Agriculture

Whether a client is a first-generation farmer, a multigenerational family operation, or an agribusiness of any size, Field Law can provide a wide array of legal services to suit their needs. Our team understands the distinct challenges that producers and agribusinesses face today, and we aim to help protect, secure, grow, and sustain our clients' operations.

Our depth of experience in agriculture stems from our backgrounds in farming and ranching, feedlot, training horses, racing chuckwagons, and working rodeo roughstock. We come from the agriculture community and in many cases are still actively involved in it. We speak the language. This enables us to understand the full scope of our agricultural clients' circumstances and identify exceedingly unique issues necessary to effectively service ag-related legal needs.

With this knowledge and experience, we are well-equipped to help producers and agribusinesses navigate legal challenges and provide comprehensive guidance to achieve practical, cost-effective legal solutions. We also know that coming into the city can be a hassle, which is why we will come to you whenever possible.

Field Law helps with:What we Offer:
Estate + Succession Planning
  • Wills, enduring powers of attorney and personal directives
  • Succession planning and intergenerational transfers
  • Agricultural estate litigation
  • Estate administration
  • Farm taxation, tax strategy and tax planning
  • Family trusts, spousal trusts and trusts for children or grandchildren
  • Guardianship and trusteeship matters
Disputes + Litigation
  • Agricultural debt claims
  • Nuisance claims
  • Equine liability matters
  • Animal escape matters
  • Motor vehicle and personal injury claims involving livestock
  • Crop loss and property damage claims
  • Land, property and fencing disputes
  • Agricultural estate litigation
  • Commercial and contract disputes
  • Farm insolvency and bankruptcy
  • FCC / AFSC disputes 
  • Disputes + proceedings pursuant to the Farm Debt Mediation Act
Corporate + Taxation
  • Business formation (corporations, partnerships, joint ventures, cooperatives, societies + charities)
  • Corporate organization and restructuring
  • Articles, bylaws, minute books
  • Drafting and reviewing contracts and agreements
  • Share and asset purchases, sales and transfers
  • Farm taxation, tax strategy and tax planning
  • Farm governance and management
  • Commodity contracts and custom farming agreements 
  • Matters involving quota
Water + Irrigation
  • Irrigation and water rights
  • Water allocation and diversion
  • Agricultural activity in riparian areas
  • Navigable water issues
  • Runoff and environmental considerations
Land + Natural Resources
  • Surface rights and leases
  • Mines, mineral and timber interests
  • Grazing rights
  • Public lands and recreational access
  • Conservation easements 
  • Energy and utility easements
Employment + Occupational Health
  • Farm employment and workplace policies
  • Employment standards and agricultural exemptions
  • Custom farm safety programs
  • OHS compliance
  • Defence of statutory offences 
  • Employment agreements
Real Estate / Financing / Banking
  • Rural property conveyancing
  • Agricultural purchase and sale
  • Financing + refinancing
  • Agricultural loans and loan agreements
  • Banking arrangements
  • Loan restructuring
  • FCC / AFSC lending and insurance matters
Municipal + Regulatory
  • Land use planning + zoning
  • Municipal rules and regulations
  • Agricultural sales and marketing
  • Interprovincial and international trade
  • Provincial and federal regulatory matters
  • Defence of regulatory offences 
  • Bylaw prosecutions and defence