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 [...]

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. [...]

Although most CSA’s do not have a written contract, I highly suggest that farms have a simple CSA Agreement signed by the subscribers.  Not only does it help secure payment terms, but the CSA Agreement should mitigate potential liability in the case of a food safety issue arising from the mishandling or misuse of the [...]

Howdy from the Lone Star State!  I’m speaking today on Embryo Transfer Contracts at the Texas Bar CLE Agriculture Law Conference at Texas Tech University, School of Law.  Please find my below presentation and follow along with the outline here.  In my presentation, I give a general background on embryo transfer in the cattle industry [...]