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Landowners Need to do Background Research Before Entering Into a Solar Energy Lease

Paul Goeringer

Jun 15, 2016
4 min

Landowners Need to do Background Research Before Entering Into a Solar Energy Lease

By Ashley Ellixson and Paul Goeringer This post is not legal advice. Solar energy developers have begun approaching farmers and other landowners in the Mid-Atlantic region to lease land for large-scale solar energy projects. These projects typically require, on average, 7 acres to produce a megawatt of electricity, depending on equipment. Because of the amount of land required, farmland and open space are ideal for these solar projects. Current low commodity prices may mak

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Jun 3, 2016
2 min

Weekly News Update: June 3rd Edition

By Mayhah Suri Gov. Hogan Vetoes Renewable Energy Bill, Lets Pesticide Curb, Oyster Study Become Law Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan vetoed a bill Friday that would have required the state’s electricity suppliers to get more power from renewable sources, but allowed two other environmental bills — one restricting pesticide use and another requiring a study of oyster harvests — to become law without his signature. To read the full story click here: http://bit.ly/1RyMZ7E Ownership a

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Apr 14, 2016
3 min

Weekly News Update: April 15th Edition

By Mayhah Suri Maryland General Assembly Votes to Remove Neonics from Retail Shelves Last week both houses of the Maryland General Assembly passed a bill that would ban the sale of neonicotinoids to home gardeners. Also called “neonics,” the General Assembly cited concern over the impacts of these pesticides on honeybee colony collapse. The bill was controversial, as many groups, including Maryland Department of Agriculture, noted that the scientific evidence connecting neoni

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Frequently Asked Questions: Termination of Lease v. Eviction for Nonpayment

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Jul 2, 2015
3 min

Frequently Asked Questions: Termination of Lease v. Eviction for Nonpayment

By Ashley Ellixson Every so often, one of us is asked: How much time does a farm tenant have to leave the farm property once the lease is terminated or when the tenant is evicted for nonpayment? The confusion is a common issue and comes up in discussion of farm leases frequently. Since there is a real difference between the two, I am going to clarify what Maryland law says about each of them and outline the procedure for both. Not only are these differences necessary for th

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Is Maintaining Soil Fertility in Your Farmland Lease?

Sarah Everhart

Apr 22, 2015
3 min

Is Maintaining Soil Fertility in Your Farmland Lease?

By Sarah Everhart Does your farmland lease contain a provision allowing you to monitor and maintain soil fertility? Soil fertility, or the measurement of nutrients within a given soil, is a key to the value of your property. If your lease is silent on the issue of soil fertility, how do you know if your tenant is replacing the nutrients removed by crops each year? State law does not protect a landowner’s right to maintain soil fertility and to imply a duty on the part of the

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Farm Leases and Big Data: Issues That Cannot Be Settled By a Handshake Deal

Paul Goeringer

Mar 18, 2015
3 min

Farm Leases and Big Data: Issues That Cannot Be Settled By a Handshake Deal

This post should not be considered legal advice. Before we get started on the topic, I have to issue a nerd alert because I find most of the issues related to data gathered from precision ag, yield monitors, etc. to be utterly cool and dealing with the ownership issues of the data even cooler. With that said, on with this post. Earlier, Ashley Newhall posted an overview of legal issues associated with farm data ownership which may have gotten you thinking about these issues.

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Developing Your Agricultural Land Lease: Updating the Rental Rate

Paul Goeringer

Mar 4, 2015