I first heard of the American Agri-Women (“AAW”) (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. AAW is working with some …
Some Suggestions for Your New Year’s Resolutions
Here we are. Last day of 2009. I cannot believe how fast this year has gone. I started 2009 in Cheyenne, Wyoming and ended it in New York City at Rincker Law, PLLC. I am extremely grateful for my friends and family who have been supportive along the way. It’s snowing outside here in NYC today — nothing better than …
Another New Year’s Resolution: Get Your Masters in Beef Advocacy
As we quickly approach 2010, I’m blogging about New Year’s resolutions all week. Another suggestion for a New Year’s resolution for all you cattle folks is to get your Master’s in Beef Advocacy (“MBA”) from the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (“NCBA”). I received my MBA last July in Denver at the Summer Conference and blogged about my experience here. You …
Twitter 101 for Agriculture Producers
Over the last few months I have been mentioning Twitter a lot on this blog. I believe that Twitter is the best place to get breaking news and share ideas. I developed a quick guide to Twitter for agriculture producers this morning. It is available on JD Supra here. I believe that Twitter is an important forum for agriculture producers …
Discussion on Omnivore’s Dilemma Next Wednesday on Google Wave
I have been reading Michael Pollan’s Omnivore’s Dilemma and thought it would be fun to have an online discussion about it. If you haven’t started, you have a week so head to the nearest bookstore! I have been playing with the new google wave application and decided to give it a try next Wednesday night for the online discussion. If …
Thanksgiving Thoughts
It’s a beautiful crispy fall Thanksgiving Day here in New York City. This city is always filled with so much hustle and bustle but today this city is peaceful. There are a lot of families walking around here on the Upper East Side. Can’t help but be reminded about what is important in life and what I am thankful for. …
Thank a Farmer Week: I am Thankful For My Grandpa
Next week we will all be sitting around enjoying Thanksgiving dinner with our families, but this week we are all giving thanks to a farmer we appreciate. Two days ago, I thanked my father. Today, I want to thank another special farmer in my life, my grandfather, Leland Rincker. My grandparents on my dad’s side live very close to where …
Thank a Farmer Week: I am Thankful For My Father
Leading up to Thanksgiving, it’s “Thank a Farmer” Week and I am highlighting agriculture producers that have made a special impact on my life. I am sure that it is no surprise that I am thankful for my father, Curt Rincker. He is the Agriculture Division Chairman at Lake Land College (“LLC”) in Mattoon, Illinois during the day and then …
Get Ready For A Food Fight: Thank a Farmer Week
Several agriculture commodity groups, including the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (“NCBA”), are joining forces this week in a “food fight” against mainstream media for attacking modern agriculture production. As noted in this blog, I strongly believe that U.S. agriculture should be viewed as part of the food security solution and Americans need to support the people who work hard to …
U.S. Agriculture is Part of the Food Security Solution
By now, we have all heard about this cover article published by Time magazine which criticizes modern agriculture (if you haven’t, I encourage you to read it). Last weekend, I read the latest newsletter by the American Agri-Women (@Women4Ag on Twitter) responding to Bryan Walsh’s editorial in Time. In the article, I particularly liked the response from Patrick Boyle, President …
Starting Agriculture Book Club
On yesterday’s post, I mentioned the idea of forming a book club in your community to discuss mainstream literature criticizing modern agriculture and discuss the misconceptions in the literature and how the agriculture community should address these misconceptions. For those of you who are interested in this, I am starting an agriculture book club that will read through these books …