The Des Moines Water Works suit against upstream farmers gets shut down, and WOTUS likely will look a lot different, in a good way, under President Trump’s EPA. Farm Bureau policy counsel Leah Curtis has the updated news.

Des Moines, Iowa’s water division has been told it can’t collect monetary damages from upstream water districts, but still pending is the legal fight over whether farms and watersheds can be designated point sources of pollution. Farm Bureau law director Leah Curtis has the latest.

Farmers who provide temporary housing to migrant workers will have some new rules to comply with in 2017. Leah Curtis, Farm Bureau’s director of agricultural law, reminds farmers to check the details when the Department of Health sends your application packet.

Landowners who may have sold their surface property but kept the underlying mineral rights should know about a new Ohio Supreme Court ruling. OFBF director of ag law Leah Curtis covers dormant mineral rights on this Legal with Leah.

It may not be a great idea (think jail) to take a selfie with your completed election ballot. Farm Bureau law director Leah Curtis explains.

What farm jobs can kids do or not do? Leah Curtis, OFBF’s director of ag law runs down the U.S. Department of Labor’s youth laws. To read more visit https://www.dol.gov/whd/AG/ag_pocket_guide.pdf.

There’s a new, higher cap on the value of claims you can make in small claims court. OFBF ag law director Leah Curtis explains how the court works, how you can use it and how you can’t.

For a guide on using the court, visit www.ohiojudges.org/Document.ashx?DocGuid=7ccff07a-9c2c-4671-b10f-845072444576

In four Ohio counties, voters could be asked to radically change their governance structure in ways that would be bad for citizens and especially bad for farmers. OFBF law director Leah Curtis explains what’s going on and what Farm Bureau is doing about it.

The Federal Aviation Administration has issued new regulations on the use of drones. What you can and can’t do is determined largely by whether you’re using your drone for work or for fun. Ohio Farm Bureau’s Ag Law Director Leah Curtis has the details.

Who can operate a drone for what purposes? Farm Bureau ag law director Leah Curtis explains that as of yet most drone laws are unclear. One thing’s for sure: You can’t use your neighbor’s drone for target practice!