IALF Sponsors Natural Resource Enterprises Programs

The IALF joined Indiana Farm Bureau, Purdue University and Mississippi State University to host two Natural Resource Enterprises programs to teach landowners how to start or expand a business using the natural resources on their land. The objective of the NRE program is to expand conservation efforts by encouraging landowners to manage their property with the goal of making a profit from those management decisions.

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Pre-Employment Inquiries: To Ask or Not?

In the hiring process, employers seek to gather as much information as possible about likely employees. The more information gathered, the better opportunity for an employer to assess a candidate and a good and long lasting employment relationship. However, in doing so, employers must be mindful of the limitations placed upon them under Indiana and federal employment discrimination laws. This article will review some of those limitations and identify which inquiries are permissible and which are not.

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IALF Supports Family Farm in Fight Against Lawsuit

The IALF has pledged $10,000 to assist in the defense of a turkey farm insouthern Indiana. The family that owns the farm was sued by several individualswho live one-half mile or more away from the facility. The claim, which wasfiled before the construction of the two poultry buildings which will houseapproximately 18,000 birds, essentially states that no matter how well the farmis operated, its presence is a nuisance.

The support of the case marks the continued effort of the IALF to engage inprecedent- setting lawsuits. Very few cases have resulted in the finding of ananticipatory nuisance. It is the hope of the IALF and the family that has beensued that they will soon prevail and ensure that anticipatory nuisance lawsuitsdo not become a tool used to stop construction and expansion of farms.

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The IALF is a charitable organization established by Indiana Farm Bureau, Inc., to promote better understanding of legal issues facing the agricultural community.

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