Ohio Farm Bureau Policy Counsel, Leah Curtis, talks about the consequences of SB 52 and what those in a lease or thinking about a lease need to know.
Ohio Farm Bureau Staff - July 7
Legal with Leah
Ohio Farm Bureau Policy Counsel Leah Curtis discusses topics impacting farmers and landowners such as property rights, taxes and other legal and regulatory issues.
Ohio Farm Bureau Staff - July 7
Lynn Snyder - April 30
Legal with Leah: Stepped-up basis, capital gains tax
Ty Higgins discusses the implications of these changes in the tax code with Ohio Farm Bureau Policy Counsel Leah Curtis.
Lynn Snyder - March 30
Legal with Leah: Stray voltage
An Ohio dairy farm, recently impacted by stray voltage, found itself in court because of it.
Ohio Farm Bureau Staff - March 25
Legal with Leah: Unemployment claims and fraud
With the uptick in unemployment fraud, Ohio Farm Bureau’s Leah Curtis gives guidance on what to do if you are a victim.
Lynn Snyder - Feb. 11
Legal with Leah: Eminent domain
Policy Counsel Leah Curtis explains what landowners need to know if faced with an eminent domain lawsuit.
Ohio Farm Bureau Staff - Jan. 22
Legal with Leah: COVID vaccine requirements in the workplace
What does the vaccine rollout for Ohio look like, when will the farm and food sector have access to the vaccine, and will there be workplace vaccine requirements?
Lynn Snyder - Dec. 7, 2020
Legal with Leah: Dean Foods letter to dairy farmers
Dairy farmers in Ohio and across the country who sold milk to Dean Foods prior to the company’s bankruptcy are now being asked to help Dean Foods pay for its debt. Those farmers have received debt settlement letters demanding dairy…
Lynn Snyder - Nov. 30, 2020
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.
Lynn Snyder - Oct. 27, 2020
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.
Ty Higgins - June 24, 2020Legal with Leah: Home butchering
Food supply issues due to COVID-19 has had some consumers worried about what they may not be able to find at the grocery store meat case. That has led to a push to connect with local farmers for meat, putting…