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Ohio Farm Bureau Podcast: The Corporate Transparency Act and Agriculture

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Ohio Farm Bureau Podcast: Highlighting New Landowner and Farmer Resources

On this episode of the Ohio Farm Bureau Podcast, learn about new resources created for landowners and farmers to help them navigate the ins and outs of landownership and the farm bill.

Legal with Leah: Open Burning Part 1

Depending on what is being burned and where, there will likely be restrictions from either the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency or possibly the Ohio Department of Natural Resources.

Legal with Leah: Landowner liability, part 2

In part 2 of the landowner liability series, Ohio Farm Bureau Policy Counsel Leah Curtis looks at the instances where a landowner could be found liable for a trespassers’ injuries, explaining intentional conduct and attractive nuisance.

Legal with Leah: Landowner liability

There are quite a few advantages of being a landowner, including tax deductions, returns on the investment and potential borrowing power. But owning land also comes with some liability. Leah Curtis explains.

When does eminent domain apply?

Farm Bureau can help members understand the eminent domain process and point them to experienced legal counsel.

Legal with Leah: Eminent domain

The power of eminent domain has been in the news recently because of a highly visible political candidate. Eminent domain is revisited in two four-minute Legal with Leah podcasts with Ohio Farm Bureau Director of Ag Law Leah Curtis.

When does the ag sales tax exemption apply for ATVs?

Under Ohio law, the agricultural sales tax exemption applies to most items that will be directly used, consumed or incorporated in the production of agricultural products for sale.

Five tips on eminent domain situations

“Appropriation,” “eminent domain,” “condemnation” and “takings” are all terms that commonly refer to the government’s ability to take property for public use. However, there are limitations on this power from both the U.S. and Ohio Constitutions, as well as safeguards in the Ohio Revised Code, that protect landowners. Here are five important things to remember if you or your land becomes involved in an eminent domain situation.