Agriculture & Agribusiness
Halverson Northwest and our region was built on agriculture and agribusiness. We have served literally every type of agricultural and agribusiness concern, including large vertically integrated agricultural operations, orchard and farming businesses, ranches, wineries, processing facilities and their lenders and investors. Our experience includes entity formation and operation, real estate, regulatory and water issues, and agricultural litigation.
Halverson Northwest attorneys routinely provide advice and representation in the following areas:
- Entity selection, formation and operation
- Representation of packing and processing facilities
- Representation of marketing and sales agencies
- Representation of farmers and ranchers
- Federal, state and local tax planning for agricultural businesses
- Agricultural litigation including crop damage, chemical applications and similar issues
- Agricultural employment: including labor counseling and litigation
- Agricultural financing and capitalization
- Employment Issues
- Environmental regulation and proceedings including Clean Air Act and Clean Water Act
- Insurance coverage and claims litigation
- Employment & Labor
- Commission merchant regulation, compliance and litigation
- Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA) claims and litigation
- Real property acquisition, disposition and leasing
- Workman’s Compensation
- Wage and hour regulation