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Ohio Ag Law Blog--A new Lake Erie battle: Lucas County sues U.S. EPA over western basin water quality

Disagreements over how to improve the health of Lake Erie have led to yet another federal lawsuit in Ohio. This time the plaintiff is the Board of Lucas County Commissioners, who filed a lawsuit in federal court last Thursday against the U.S. EPA. The lawsuit accuses the U.S. EPA of failing to enforce the federal Clean Water Act, which the county believes has led to an "alarming" decline in the water quality of western Lake Erie.

Ohio Agricultural Law Blog -- Lawsuit alleging Ohio overcharged farmers for CAUV must be brought in Ohio Court of Claims

Last month a lawsuit about Ohio’s Current Agricultural Use Value (CAUV) calculation showed back up on our radar. As we explain in another blog post, the state of Ohio uses CAUV to calculate how much tax owners of land devoted exclusively to an agricultural use must pay. The plaintiffs sought reimbursements from the state by arguing that the state failed to properly calculate CAUV in accordance with Oh

Ohio Agricultural Law Blog -- Navigating Ohio’s Line Fence Law

Here at the OSU Extension Farm Office, we get questions about all sorts of topics, but one topic in particular shows up in our inbox rather frequently. Line fence laws regulate those fences, sometimes called partition fences, that are located on a property boundary between adjacent parcels of land. Ohio has had laws on this topic for well over a hundred years, and these laws represent an important piece of history in the development of property rights in our state. While one might hope that by now all the kinks and questions would be resolved, there are still some misunderstandings and g

Ohio Agricultural Law Blog–USDA website revamp helps with H-2A applications and managing loans

Written by Evin Bachelor, Law Fellow, OSU Extension Agricultural & Resource Law Program

Ohio Agricultural Law Blog–National Ag Law Center to host Agricultural and Environmental Law Conference

Written by Evin Bachelor, Law Fellow, OSU Extension Agricultural & Resource Law Program

Ohio Agricultural Law Blog–The Ag Law Harvest

Written by Evin Bachelor, Law Fellow, OSU Extension Agricultural & Resource Law Program

Now that farmers are preparing to get back in the fields, our presentation season is winding down. We wanted to take a moment and thank everyone who came to hear us speak at an event this year. While it does make us a little sad that we don’t have as many presentations coming up, that just means we have more time to keep up with agricultural law news and to do some writing. With that said, here’s our latest gathering of agricultural law news that you may want to know:

Ohio Agricultural Law Blog – Do I need a license for that? Vendor’s License and Sales Tax Requirements for Ohio Farmers Market Vendors

Farmers markets in Ohio continue to grow in number, and the types of vendors and products offered by those vendors have greatly diversified over the years. Along with this growth come new questions about vendor’s licenses and the collection of sales taxes.

Ohio Agricultural Law Blog--Case Watch: The Lake Erie Bill of Rights Lawsuit

The media storm that surrounded the controversial Lake Erie Bill of Rights (LEBOR) has quieted, but the federal lawsuit over LEBOR has heated up. Just a month ago, Toledo residents voted to approve LEBOR. The measure establishes rights within the City’s charter for the Lake Erie Ecosystem to “exist, flourish, and naturally evolve” as well as rights to self-government and a clean and healthy environment for the citizens of Toledo. LEBOR states that corporations or governments that violate these rights can b

Ohio Agricultural Law Blog – What We’ve Been Up To: Analyzing the Use of the Limited Liability Company for Farming Businesses

Sometimes you happen upon a question that you want an answer to, and the answer you find raises more questions. That’s exactly what happened when we started examining Limited Liability Company (LLC) statutes from across the Midwest.

Ohio Agricultural Law Blog -- Rules of the Road for Farm Machinery

Not only have you read it in the almanac, but you also feel it when you walk outside. Spring is finally arriving, and your field awaits. As the weather improves, farm machinery and equipment will head back on the roads for planting season. We wanted to take a moment to look at Ohio’s roadway laws and how they apply to farm machinery.

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