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On October 30, 2024, the Iowa Court of Appeals affirmed the district court’s determination that Iowa’s liability shield for domesticated animal activity is not an affirmative defense.
On October 16, 2024, the Iowa Court of Appeals affirmed the district court’s decision to dismiss a trust beneficiary’s claim that the bank trustee breached its duty when failing to advise the beneficiary about the power of appointment granted to h
Recent hurricanes have caused widespread destruction to farms throughout the southeast resulting in damage and destruction of assets and loss of income.
On September 30, 2024, the 2018 Farm Bill expired, again. This is not unique. Last September, the bill also expired, and Congress enacted a one-year extension on November 19, 2023.
On September 18, 2024, the Iowa Court of Appeals affirmed the summary judgment granted by the Business Specialty Court to Farm Credit Services in an action brought by farmers challenging the enforceability of a debt restructuring agreement.
Time is running out to avoid automatic renewal of a 2024 farm lease in Iowa.
On July 24, 2024, the Iowa Court of Appeals affirmed the district court’s denial of a promissory estoppel claim by a long-serving farm worker. In 2020, the farmer died without a will.
The tax rules associated with implementing conservation and CSAF practices depend on the type of activity, the method of funding, and the involvement of the taxpayer. Most government program payments generate taxable income for producers.
Because of tax credits created by the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) for clean fuel production, some farmers may in the near future receive a higher price for selling crops to renewable fuel producers (i.e.
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On June 5, 2024, the Iowa Court of Appeals affirmed the district court’s order appointing one of three brothers as the successor trustee of their mother’s trust. The case was one in a series arising from a family dispute involving the brothers.
On June 21, 2024, the Iowa Supreme Court upheld a $4.75 award to a dairy for nuisance due to stray electrical voltage from a natural gas pipeline.
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On June 5, 2024, the Iowa Court of Appeals affirmed the district court’s decision to uphold the Linn County Board of Supervisor’s decision to rezone agricultural land as an agricultural district with a renewable energy overlay district.
On May 31, 2024, the Iowa Supreme Court overturned a district court’s determination that a previously dismissed party was an “indispensable party” and therefore required to remain a party until the end of the lawsuit.
The case is Schwarz v. IRS, T.C. 2024-55 (U.S. Tax Court May 13, 2024).
Since the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Chevron U. S. A. Inc. v. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc., 467 U. S.
On August 28, 2024, the Iowa Utilities Commission granted Summit Carbon Solutions, LLC, a hazardous liquid pipeline permit.
On May 22, 2024, the Iowa Court of Appeals affirmed post-trial rulings from the district court in a shareholder’s unsuccessful legal malpractice action.
In a case of first impression in Iowa, the Iowa Supreme Court today ruled that common ownership of adjacent parcels eradicates otherwise existing claims of boundary by acquiescence by subsequent purchasers.
