Overtime Pay and Minimum Wage
On December 8, 2016, two dairy workers in southern Washington state sued their employer for overtime pay. The class action lawsuit is challenging a long-time
On December 8, 2016, two dairy workers in southern Washington state sued their employer for overtime pay. The class action lawsuit is challenging a long-time
Farmers and ranchers are businessmen. Just like any other business, farmers and ranchers need a budget. A budget forces a farmer to set in writing
You’ve just harvested your potatoes and are hauling them to a processing facility when you see a weigh station up ahead. Then it dawns on
Most farms in Idaho are family-owned and operated. Here are some good ways to make a farm fail: Believing that the farm can financially support
There has been a lot of news lately on genetically modified organisms (GMOs), but what exactly are GMOs? The USDA defines genetic modification as the
The neighbor’s tree branches come across the property line. The suckers from their poplars are coming through the lawn. Their leaves seem to fall in
Almost all food that we buy in the grocery store is transported either by truck or rail. The Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) will soon
We have come a long ways from the days when our grandfathers used horsedrawn plows and wagons. We still rely on horsepower to get our
Owning real property is like owning a bundle of sticks. Each stick represents an individual right. One or more sticks may be given away or
A leasehold is an estate in real property. The law recognizes a leasehold as a right to the use and occupancy of real property for
We are blessed in Idaho with an abundance of wildlife. Herds of deer and elk are often found wintering at lower elevations. Moose wander down
Many in Eastern Idaho have a small herd of cows on pasture ground. However, special rules apply in Idaho to concentrated animal feeding operations, or
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