“Firm to Farm,” the RFD-TV Business Blog by agri-legal expert Roger McEowen, dives into the agricultural law and business taxation topics important to American farmers.
Contracts
A carefully drafted will or trust can transfer property ownership. It cannot, by itself, rewrite federal program eligibility rules. For that reason, attorneys and CPAs advising farmers should include FSA participation in the standard estate-planning checklist.
Agricultural land is more than an economic asset. It is also a bundle of legal rights – and those rights may be narrower, broader, or different from what a landowner initially assumes. Understanding exactly what those rights are is essential to protecting farm and ranch property for the future.
While blockchain technology is not replacing wills and trusts, it is creating new planning opportunities and new risks that estate planners, CPAs, and financial advisors should understand.
Secured Transactions
While blockchain technology is not replacing wills and trusts, it is creating new planning opportunities and new risks that estate planners, CPAs, and financial advisors should understand.
In agricultural transactions, timing is often far more than a matter of convenience. A delayed closing or missed payment can lead to a major financial problem.
Did the Kansas Court of Appeals Go Too Far in Clark v. McKee?
Bankruptcy
RFD-TV Farm Legal and Tax Expert Roger McEowen with the Washburn School of Law dives into a “potpourri” of ag tax and law-related issues in his latest Firm to Farm blog post.
What is “gross income from farming” for purposes of Chapter 12 (farm) bankruptcy – that is the topic of today’s Firm to Farm blog post by Roger McEowen.
Today’s blog post by RFD-TV Agri-Legal Expert Roger McEowen takes a look at the “preferential payment rule,” a unique bankruptcy provision that can come as a suprise to farmers in financial distress.
Farmland Real Estate
The federal government is closer to a “Waters of the United States” definition that is narrower, more predictable, and more consistent with the Constitution—but farmers should not mistake this for the end of the WOTUS saga.
In his tribute to Dolly Parton, RFD News Contributor Roger McEowen explores how her East Tennessee farm roots shaped her work, philanthropy, and values, while offering a lesson on the importance of farming.
Agricultural land is more than an economic asset. It is also a bundle of legal rights – and those rights may be narrower, broader, or different from what a landowner initially assumes. Understanding exactly what those rights are is essential to protecting farm and ranch property for the future.
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Roger McEowen examines recent court cases and explains what farmers and ranchers can learn about protecting their property rights.
RFD News Farm Legal Expert Roger McEowen reminds producers that a single crop does not determine the state’s farm economy.
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Kansas Farm Bureau Professor of Agricultural Law and Taxation with the Washburn University School of Law
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Producers are relying on credit as high costs continue to strain farm finances.
August data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor & Statistics show continued inflationary pressure, with energy and transportation costs playing a significant role in both consumer and producer prices.
Lower corn and cotton supplies strengthened price expectations, while soybeans gained from stronger exports and wheat remained comparatively steady.
The Internal Revenue Service issued updated emissions-rate guidance on September 8, while the Department of Energy revised its 45ZCF-GREET model.
Crop margins remain constrained while cow-calf returns reach historic highs.
Higher costs and weak returns are putting more pressure on Southern crop producers.
Beef export value increased in July even as pork shipments faced trade-related disruptions.
The concern is not whether clean water, clean air, healthy soil, and responsible stewardship are desirable. Of course they are. The concern is whether calling an environmental condition a “human right” provides a coherent legal rule.
Superior Livestock’s Bailey Ballou discusses cattle market volatility, the Fall Calf Run, and marketing opportunities for producers.
Farmers have until September 15 to make certain entity changes for 2026 ARC and PLC payment limits. Farm CPA Paul Neiffer explains what producers should know.
USDA projects farm debt will grow faster than assets and equity this year
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