Ag Docket Blog

October 2, 2024 | Kristine A. Tidgren

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.

August 30, 2024 | Kristine A. Tidgren

Time is running out to avoid automatic renewal of a 2024 farm lease in Iowa. Whether you’re a landlord or a tenant, Iowa law requires that you formally notify the other party by September 1 if you don’t wish to continue the current lease under its existing terms and conditions for another year.

August 1, 2024 | Kristine A. Tidgren

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.

Since the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Chevron U. S. A. Inc. v. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc., 467 U. S. 837 (1984), courts have often been required to defer to “permissible” agency interpretations of the statutes those agencies administer—even when a reviewing court reads the statute differently. In a landmark decision issued June 28, 2024, the U.S.

On August 28, 2024, the Iowa Utilities Commission granted Summit Carbon Solutions, LLC, a hazardous liquid pipeline permit. The company cannot begin construction until the authorities in South Dakota and North Dakota grant their approval for the project.

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. The case is Sundance Land Company, LLC v. Remmark, No. 22-0848, (Iowa Sup. Ct.

Many Iowans have been impacted by recent severe storms.  This post summarizes relevant notices and relief issued by IRS, FEMA, and the Iowa Department of Revenue.

On Thursday, June 6, 2024, the Iowa Department of Revenue announced that the revised 2023 Form IA 100A (Iowa Capital Gain Deduction – Cattle, Horses, or Breeding Livestock) is ready to file.

On June 4, 2024, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a unanimous opinion holding that a corporation’s obligation to use life insurance proceeds to redeem a decedent’s shares did not offset the value of the life insurance when valuing the shares for estate tax purposes. [Connelly v. U.S., No. No. 23–146 (U.S. Sup. Ct.

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