This Coronavirus Pandemic may spark a run on “Force Majeure”

It is virtually guaranteed that the Coronavirus pandemic will trigger one of the most overlooked and rarely used provisions in contracts – the “Force Majeure” clause.  What in the world is “Force [...]

The 2018 Farm Bill provides Producers a lawful pathway to grow cannabis – specifically, hemp-type cannabis – under Federal and State law. It also established boundaries separating legal [...]

The Hemp production program of the 2018 Farm Bill is getting a nationwide roll-out under the USDA’s newly issued Interim Final Rule for domestic hemp production.  The Rule provides two “Plans” [...]

There is a lot more to learn about Hemp. While hemp is a very old crop (as in thousands of years old) it is still quite a mystery.  Little is known about hemp breeding and production due to its [...]

Asexually reproduced plants (think about strawberries, garlic, ginger, etc.) gained a new method of federal intellectual property protection with the 2018 Farm Bill.  The Plant Variety Protection [...]

Cannabis has quickly moved from taboo to a massive mainstream phenomenon as States pass laws moving it from an illegal drug, to a medicine, and in some places, to an adult recreational activity.  [...]

  Behind the colorful vegetables, leafy greens, and most of the grains that go into our breads (and beer and feed and a whole bunch of other stuff) is a plant breeder that spent years – [...]

Intellectual property protection for seed varieties ushered in an era of great benefits – herbicide tolerance, insect resistance, healthy oil profiles, longer shelf-life, drought tolerance – the [...]

Growing a good crop – be it grain or vegetables – depends a lot on the quality of seed put into the ground.  But how do you know whether the seed is any good?  Plant it and wait?  Most folks [...]