Rincker Law, PLLC isn’t just on twitter – the firm just started a fan page on facebook. You can become a fan here for updates on firm news and events, blog updates, and agriculture law & policy. Feel free to join the conversation on the discussion board about various agriculture law and policy issues. Even though facebook’s genesis was strictly …
What is the Biggest Legal Issue Affecting the Agriculture Industry?
In 140 characters or less, the following people on Twitter answered that question as follows: 1. @PoppyDavis from Washington D.C. – “4 produce: FoodSafety regs that conflict w/ environmental regs & make farmers responsible 4 what happens in process & transit.” 2. @nycUlla from New York City and Delhi, New York – “I would say consolidation (anti-trust).” 3. @craig_leach from …
Looking for Some Ag Tweeps?
Good, bad, or indifferent, social media is everywhere. . . especially in the agriculture industry right now. Mike Haley (a.k.a. @FollowFarmer and @FarmerHaley), a Simmental cattle producer in Ohio, compiled a significant list of all ag-focused tweeps on Twitter here. Both @CariRincker and @RinckerLaw are on this very expansive list of agriculture folks ranging from livestock producers to agriculture organizations, …
Dairy Producers’ Blogs to Follow
Even though I grew-up on a beef cattle farm in Central Illinois, I have always had a strong appreciation for the dairy industry. I am excited to be back in the Northeast again where the dairy industry is extremely prominent. New York, for example, is ranked third in the United States for dairy production and the industry contributes more than …
The Not-So-Simple Definition of “Agriculture Law”
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 oftentimes receive this question (lately …
Documents Now Posted to JD Supra
Last week, I opened an account with JD Supra, a online resource allowing attorneys to post articles, court pleadings, and e-books for the general public. You can find my profile here where you can see either a Word or Portable Document Format (“PDF”) version of a few articles that I have written. I also uploaded the Food and Agriculture Organization …
Rincker Law is now on Twitter
Rincker Law has entered Twitterland! You can follow @RinckerLaw here. Twitter is newly popular form of micro-blogging and is different than traditional blogs because users are restricted to 140 characters (similar to a text message). Twitter is a very different than facebook and is a great way to get a condensed version of news and participate in discussions with those …