Farmers' Advocate Office – Advisories

Advisories

• Advisory 2023-1 (PDF, 436 KB): Potential Financial Risks to Farmers and Farm Implement Dealers
• Advisory 2020-6 (PDF, 354 KB): What Landowners Need to Know About the Orphan Well Association
• Advisory 2020-5 (PDF, 113 KB): Annual compensation, rental reductions, negotiations; and what a landowner needs to know about rights and responsibilities.
• Advisory 2020-4 (PDF, 80 KB): Farmers’ Advocate Office provides landowners’ clarity on various Energy Companies proposed “Annual Compensation Review”.
  • Letter template for landowners: Rental Reduction and Default Clause (PDF, 273 KB)
  • Letter template for landowners: Rental Reductions, Anniversary Date and Good Faith Negotiations (PDF, 190 KB)
• Advisory 2020-2 (PDF, 55 KB): Turning Off Power to Wells (January 27, 2020)
• Advisory 2020-1 (PDF, 328 KB): Changes to Workplace Legislation for Farmers and Ranchers (January 31, 2020)
• Advisory 2019-5 (PDF, 66 KB): Incorrectly Registered Builders Liens
• Advisory 2019-4 (PDF, 502 KB): Denying Access to a Wellsite (October 30, 2019)
• Advisory 2019-3 (PDF, 116 KB): Risks to Agribusiness Regarding Grain Dealers and Farm Input Suppliers
• Advisory 2019-2 (PDF, 69 KB): Still an Issue in 2019!! Landowner Rights for Annual Rental Payment Reductions and the Surface Rights Act
• Advisory 2019-1 (PDF, 71 KB): “Condition of Area Leased” Form