Sept. 21 Webinar Corrals Legal Issues Of Fences And Livestock

MARY HIGHTOWER

AMARILLO, TEXAS

   A fence is more than just posts and strands of wire; it’s the foundation of a whole class of laws about property, range and stray animals and the rights and responsibilities of ranchers.

   The laws will be front and center Sept. 21 during a webinar hosted by the National Agricultural Law Center, titled “Fence Laws: Corralling Legal Issues and Livestock.” There is no cost to attend, and registration is available online. The hourlong webinar begins at 11 a.m. Central.

   Rusty Rumley and Tiffany Dowell Lashmet, presenters at a September 21, 2022, webinar about fence law.

   “What happens when a cow gets loose? Who foots the bill for maintaining fences between properties?” said Rusty Rumley, senior staff attorney with the National Agricultural Law Center.

   “Fence laws aren’t particularly glamorous, but they are integral to the livestock industry.”

   The webinar features Rumley and Tiffany Dowell Lashmet, agricultural law specialist with Texas A&M AgriLife Extension.

   “Questions about fence law are one of the most common phone calls I get in my role as an extension specialist in Texas,” she said. “It is also one of the areas I have found there to be the most misunderstanding of the law.”

   Cody Burkham, executive vice president of the Arkansas Cattlemen’s Association, said “it is imperative that landowners and livestock producers know and understand all applicable fence laws.

   “This knowledge ensures that everyone involved knows their rights and responsibilities to their neighbors and livestock,” Burkham said. 

   “I look forward to the National Ag Law Center covering this intricate but important topic."

   For information about the National Agricultural Law Center, visit https://nationalaglawcenter.org/ or follow @Nataglaw on Twitter.  ∆

   MARY HIGHTOWER: University of Arkansas