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Legal Considerations for Choosing Direct to Consumer Farm Markets

This guide provides an overview of the benefits, challenges, and legal considerations of common farm business market channels.

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This guide provides an overview of the benefits, challenges, and legal considerations of common farm business market channels. Insights for Navigating This Guide Your farm’s success and your happiness hinge on the market channel you sell into Choosing the best market channel or mix of channels is a critical decision for small farmers. It’s good […]

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Guiding Resilience: A Legal Workshop for Ag Service Providers, Fall 2025

This five-week workshop empowers ag service providers in guiding
farmers and ranchers towards legal resiliency.
Join us in learning the 10 best practices of farm legal risk management.

Live sessions meet at 12 pm CDT on 9/16, 9/23, 9/30, 10/7, and  10/14