Lawsuits are not the only way to solve legal disputes.  I recommend that folks in the agriculture industry first consider alternative forms of dispute resolution including arbitration and mediation.  The New York State Agricultural Mediation Program (“NYSAMP”) gives folks a cheaper alternative to litigation.  NYSAMP offers mediations throughout the state at the Community Dispute Resolution Center (“CDRC”) at either [...]

I hope everyone is enjoying their Labor Day!  I spent my Labor Day having some good ol’ Texas BBQ and enjoying the street fair in Manhattan.   Here are some links for your Labor Day reading: 1.  I spent Sunday afternoon listening to the U.S. Department of Agriculture/Department of Justice public workshops.  It is definitely worth a listen for [...]

For those of you that know me personally, you know that I am a big supporter of the Simmental cattle industry.  It’s the breed of cattle that my family raises and grew to love the breed throughout my childhood.  I also spent some time in Bozeman, Montana interning at the association’s headquarters.  Last night, I was [...]

As I mentioned in my previous blog, I recently joined JD Supra where my documents can be found here.  Today, JD Supra featured my profile on its facebook page. I was asked what exactly agriculture law was from an editor in Florida where I did my best to answer her in limited space.  Since I [...]