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Unexpected co-benefits - Forest connectivity and property tax incentives
By: Christina M. Locke, Adena R. Rissman
Forest property tax incentives were developed in the early 1900s to enhance onsite forest management and ensure predictable timber supplies, but their ongoing contributions to landscape connectivity between public and private forests are not well understood.Read More »
https://www.landcan.org/ctc-article/Misc-Legal-and-Tax-Articles/Misc/Unexpected-cobenefits--Forest-connectivity-and-property-tax-incentives/1330/

Farmers' Guide to Farm Internships
By: Jennifer Jambor-Delgado, Amanda N. Heyman (Farmers' Legal Action Group, Inc.)
Figuring out exactly how labor and employment laws apply to your interns can be difficult—especially because so much misinformation exists on the subject.Read More »
https://www.landcan.org/ctc-article/Misc-Legal-and-Tax-Articles/Misc/Farmers-Guide-to-Farm-Internships/1058/

Penalties Could be Heavy for Farmers Failing to Comply with New I-9 Form Guidelines
By: Jim Langcuster
Many business owners, especially farmers and other family operations, find I-9 and immigration law compliance difficult. However, compliance may get even harder when a new I-9 form goes into effect.Read More »
https://www.landcan.org/ctc-article/Misc-Legal-and-Tax-Articles/Misc/Penalties-Could-be-Heavy-for-Farmers-Failing-to-Comply-with-New-I9-Form-Guidelines/958/

Landowners Should Claim their Rights Under Texas Laws that Limit Liability
By: David Braun
Texas has several strong laws protecting landowners from law suits arising out of accidents on their land, but the protection is only valid if a landowner takes active steps to qualify for the limits on liability.Read More »
https://www.landcan.org/ctc-article/Misc-Legal-and-Tax-Articles/Misc/Landowners-Should-Claim-their-Rights-Under-Texas-Laws-that-Limit-Liability/927/

Crop Insurance, Cover Crop Information Available Online
By: American Soybean Association
Crop insurance provisions concerning planting and destroying cover crops varies state by state. Read More »
https://www.landcan.org/ctc-article/Misc-Legal-and-Tax-Articles/Misc/Crop-Insurance-Cover-Crop-Information-Available-Online/996/

Not Losing The Forest For The Trees - Distinguishing Conservation Transfer Fees From Other Private Transfer Fees
By: Frank C. Aiello
Private transfer fee covenants against real property are increasingly under fire from Congress, federal regulators and state legislatures. It will only be a matter of time before private transfer fees will also be challenged in state courts as not meeting the requirements for a servitude.Read More »
https://www.landcan.org/ctc-article/Misc-Legal-and-Tax-Articles/Misc/Not-Losing-The-Forest-For-The-Trees--Distinguishing-Conservation-Transfer-Fees-From-Other-Private-Transfer-Fees/1047/

The Guide to Financing the Community Supported Farm
By: UVM Center for Sustainable Agriculture (funding from Northeast SARE)
Increasing numbers of farmers are exploring creative ways to acquire capital for farm operations. This guide details options and considerations for crafting unconventional financial arrangements that have been used in other sectors of the economy, but might be new to the agricultural sector.Read More »
https://www.landcan.org/ctc-article/Misc-Legal-and-Tax-Articles/Misc/The-Guide-to-Financing-the-Community-Supported-Farm/1355/

Farmers' Guide to Organic Contracts
By: Amanda N. Heyman (Farmer's Legal Action Group, Inc.)
The goal of the Farmers’ Guide to Organic Contracts is to help farmers make informed decisions when evaluating, negotiating, and managing contract agreements with buyers of organic farm products.Read More »
https://www.landcan.org/ctc-article/Misc-Legal-and-Tax-Articles/Misc/Farmers-Guide-to-Organic-Contracts/1060/

In Condemnation, Landowners Entitled to Receive Compensation for Damages
By: Patrick Reznik
Texas landowners, juries and courts agree – landowners are entitled to receive compensation for damages to their farms, ranches and lands caused by new pipelines.Read More »
https://www.landcan.org/ctc-article/Misc-Legal-and-Tax-Articles/Misc/In-Condemnation-Landowners-Entitled-to-Receive-Compensation-for-Damages/928/

15 Must-ask Questions Before Buying Farmland
By: American Bankers Association
This article includes some of the basic considerations you should make before buying land. Read More »
https://www.landcan.org/ctc-article/Misc-Legal-and-Tax-Articles/Misc/15-Mustask-Questions-Before-Buying-Farmland/1122/

Are Environmentalists Who Oppose Wind Farms Environmentalists?
By: William A. Ruskin
In Friends of Maine's Mountains v. Board of Environmental Protection, environmental groups opposed the approval of a wind energy project near a lake and homes.Read More »
https://www.landcan.org/ctc-article/Misc-Legal-and-Tax-Articles/Misc/Are-Environmentalists-Who-Oppose-Wind-Farms-Environmentalists/1159/

Balancing The Rights Of Landowners, Wind Power Developers And Mineral Rights Owners
By: William A. Ruskin
Landowners, wind power developers and mineral rights owners may all have claims to different aspects of a parcel of land, but their uses may conflict.Read More »
https://www.landcan.org/ctc-article/Misc-Legal-and-Tax-Articles/Misc/Balancing-The-Rights-Of-Landowners-Wind-Power-Developers-And-Mineral-Rights-Owners/1172/

Denbury Construed by Two Texas Appeals Court Decisions
By: James H. Barkley; Russell Lewis; Benjamin T. Sweet
On Thursday, May 23rd, the Texas Ninth District Court of Appeals issued two important opinions related to eminent domain, pipelines, and natural gas liquids (NGLs).Read More »
https://www.landcan.org/ctc-article/Misc-Legal-and-Tax-Articles/Misc/Denbury-Construed-by-Two-Texas-Appeals-Court-Decisions/1185/

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