Roger McEowen

Agricultural Law and Taxation

Roger McEowen is the Kansas Farm Bureau Professor of Agricultural Law and Taxation, Washburn University School of Law, Topeka, KS. 

Roger focuses on legal and tax issues that agricultural producers, agricultural businesses, and rural landowners face.  He teaches an undergraduate course in agricultural law at Kansas State University in addition to agricultural law and tax courses at the law school.  His website, www.washburnlaw.edu/waltr contains much information on ag law and tax topics and provides access to his “Agricultural Law and Taxation” blog.

 
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Washburn University School of Law
1700 SW College Avenue
Topeka , KS
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Documents & Presentations by Roger McEowen
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When Can I Shoot My Neighbor’s Dog? October 7, 2026
Agricultural Law Update

Roger McEowen discusses recent cases that involve landlocked agricultural property and an FSA county committee ballot.

October 7, 2026
Can the Federal Government Change State Water Rights?

A recent decision from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, Baker Ranches, Inc. v. Burgum, addresses water disputes between farmers & ranchers and state & federal entities.

 
October 5, 2026
Rights of Landowners Seeking Access to Landlocked Agricultural Property

A recent decision from the Wyoming Supreme Court provides a useful reminder that disputes over access roads involve both private property rights and the public interest in productive agricultural land.

October 5, 2026
FSA Cannot Create County Committee Candidate Disqualifications Through Handbook Provisions September 28, 2026
Kansas Supreme Court Clarifies the Marketable Condition Rule for Natural Gas Royalties September 21, 2026
What Greenhouse-Gas Deregulation Means for Agriculture - and for America September 21, 2026
When Money Isn't a Loan and is Gross Income September 15, 2026
Rights Inflation and the Myth of a Healthy Environment September 10, 2026
WOTUS Returns: What EPA’s New Rule Means for Farmers and Landowners September 8, 2026