Agriculture
The firm represents agri-businesses, family farmers, and businesses engaged in farm-related activities and projects. Legal services include the following:
- Real estate transactions including like-kind exchanges, development opportunities and utility easements
- Drafting and negotiating crop share and cash rent leases
- Handling environmental issues including regulations and contamination
- Zoning and land-use regulations
- Drainage and fence issues
- Wind turbine agreements
For more information, please contact a member of our Agriculture practice team:
David C. Thies
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Phil Van Ness
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Agriculture News
What Can a Landlord Do to Protect Against the Bankruptcy of a Farm Tenant?
In Illinois, landlords typically expect to collect unpaid rent from an insolvent agricultural tenant through the proceeds from the sale of the crops at the end of the season. This method usually works because Illinois law automatically grants to landlords a statutory...