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Articles From Donald L. Uchtmann

Selected developments in ag law By Donald L. Uchtmann Agricultural Law, May 2011 Five interesting developments involving farmers' forward contracts, the Illinois Grain Insurance Fund, livestock and the Agricultural Exemption to the Illinois Workers' Compensation Act.
Saving Roundup Ready® beans for seed? Trantham, McFarling, and Scruggs say “no” By Donald L. Uchtmann Agricultural Law, September 2009 Can farmers save Roundup Ready® beans for seed without being liable for patent infringement or breach of contract?
The Farmdoc project extends education to farmers, attorneys By A. Bryan Endres, Stephanie B. Johnson, Donald L. Uchtmann, & Scott H. Irwin Agricultural Law, September 2008 The University of Illinois’ Farm Decision Outreach Central, commonly known as the farmdoc project, is an extension program that aims to improve risk-based farm decision-making through education and research.
Making farm leases compatible with the division of USDA farm program payments between landlord and tenant By Donald L. Uchtmann Agricultural Law, August 2006 This brief note summarizes a two-page article available online from the farmdoc Web site. (http://www.farmdoc.uiuc.edu/legal/articles/ALTBs/ALTB_06-01/ALTB_06-01.pdf).
Where’s the beef? Mad Cow Disease and international trade in U.S., Canadian and Japanese beef By Donald L. Uchtmann International and Immigration Law, January 2006 Where’s the imported beef? It’s back—at least in U.S. and Japanese grocery stores. U.S. imports of Canadian beef resumed in July 2005, and in December 2005, selected Japanese imports of U.S. beef restarted after a two-year ban.
2005 legislation amends Criminal Trespass and Aggravated Battery statutes By Donald L. Uchtmann Agricultural Law, November 2005 Public Act 94-512, effective January 1, 2006, amends the Criminal Trespass to Property statute, 720 ILCS 5/21-3.
Crop insurance: A tool for managing your farmer-clients’ risk By Donald L. Uchtmann Agricultural Law, November 2005 Professor Uchtmann's reference below to the “farmdoc” Web site (http://www.farmdoc.uiuc.edu) can lead you to a vast amount of information from the University of Illinois, Professor Uchtmann and his colleagues.
The Illinois Grain Code Amendments: Counseling farmers, lenders, or grain dealers and warehouses By Donald L. Uchtmann Agricultural Law, November 2003 Public Act 93-0225, effective July 21, 2003, makes significant changes in the Illinois Grain Code, including how the Illinois Grain Insurance Fund (IGIF) is funded and which producer claims are entitled to payment. The IGIF is analogous to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.
Counseling farmers about saving Roundup Ready® beans for seed By Donald L. Uchtmann Agricultural Law, March 2003 Can farmers save Roundup Ready® beans for seed without being liable for patent infringement or breach of contract?
Landlord’s lien upon crops: Back to the future—UCC1 filing requirement abandoned effective August 21, 2002 By Donald L. Uchtmann, James R. Grebe, & D. K. Banner Agricultural Law, January 2003 Public Act 92-0819, effective August 21, 2002, eliminates the requirement to file a UCC1 with the Secretary of State to give the Landlord's Lien priority over agricultural liens and perfected security interests.
Recent developments in the law of agricultural biotechnology By Donald L. Uchtmann Agricultural Law, November 2002 This article highlights selected topics from "Legal Issues in Biotechnology: A Farmer's Perspective" presented by the author on April 29, 2002 as part of Law of the Prairie, a continuing legal education program of the Illinois State Bar Association.
A tribute to Professor Harold (Hank) W. Hannah By Donald L. Uchtmann & Margaret Rosso Grossman Agricultural Law, April 2002 Harold "Hank" Winford Hannah, a respected lawyer, teacher and scholar, died November 20, 2001 in Mt. Vernon, Illinois, just a few miles from his rural Texico home.
Using the Illinois Landlord’s Lien After June 30, 2001 By Donald L. Uchtmann & D. K. Banner Commercial Banking, Collections, and Bankruptcy, March 2002 Having a financially stable tenant with a solid reputation for being an excellent farmer is among the best ways to assure that a farmland owner will collect rent.
Using the Illinois landlord’s lien after June 30, 2001 By Donald L. Uchtmann & D. K. Banner Agricultural Law, November 2001 Having a financially stable tenant with a solid reputation for being an excellent farmer is among the best ways to assure that a farmland owner will collect rent.

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