Administrative Law: Exhaustion Required for Administrative Bona Fide Farm Determination
While the term “bona fide farm” is used by various government agencies to express their version of whether a …
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Partition Proceedings: Equitable Treatment of Reimbursement for Taxes; Marriage Burden of Proof
Property taxes paid on land held in co-tenancy are often paid by a single person to the benefit of …
Hemp: Branan's Presentation From CFSA SAC 2019
Andrew Branan, Extension Assistant Professor with the NC State University Agricultural and Resource Economics department, participated in a series …
Bankruptcy: Chapter 12 Bankruptcies Up 31% in Southeast
Brownfield’s reports that Chapter 12 bankruptcies – the federal bankruptcy chapter for family farms (11 U.S.C. Chapter 12) – …
Farm and Value-Added Processing Labor: Branan Presents With Farmer Panel at Annual Carolina Meat Conference
Andrew Branan, ARE Extension Assistant Professor, was invited to participate in a discussion on employment law issues faced by …
Farm Tenancy: Letter Template Available to Timely Terminate Verbal Farm Rental Arrangements
Though empirical data is lacking, it is believed that a majority of farmland acres in North Carolina are rented …
Wills: NC Court of Appeals Interprets Per Stirpes Testamentary Intent
The North Carolina Court of Appeals demonstrated in September that use of the common law term per stirpes – …
Endangered Species: New Landowner Extension Publication on Endangered Species Management
North Carolina Cooperative Extension has released a new landowner orientation guide regarding endangered or threatened species under Federal and …
Atlantic Coast Pipeline: Fourth Circuit Finds Continued Shortcomings in Required Endangered Species Act Review
The Atlantic Coast Pipeline (ACP) – the 600 mile conveyance of natural gas from West Virginia to the Virginia …
Hemp License Application and the "Bona Fide Farmer": Is There a Minimum Farm Income Requirement?
A not uncommon question persists regarding the use of the term “Bona Fide Farmer” in the hemp license application: …
Gate Disputes: North Carolina Court Affirms Law on Gates and Access Easements
A recent North Carolina Court of Appeals decision provides some clarity to when a landowner may install a gate …
Farmland Values: North Carolina Ticks Up (Mostly) From 2018
The recent National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) posted the results of its early June survey on various categories of …