Agricultural & Cooperative Practice Group

The Vogel Law Firm Agricultural and Cooperative Practice Group is comprised of lawyers representing the interests of farm organizations, cooperatives, family farmers, processing/marketing businesses and rural development projects. Our mission is to understand our clients’ businesses, understand their needs and provide them with practical advice in a cost effective manner. We bring our common sense and understanding of the industry to solve our clients’ legal needs.

The legal services provided by our Agricultural Practice Group have assisted clients in the following areas of the agricultural industry:

• Value added processing enterprises: durum, wheat, beef, pork, specialty meats, rhubarb, organic grains, potatoes, grass seed, niger thistle, ethanol, oats, specialty oilseeds and strawboard.
• Production agriculture including farrowing units, beef feedlots, dairy farms and grazing associations.
• Agricultural marketing companies involved in selling to domestic and international customers, organic and conventional commodities.
• Joint ventures of cooperative entities to develop agronomy businesses and large terminal elevators.
• Mergers and consolidations of cooperatives.
• Representation of individual farmers in Farm Act compliance, FSA appeals, drainage issues and organization of family farm entities.
• Advise on new opportunities bringing value to the family farm including wing energy development, carbon sequestration, bio-diesel and the new livestock production.
• Agriculture-related disputes and litigation.
• Our Bismarck office provides services in government relations and lobbying for agricultural needs.

Since 1880, the Vogel Law Firm has invested its wisdom in serving the agricultural community. Our future is tied to the success of our clients.

Our attorneys in Fargo-Moorhead and Bismarck allow us to serve the states of North Dakota, Minnesota and Montana.

Agricultural & Cooperative Attorneys:

For further information on how the Vogel Law Firm Agricultural and Cooperative Practice Group can assist you, please write or call any of our offices listed below.