At the ASAC Conference: Rusty Rumley—The Farm Bill and National Ag Law Center
12/01/2022
During the recent ASAC Conference in Oklahoma City, OK, Rusty Rumley provided a comprehensive overview of what the National Ag Law Center does, the resources it provides and how easily anyone can access valuable information for their farm, ranch, business or organization. One interesting fact is that some of the most often-requested information involves fencing laws for different states and the counties within states. Some of these laws have not been updated since the time that their state joined the Union, making it challenging to apply those historical perspectives to today’s needs.
Rusty spent some time talking about the upcoming Farm Bill. A rarely mentioned fact is that if no farm bill is approved by the deadline, then the regulations go back to the 1910 and 1917 Farm Bills, which set prices based on parity. For instance, a bushel of wheat would be priced the same as a pair of coveralls, and the government would buy enough of a crop to push the price to these levels. In short, it would be a disaster!
Some of the other topics getting significant attention right now at the National Ag Law Center include the WOTUS regulations, Foreign Ownership of Land issues and Solar Power Leases.
The Center has a vast library of information on over 50 different agricultural topics, which can be accessed at www.nationalaglawcenter.org
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This article is the personal opinion and perspective of the author and may or may not be consistent with those of other ASAC Members. ASAC as an organization does not advocate positions on issues.
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Don Tyler
ASAC Member
Tyler & Associates
During the recent ASAC Conference in Oklahoma City, OK, Rusty Rumley provided a comprehensive overview of what the National Ag Law Center does, the resources it provides and how easily anyone can access valuable information for their farm, ranch, business or organization. One interesting fact is that some of the most often-requested information involves fencing laws for different states and the counties within states. Some of these laws have not been updated since the time that their state joined the Union, making it challenging to apply those historical perspectives to today’s needs.
Rusty spent some time talking about the upcoming Farm Bill. A rarely mentioned fact is that if no farm bill is approved by the deadline, then the regulations go back to the 1910 and 1917 Farm Bills, which set prices based on parity. For instance, a bushel of wheat would be priced the same as a pair of coveralls, and the government would buy enough of a crop to push the price to these levels. In short, it would be a disaster!
Some of the other topics getting significant attention right now at the National Ag Law Center include the WOTUS regulations, Foreign Ownership of Land issues and Solar Power Leases.
The Center has a vast library of information on over 50 different agricultural topics, which can be accessed at www.nationalaglawcenter.org
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This article is the personal opinion and perspective of the author and may or may not be consistent with those of other ASAC Members. ASAC as an organization does not advocate positions on issues.
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Don Tyler
ASAC Member
Tyler & Associates
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