Category Archives: Year in Review

Most Popular Blog Posts & Podcast Episodes of 2023

Posted on January 2, 2024 by tiffany.dowell

Every year, it is fun to look back and see which blog posts and podcast episodes were the most popular. Top 5 Texas Agriculture Law Posts This blog turned 10 years old in June of 2023, and it remains one of my favorite projects. I love the chance to write about legal issues, cases, and news that impact rural landowners and agricultural producers. Thank you all for reading! Here are the most read blog posts of 2023: Neighbor-to-Neighbor Farm Sale Leads to Lawsuits. This blog post from June… Read More →

2023 Ag Law Year in Review – Texas

Posted on December 18, 2023 by tiffany.dowell

Last week, we discussed what a busy year it had been nationally for agricultural law. To learn more, read here or listen here. This week, we are shifting our focus closer to home and looking at the biggest agricultural law issues in Texas this year. Ownership of Produced Water The question of who owns produced water in Texas is extremely important and will have major implications for landowners and oil and gas operators across the state. At issue is ownership of “produced water,” the water that comes out… Read More →

2023 Ag Law Year in Review – National

Posted on December 11, 2023 by tiffany.dowell

I am always amazed when I sit down and look at all of the agricultural law news over the last year. 2023 was no exception, and there was no shortage of news in the ag law realm. If you prefer to listen rather than read, or want to do both, check out this podcast episode I did with Paul Goeringer recapping the year. Here is my list of the key ag law issues for 2023 across the country. WOTUS Definition Yet again, there was significant movement on the… Read More →

2022 Ag Law Year in Review – Texas

Posted on December 19, 2022 by tiffany.dowell

Each year, I am surprised by the number of agricultural law developments across Texas. This year is no exception, and I believe it may be the biggest year for agricultural law that I can remember in the Lone Star state. If you missed our review of the biggest ag law stories on the national level, click here. High Speed Rail Has Eminent Domain Authority The Texas Supreme Court issued a divided opinion in Miles v. Texas Central Railroad & Infrastructure holding that Texas Central Railroad has the power… Read More →

2022 Ag Law Year in Review – National

Posted on December 12, 2022 by tiffany.dowell

I always enjoy the chance to look back over the year and recap the biggest agricultural law developments. There was certainly no shortage agricultural law happenings in 2022. Today, we’ll look at the national agricultural law scene, and next Monday, we will focus specifically on Texas. If you want to hear more about some of the biggest national ag law stories of the year, click here for a podcast episode I did with my friend, Paul Goeringer. With that, let’s get started! Carbon Contracts The topic about which… Read More →

2021 Year in Review – Texas

Posted on January 10, 2022 by tiffany.dowell

2021 was another big year in the agricultural law world here in Texas. From key legal decisions to new laws passed during the legislative session, there was no shortage of information to discuss in this year in review. As you will see, many of the key updates involve actions taken by the Texas Legislature. To read in more detail about the key bills for agriculture this session, click here to read a blog post and here to listen to a podcast episode with J Pete Laney. Texas Farm… Read More →

2021 Ag Law Year in Review – National

Posted on January 3, 2022 by tiffany.dowell

Happy 2022! As we do each year, we’ve compiled our list of some of the biggest agricultural law stories in 2021. Today, we will take a look at this from the national level. Next week, we will take a look at Texas-specific issues. To hear Paul Goeringer and I discuss the biggest issues of 2021, click here to listen to our year-end episode of the Ag Law in the Field Podcast. Waters of the United States If there has been one constant over the last 5 years, it… Read More →

Top Blog & Podcast Episodes for 2021

Posted on December 20, 2021 by tiffany.dowell

To wrap up 2021, let’s take a look back at the most popular blog posts and podcast episodes from the past year. I also want to take a moment to thank our Texas Agriculture Law Blog sponsors for 2021: Texas Corn Producers, Lone Star Ag Credit, and Capital Farm Credit. If you can, please thank these groups for their support of this blog. Finally, I want to thank all of you for reading this blog and supporting my program. I really enjoy the work I get to do,… Read More →