AgriLaw: Who Owns Surplus Railroad Lands? Article - Railway companies historically acquired portions of agricultural lands for the construction and operation of their railways.…Read More about AgriLaw: Who Owns Surplus Railroad Lands?
AgriLaw: Property Transfers – Undue Influence and Unconscionability? Article - Property conveyances between family and friends may often be at less than fair market value. Such transactions may later…Read More about AgriLaw: Property Transfers – Undue Influence and Unconscionability?
AgriLaw: Animal Transportation – “Undue Suffering” Liability Article - Federal regulations require humane treatment in “the care, handling and disposition of animals”, including “the…Read More about AgriLaw: Animal Transportation – “Undue Suffering” Liability
Tenant Rights – Chattels or Fixtures? Article - Tenant farmers may by lease attempt to protect their rights to return of the means of production upon termination of…Read More about Tenant Rights – Chattels or Fixtures?
Regulatory Restrictions – Recovering Financial Loss Article - Agricultural businesses subject to government regulation may suffer financial loss resulting from regulatory restrictions. …Read More about Regulatory Restrictions – Recovering Financial Loss
Controlling Biosecurity Risks – A New Standard for Energy Development Article - Farmers across Canada are becoming increasingly concerned about the introduction and spread of noxious weeds and other…Read More about Controlling Biosecurity Risks – A New Standard for Energy Development
Overspray – Normal Farm Practice? Article - Where herbicide spraying is conducted in accordance with accepted standards but nevertheless results in overspray causing…Read More about Overspray – Normal Farm Practice?
Succession Planning – Put it in Writing! Article - Farm families may contemplate transfer of farmland and farm assets from one generation to the next as compensation for…Read More about Succession Planning – Put it in Writing!
Normal Farm Practice – Municipal Duty of Care Article - The Farming and Food Production Protection Act (FFPPA) provides that “[n]o municipal by-law applies to restrict a…Read More about Normal Farm Practice – Municipal Duty of Care
Municipal Liability – “Normal Farm Practice” Compensation Article - The Farming and Food Production and Protection Act (FFPPA) provides that “no municipal by-law applies to restrict…Read More about Municipal Liability – “Normal Farm Practice” Compensation