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Farm Succession

I need help with farm succession planning

How can the right business structure help with farm succession?

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Business Structures

I want to form a cooperative. What’s next?

I want to form a non-profit farm. What’s next?

Which business structures are best for an educational farm?

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Insurance and Liability

I’m worried about auto accidents while working. What do I need to know?

How can I manage climate change risks on my farm, from a legal perspective?

How do I insure for food safety liability?

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Workers and Employees

I want to work with other businesses to hire collaboratively. Are there any creative options for me?

Does my farm or ranch have to pay overtime to workers?

Can I pay my workers in broccoli, bacon, housing, or other non-cash goods?

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Food Safety

What types of food safety permits and licenses do I need?

How do cottage food laws work?

What kind of food safety liability insurance do I need?

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Diversification

Is agritourism allowed on my farm or ranch?

How do cottage food laws work?

Diversifying the farm can mean complying with additional regulations. How can I do this effectively?

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Sales and Contracts

Getting a grip on farm sales agreements, generally

Availability sheet, invoices, and other direct-to-consumer sales

Help with negotiating and drafting agreements

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Fences, Boundaries, and Neighbors

I think my crops have been contaminated by chemical drift. What do I do?

How do I prevent contamination from neighboring chemicals?

I have a fence/boundary issue with my neighbor

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Farmland and Ranchland Purchasing

What legal issues should I be aware of if I buy farmland?

I need help creating a promissory note

I want to create a land sale contract or contract for deed

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Farmland and Ranchland Leasing

My landlord wants to terminate my lease – I need help!

I’m exploring a long-term lease, such as for agroforestry. Where do I start?

Special lease situations like incubator farms and subletting

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Institutional and Legal Professional members can now download our resources as PDFs for easy sharing with their agricultural community! Learn more here.

Farm Succession

I need help with farm succession planning

How can the right business structure help with farm succession?

Business Structures

I want to form a cooperative. What’s next?

I want to form a non-profit farm. What’s next?

Which business structures are best for an educational farm?

Insurance and Liability

I’m worried about auto accidents while working. What do I need to know?

How can I manage climate change risks on my farm, from a legal perspective?

How do I insure for food safety liability?

Workers and Employees

I want to work with other businesses to hire collaboratively. Are there any creative options for me?

Does my farm or ranch have to pay overtime to workers?

Can I pay my workers in broccoli, bacon, housing, or other non-cash goods?

Food Safety

What types of food safety permits and licenses do I need?

How do cottage food laws work?

What kind of food safety liability insurance do I need?

Diversification

Is agritourism allowed on my farm or ranch?

How do cottage food laws work?

Diversifying the farm can mean complying with additional regulations. How can I do this effectively?

Sales and Contracts

Getting a grip on farm sales agreements, generally

Availability sheet, invoices, and other direct-to-consumer sales

Help with negotiating and drafting agreements

Fences, Boundaries, and Neighbors

I think my crops have been contaminated by chemical drift. What do I do?

How do I prevent contamination from neighboring chemicals?

I have a fence/boundary issue with my neighbor

Farmland and Ranchland Purchasing

What legal issues should I be aware of if I buy farmland?

I need help creating a promissory note

I want to create a land sale contract or contract for deed

Farmland and Ranchland Leasing

My landlord wants to terminate my lease – I need help!

I’m exploring a long-term lease, such as for agroforestry. Where do I start?

Special lease situations like incubator farms and subletting

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