The expiration of the Bush-era estate and gift tax laws presents a sobering picture for farmers. Even moderately-sized farmers may be facing the loss of part of their family farm due to estate taxes starting in 2011 because Congress is ignoring this particular issue. Stay tuned and talk to your Congress representative sooner, rather than [...]
I follow several Ag news sites and blogs. Two of my current favorites:
Humane Watch
Indiana Prairie Farmer
I also have clients, colleagues and friends who keep me well-supplied with links to websites and articles of interest. Frequently, these are hyper-negative reports and rants about livestock farming operations that compel me to walk away from the computer [...]
I’m a big fan of the Discovery Channel show, “Dirty Jobs.” Mike Rowe is a sensible “everyman” who not only tells it like it is, but shows it like it is. Last fall, he was the keynote speaker at the National FFA Convention in Indianapolis (my FFA-member daughter was delighted at the chance to see [...]
This is the 21st Century, folks, and we are smarter, more technologically savvy, and have the lessons of the past century to guide us. So, what are we doing for the environment in the 21st Century?
Take a look at the NYT article published on Earth Day, 2010:
For Earth Day – 7 New Rules to [...]
If you would like to learn more about agriculture law or nonprofit governance, you can find me at workshops throughout the state of Indiana. Check out the new page “upcoming workshops” at right for more information. When available, links will be added with details and registration information.
It’s been nearly a year since Lawlatte.com “went live,” and to my shame, I’ve been slow in completing content for this website. As of today, you can find Agriculture information posted on the Ag Side of the website. This is just a start – more information and resources will be posted, sometime in the hopefully-not-too-distant [...]
