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Farmers’ Guide to Working With Regulators

Understand how local government works and learn helpful tips for how to work with inspectors and government agents.

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Understand how local government works and learn helpful tips for how to work with inspectors and government agents. Overview Running a farm business involves an array of laws and regulations– from zoning codes, employment rules, food safety regulations, tax issues, and so on. As such, farmers often have encounters—whether favorable or unfavorable—with regulators: the folks […]

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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

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