Livestock Operations
Our team is widely experienced in advising and supporting livestock operations. Livestock operations implicate several legal, economic, and policy issues including finance and credit, market concentration, production contracts, animal identification, animal welfare, the Packers and Stockyards Act (“PSA”), impacts on the environment, application of state and local zoning laws, and state nuisance laws. Other federal statutes also affect livestock operations. These include the Clean Air Act; the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act; and the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act. Each of these federal statutes is accompanied by extensive implementing regulations. At Hanigan Law Group, we advise livestock operators on compliance with these federal statutes and regulations as well as compliance with state and law laws, including local land use provisions and zoning ordinances. Whether it involves beef, poultry, swine, or dairy, our deep experience in agriculture and agribusiness allows us to efficiently identify issues and develop practical legal solutions for our clients.