Legal Organization Resources

Organizational and Ownership Options Available for Agricultural Enterprises
Carol R. Goforth, Professor, University of Arkansas School of Law
This two-part article provides an overview of most of the organizational choices available to persons interested in owning and operating an agricultural enterprise. Part I addresses sole proprietorships, general partnerships, limited liability partnerships, limited partnerships, and limited liability partnerships. Part II covers limited liability companies, corporations, and cooperatives.
www.nationalaglawcenter.org/research/#ownership

Business Organizations, Chapter 4 in The Farmer’s Legal Guide to Producer Marketing Associations
Doug O’Brien, Staff Attorney, National Agricultural Law Center and Drake University Agricultural Law Center,
Neil D. Hamilton, Director, Drake University Agricultural Law Center,
Robert Luedeman, Attorney, Des Moines, Iowa
www.nationalaglawcenter.org/assets/articles/obrien_producermarketing_ch4.pdf

The Farm Corporation, NCR11, Available from University of Missouri Extension at
http://extension.missouri.edu/explore/regpubs/ncr011.htm

Planning the Financial/Organizational Structure of Farm and Agribusiness Firms: What Are the Options? NCR568
http://extension.missouri.edu/explore/regpubs/ncr568.htm

Iowa Secretary of State Web Site
www.sos.state.ia.us/business/handbookintro.html

Missouri Ag Law Center, Business Planning page
http://aglaw.missouri.edu/AgLaw/businessplanning.htm