Overview of the USDA Economic Research Service
by Cari Rincker on Jun.14, 2013
I’m currently conducting a blog series where each week I give an overview of the responsibilities of a government agency regulating our food and agriculture system. I think it’s a helpful reminder for everyone on just how complex our regulatory system really is. It’s a game of Who’s Who for government players in the U.S. [...]
Conversation Starters about Estate and Succession Planning for Farms
by Cari Rincker on Jun.12, 2013
Don’t be afraid to have open and honest conversations with your family about estate and succession planning. “The only thing certain in life is death and taxes,” Ben Franklin famously said; so let us not make the topic taboo. In order for a farm or agri-business to successfully pass to the next generation (if [...]
Need an Embryo Transfer Contract? Questionnaire for Recipient Agreements
by Cari Rincker on Jun.10, 2013
As I mentioned in this article, this outline,and this PowerPoint presentation, there are three types of embryo transfer (“ET”) contracts with livestock. I developed a questionnaire for clients interested in obtaining a Recipient Agreement with either beef or dairy cattle, the most common type of ET contract. You can find it here. I work on a [...]
Please Take 1 Minute to Complete My Survey on the Use of Lawyers in Ag Industry
by Cari Rincker on Jun.08, 2013
I am speaking in a few weeks to agriculture lawyers on how to get and keep agriculture clients. I thought it would be best to hear from food and agriculture industry themselves on the issue of lawyers. I developed a super short survey (8 questions) that should only take 1 minute (literally) to complete. The [...]
