Ag Law in the Field

September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month.  Each year, Tiffany records a podcast in honor of this topic, and this year, her guest is Paul Moya. Tiffany and Paul, with their combined academic knowledge and personal experiences, unravel the complexities of mental health issues, especially in rural settings, shedding light on a topic often overshadowed by urban-centric narratives. Their expertise and connection to the rural heartland make their commentary both deeply insightful and profoundly relatable. Paul and Tiffany capably guide their listeners from the depths of the issue to the pinnacles of potential solutions, providing both a sense of hope and actionable direction.   Contact Info for Paul Moya - Email: paul@paulmoya.com - Website: https://paulmoya.com/#home  Links to Topics Mentioned on the Show Ted Matthews Episode Previous Episodes 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline Phone - 988  

This week we talked with Ag Law Legend Drew Kershen! Listen in as he walks us through the exciting things he got to accomplish over his career and how American Agricultural Law Association played a part in that!   Contact Info for Drew Kershen - Email: dkershen@ou.edu - Website: http://www.law.ou.edu/directory/drew-kershen Links to Topics Mentioned on the Show American Agricultural Law Association 2023 Annual Educational Symposium             

Our friend J Pete Laney is back for a Texas Legislature Recap which has become a tradition.  J Pete and I talk through several key bills related Texas Agriculture as well as some bills that did not pass.  It's always fun to chat with J Pete and get his on-the-ground knowledge about what's going on in Austin. Contact Info for J Pete Laney (website) http://www.jpetelaneylaw.com/ (phone) 512-473-0404 Links to Topics Mentioned on the Show Right to Farm Statute - Blog Post Amendments to the Right to Farm Statute HB 1750 HB 2308 HB 2947 Constitutional Amendment protecting the right to engage in farming, ranching, timber production, horticulture, and wildlife management HJR 126 Relating to limitation of certain liability of owners, lessees, and occupants of land in connection with livestock and agricultural land HB 73 A program to compensate landowners for property damage caused by certain criminal activities SB 1133 Labeling of analogue and cell-cultured products SB 664 Use of certain weapons in or on the bed or bank of a navigable river or stream; providing a penalty SB 1236 Eligibility of land to continue to be appraised for ad valorem tax purposes as qualified open-space land following a transfer to a surviving spouse HB 2354 Late applications for the appraisal of land for ad valorem tax purposes as qualified open-space land following the death of the owner of the land SB 1191 Burden of proof in certain ad valorem tax appeals HB 2488 Creation of a specialty trial court to hear certain cases; authorizing fees HB 19 Bills that did NOT pass Purchase of or acquisition of title to real property by certain aliens or foreign entities SB 147 Prohibiting contracts or other agreements with certain foreign-owned companies in connection with agricultural land SB 552 Certain property interests of a foreign government in agricultural land HB 1075 Permitting of renewable energy generation facilities by the Public Utility Commission of Texas; authorizing fees SB 624 HB 3707 Ownership of the pore space underlying the surface of land and to the use of that space for the geologic storage of carbon dioxide; authorizing a fee HB 4484 Criteria considered by groundwater conservation districts before granting or denying a permit HB 5052 Requiring state contractors, political subdivisions of this state, and private employers to participate in the federal electronic verification of employment authorization program, or E-verify SB 1621    

  Contact info for Bryan Davis (Email) bryan.davis@ag.tamu.edu (Phone) 830-303-3889 (Website) https://guadalupe.agrilife.org/   Contact info for Cassie Gresham (Email) cgresham@braungresham.com (Phone) 512-894-5426 (Website) https://braungresham.com/   Contact info for Jim Bradbury (Email) jim@bradburycounsel.com  (Website) http://bradburycounsel.com/ (Twitter) @jimbluewind   Links to Topics Mentioned on the Show Cassie's Prior Podcast Appearances Jim's Prior Podcast Appearances Recreational Use Statute Agritourism Act Farm Animal Liability Act Texas Limited Liability Statutes Landowner Liability Statutes  

Interested in Law School? You do not want to miss this episode! Listen in as we talk about law school and everything that it contains.    Contact Info for Kara Blanchard (Email) kara.blanchard@drake.edu  Contact Info for Carol Suzuki (Email) suzuki@law.unm.edu (Website) https://lawschool.unm.edu/faculty/suzuki/index.html Contact Info for Garret Reed  (Email) garrett.reed@mcafeetaft.com (Website) https://www.mcafeetaft.com/bios/garrett-j-reed/  Links to Topics Mentioned on the Show The Law School Admission Council Credential Assembly Service The University of New Mexico School of Law Drake University Law School  Texas Tech University School of Law  The University of Oklahoma College of Law Episode #53: Advice for Potential Law Students    

Ever wonder what a TSCRA Special Ranger does?!? Join us as Joey Aguilar shares some of his stories and tips from being a TSCRA Special Ranger!   Contact Info for Joey Aguilar  (Phone) 956-515-0297 (Website)  https://tscra.org/district29/    Links to Topics Mentioned on the Show Second Edition Five Strands Owning Your Piece of Texas Ranchers Agricultural Leasing Handbook Owning Your Piece of Texas - Online Course  

Law professors Jesse Richardson and Anthony Schutz discuss the Sackett v. EPA ruling, exploring Clean Water Act permits, Commerce Clause interpretations, and differing views on 'waters of the United States'. They delve into legal complexities, implications for agriculture, and express gratitude towards their guests.

California's Proposition 12 hearing has reached a ruling.  Beth Rumley, Senior Staff Attorney at the National Agricultural Law Center joined me to explain what the rulings were and when they go into effect.    Contact info for Beth Rumley (Email) erumley@uark.edu (National Ag Law Center Twitter)  https://twitter.com/nataglaw   Links to Topics Mentioned on the Show Beth's prior podcast episode on animal confinement Beth's prior podcast episode on slaughter laws National Agricultural Law Center website Beth's latest blog article  Texas Agriculture Law Blogs on Prop. 12 Prop. 12 Opinion  

Access to Property and Landlocked Property is one of the topics that comes with the most questions. Be sure to listen in as Cassie Gresham talks to us about access to property and landlocked property myth-busting!   Contact info for Cassie Gresham (Email) cgresham@braungresham.com (Phone) 512-894-5426 (Website) https://braungresham.com/   Links to Topics Mentioned on the Show Episode 28 - Easements and Land Locked Property  Episode 75 - Special Use Property Tax Valuation Easements Blog - Texas Agriculture Law Blog  

Water Laws in Texas can be more complicated than you realize. Selling land with Water Rights? Leasing Water Rights from someone? Join us as Jason Hill covers these questions and more when it comes to Water Law in Texas.    Contact info for Jason Hill (Phone) 512-806-1060 (Website) https://jthill.com/   Links to Topics Mentioned on the Show Water Law FAQ Part 1 Texas Surface Water Law Interstate Water Wars at the Supreme Court Unanimous US Supreme Court: United States Can Participate as Party in Texas v. New Mexico Public Right of Use for Texas Waterways