984 – “Right-to-Repair” Initiative … Agricultural Law Update

“Right-to-Repair” Initiative Agricultural Law Update Agricultural News Stop, Look and Listen

00:01:00 – “Right-to-Repair” Initiative: K-State precision agriculture economist Terry Griffin discusses the ongoing issue of high-tech farm machinery repair, and farmer access to on-board machinery diagnostic information...this has been wrapped into a new administrative "right-to-repair" initiative, which he says has several perspectives to consider

00:11:59 – Agricultural Law Update: From the Washburn University School of Law, agricultural law and taxation professor Roger McEowen tackles two topics:  the liabilities when a rural mailbox is damaged by passing farm equipment, and the farm tax status of hoop buildings, whether they qualify for certain exemptions

00:22:59 – Agricultural News: Eric Atkinson covers the day’s agricultural news headlines

00:30:51 – Stop, Look and Listen: K-State's Gus van der Hoeven provides his weekly commentary on life in rural Kansas

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