The Associated Press quoted AALA member Derrick Braaten, an attorney based in Bismarck, North Dakota, in an article about a proposed CO2 pipeline project that has been met by resistant landowners. Click here to read more.

AALA member Janie Simms Hipp will lead the first-ever lending entity within the Farm Credit System dedicated to Native American producers. Native Agriculture Financial Services (NAFS) will begin by participating in loans with Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs), investing in agriculture and rural economic development that support Native farmers and ranchers, then expand into providing […]

AALA member Elizabeth Burns-Thompson, vice president for government and public affairs at Navigator CO₂, discussed with Successful Farming the common concerns and questions she hears about carbon pipelines. The company is navigating the local, state, and federal permit processes and targeting 2024 to construct a pipeline that would connect facilities in South Dakota, Nebraska, Iowa, […]

AALA member Pat Dillon has guided numerous clients through business transition planning, estate planning, and bankruptcy. He was on the Legacy Leaders podcast to share why estate planning is important for farmers, the consequences of poor estate planning, success stories in estate planning, tools for successful estate planning, and the importance of maintaining assets and treating […]

AALA member Fran Miller, senior staff attorney and adjunct faculty with the Vermont Center for Agriculture and Food Systems, was quoted in Progressive Farmer’s “Land Legacy How-To”, which described how succession strategies for land vary in cost and goals. In part, she explained that gradual succession can help the exiting farmer maintain quality of life […]

AALA member Tyler Buswell, a shareholder at Kirton McConkie, is among Business Today’s top 10 most influential real-estate lawyers shaping Utah’s landscape. He stands out for assisting developers and investors with leasing and transactional matters and has garnered significant experience in land-use planning issues. Click here to read more.

AALA member Jeff Peterson has joined Winthrop & Weinstine, P.A., as a shareholder in the Creditors’ Remedies practice. He brings more than 15 years of experience representing clients in the financial services industry and focuses his practice on commercial transactions, creditor’s rights, bankruptcy, and agricultural and food law. Click here to read.

Modern Counsel has featured AALA member Caitlin Klingenberg. Practicing law like an engineer, it said, she puts real value on abstract assets in her role as IP counsel at Vermeer Corporation. Click here to read.

AALA member Jennifer Williams Zwagerman, director of the Drake Agricultural Law Center, provided comments to several news outlets about the effect of the U.S. Supreme Courtʼs ruling on California Proposition 12 on Iowa pork producers. Click here to read more.

AALA member Chelsea Good with the Livestock Marketing Association was part of the May 12, 2023, Agri-Pulse Newsmakers. She discussed how the next few months in farm policy will affect farmers and ranchers throughout the country. Click here to listen.