FMHA “BORROWERS’WHOSE DEBTS WERE DISCHARGED IN CHAPTER 7 FOUND INELIGIBLE FOR PRIMARY LOAN SERVICING
  • FARM PROGRAMS, BANKRUPTCY, AND ARTICLE 9
  • IN DEPTH: IMMIGRATION POTPOURRI: H2-AS AND SANCTION
  • AALA MEMBER ABROAD
  • VETERINARIAN MALPRACTICE