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	<title>Rincker Law, PLLC's Agriculture Law and Policy Blog</title>
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	<description>A law and policy blog providing a discussion on national and international agriculture issues maintained by Rincker Law PLLC.  Please feel free to post comments and join the discussion on this blog or contact Cari Rincker directly; however, this blog is for informational purposes only and not intended to give legal advice or create an attorney-client relationship.</description>
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		<title>Will Be a Panelist at the Sigma Alpha/Alpha Gamma Rho Leadership Seminar</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 11:00:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>caririnc</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[I have been asked to be a panelist to speak on agriculture law and policy issues at the Sigma Alpha/Alpha Gamma Rho Leadership Seminar in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on February 20th from 1:15 to 2:45 pm at the Holiday Inn - Historic District Hotel located at 400 Arch Street.  I&#8217;m really excited about this event for a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New York Agri-Women Are Now On Facebook and Twitter</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Feb 2010 17:58:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Several women involved in the agriculture industry in New York are starting a New York affilate of the American Agri-Women Association (&#8221;AAW&#8221;) (a.k.a. @Women4Ag).  I have always particularly admired strong female leaders involved in agriculture - afterall, we&#8217;re the ones really running this industry! (don&#8217;t tell the guys I said that).   New York Agri-Women will give females [...]]]></description>
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		<title>FOIL Requests to New York Administrative Agencies</title>
		<link>http://rinckerlaw.com/blog/?p=117</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Feb 2010 11:52:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>caririnc</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[New York farmers and agribusinesses should understand their right to information under the the Freedom of Information Act (&#8221;FOIA&#8221;) and New York Freedom of Information Law (&#8221;FOIL&#8221;).  Last summer, I posted this blog which gave a step-by-step guide on how to make a FOIA request.  For New York agriculture producers, I recommend reading this recent article of mine that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Update from NCBA Convention</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Jan 2010 19:21:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>caririnc</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Agriculture Conferences]]></category>

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		<category><![CDATA[National Cattlemen's Beef Association]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I can&#8217;t believe that I&#8217;m not in San Antonio right now!  I couldn&#8217;t make it for the National Cattlemen&#8217;s Beef Association (&#8221;NCBA&#8221;) Annual Convention and Trade Show this year since I had to be in court yesterday in Brooklyn.  I have been keeping up on convention happenings by following tweets from #NCBA10.  Yesterday, NCBA&#8217;s Young Producers&#8217; Council (&#8221;YPC&#8221;) [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Back from the NYBPA Annual Meeting</title>
		<link>http://rinckerlaw.com/blog/?p=115</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 24 Jan 2010 19:36:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>caririnc</dc:creator>
		
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		<category><![CDATA[Animal Law]]></category>

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		<category><![CDATA[New York Beef Producers Association]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[New York Simmental Association]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Had a great time at the New York Beef Producers&#8217; Association&#8217;s (&#8221;NYBPA&#8221;) annual meeting in Syracuse, New York.  It was so wonderful to meet several cattle producers here in this beautiful state and I look forward to making some farm visits this spring and summer.  I was overwhelmed by the welcoming spirit of New York cattle producers.  [...]]]></description>
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		<title>More Information On General Partnership Agreements for Cattle Producers</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Jan 2010 14:25:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>caririnc</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Partnership Law]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Last month, I posted this blog which gave a cursory overview of provisions that should be included in general partnership agreements.  Recently, I uploaded this article on JD Supra which describes partnership agreements as they apply to cattle producers in greater detail. 
If you have been following this blog, you know that I highly recommend getting agreements in writing [...]]]></description>
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		<title>NYBPA Annual Meeting &#038; Feeder/Winter Management Conference</title>
		<link>http://rinckerlaw.com/blog/?p=113</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Jan 2010 19:45:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>caririnc</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[I am looking forward to the upcoming New York Beef Producers&#8217; Association (&#8221;NYBPA&#8221;) Annual Meeting &#38; Feeder/Winter Mangement Conference January 22-24th at the Holiday Inn (Carrier Circle) in Syracuse, New York.  If you&#8217;ve been following this blog, I certainly don&#8217;t hide the fact that I&#8217;m very passionate about the beef business.  I am looking forward [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Starting a New York Affiliate for American Agri-Women</title>
		<link>http://rinckerlaw.com/blog/?p=112</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Jan 2010 08:37:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>caririnc</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Agriculture Organizations]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I first heard of the American Agri-Women (&#8221;AAW&#8221;) (a.k.a. @Women4Ag) when I was interned on Capitol Hill for Congressman Kevin Brady (R-TX).  They are a national organization of women involved in the agriculture industry who help shape legislation at the national, state, and local levels.  They have affiliates in several states but not New York.  [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What Will Be The Biggest Agriculture Policy Issue of 2010?</title>
		<link>http://rinckerlaw.com/blog/?p=110</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Jan 2010 07:49:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>caririnc</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Agriculture Law]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Animal Law]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Convention on Biodiversity]]></category>

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		<category><![CDATA[Federal Agriculture Policy]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Federal Government Agencies]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Federal Land]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Federal Statutes]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Private Land]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Renewable Energy]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Social Media]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[State Agriculture Policy]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Treaties]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Type of Land]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Types of Law]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[animal care]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[animal welfare]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[cap &amp; trade]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[climate change]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[food policy]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[irrigation]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[sustainable agriculture]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[water rights]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I asked my &#8220;ag tweeps&#8221; on Twitter and this is what they had to say (in 140 characters or less):
@itweetmeat - &#8220;Greater food policy legislation.&#8221;
@allenlivingston - &#8220;I think Cap &#38; Trade will be the biggest #ag policy issue 2010 - far reaching consequences.&#8221;
@Fastline - &#8220;Animal rights will continue to be huge.  Maybe something more for the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tuesday Links</title>
		<link>http://rinckerlaw.com/blog/?p=111</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Jan 2010 09:30:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>caririnc</dc:creator>
		
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		<category><![CDATA[Personal Injury]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Private Land]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Property Law]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Renewable Energy]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Social Media]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Treaties]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Type of Land]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Types of Law]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[U.S. Department of Agriculture]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[adverse possession]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[agriculture biotechnology]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[business plan]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[climate change]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[COOL]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Copenhagen]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[credit reports]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Detroit]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[IRS]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[job creation]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[mCOOL]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[New York City]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[non-compete agreements]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Recovery Act]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Twitter]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[USDA]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[wind energy]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[As I was trolling the blogosphere this morning, I came across some interesting posts that I thought I&#8217;d share: 
1.  Because I live in NYC and my country-self tends to be a little naive and trusting, this post reminded me that you can never be too careful (particularly in January with so much traveling taking place for conferences and livestock shows).  And [...]]]></description>
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