Top 5 Legal Issues for Illinois Farmers in 2017

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I am speaking this morning to the Macon Co. Farm Bureau in Decatur, Illinois.  Here my Top 5 Legal Issues for 2017 (can you guess what they are?): [slideshare id=73385005&doc=maconco-170320224504]

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Lawline Presentation on the Veterinary Feed Directive

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I gave a presentation a few weeks ago on the Veterinary Feed Directive via Lawline. You can listen to the video below; however, if you would like to get a copy of my presentation materials (and get CLE credits for you lawyers!) then please register with Lawline here. I break this presentation into 2 parts:  (1) I review the background …

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What Livestock Producers Should Know About the Veterinary Feed Directive

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In June 2015, the Food & Drug Administration (“FDA”) promulgated the second Veterinary Feed Directive (“VFD”) affecting livestock producers that use medicated feed and water. The final rule became effective in October 2015 transitioning Over-the-Counter (“OTC”) drugs to be VFD through January 1, 2017. This requires veterinarians to have a Veterinary-Client-Patient Relationship (“VCPR”) and use a VFD to prescribe the …

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Upcoming Lawline Presentation on Veterinary Feed Directive

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[slideshare id=67083532&doc=overviewoftheveterinaryfeeddirective-161012174759] This presentation was created for the upcoming Lawline.com presentation titled “Lawyer’s Guide to the Veterinary Feed Directive.” The Lawline presentation will be on November 3, 2016 at 3:30pm ET.  It is a more expanded presentation from the one that I gave a few weeks ago in Oklahoma City, OK at the American Agriculture Law Association (“AALA”) Annual Meeting. …

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Upcoming Veterinary Feed Directive Presentation at Lawline

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Happy Columbus Day!  I’m back from Oklahoma from the American Agriculture Law Association (“AALA”) Annual Educational Symposium.  Hopefully you followed along with my tweets from the conference with a #AALA16 hashtag. If you missed my presentation on the Veterinary Feed Directive (“VFD”) last week in Oklahoma then I have good news for you.  I will be giving a webinar on …

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Oklahoma Bound this Week- Hear Me Speak in a Feedyard!

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Exciting week ahead!  I will be heading to Oklahoma City, OK this week for the American Agriculture Law Association (“AALA”) Annual Agriculture Law Educational Symposium.  I will be presenting this Thursday in the feedyard on the Veterinary Feed Directive (I think I should wear cowgirl boots, right? Like a true cowgirl lawyer…). If you’re at AALA, I’m looking forward to seeing …

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Overview of the Veterinary Feed Directive

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The below presentation was prepared for the upcoming American Agriculture Law Association (“AALA”) Annual Educational Symposium to be held in Oklahoma City, OK. This presentation will be given in the stockyards on October 6, 2016. It first lays the background of the Veterinary Feed Directive (“VFD”) and then delves into the requirements of various stakeholders including (1) veterinarians, (2) livestock producers, …

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Upcoming Presentation at AALA on Veterinary Feed Directive

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I will be presenting at the American Agriculture Law Association (“AALA”) Annual Educational Symposium, October 6-8, 2016 in Oklahoma City on the Veterinary Feed Directive.  I’m super excited because my presentation will be in the STOCKYARDS on October 6th at 4:00pm.  Can we say Cowgirl Lawyer?  (I will be wearing cowboy boots…) I will be updating the below presentation that …

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Transcript from Keynote Presentation and Direct Farm Marketing Roundtable

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Last fall, I had the pleasure of giving the Keynote address at the University of Tennessee College of Law’s Agriculture Law & Policy Symposium.  My presentation from my “National Agriculture Law Update” is found here. I was also on a roundtable discussing direct farm marketing.  The presentation materials are found here. Recently, the Tennessee Journal of Law and Policy published …

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My National Overview of Agriculture Law

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[slideshare id=53657806&doc=powerpoint-keynote-151007171431-lva1-app6892] This presentation was given as the keynote at the Tennessee College of Law’s Agriculture Law & Policy Symposium a few weeks ago. It covers a myriad of food and agriculture law topics including Veterinary Feed Directive, Waters of the United States, Syngenta Litigation, GMO Labeling, Country of Origin Labeling, Raw Milk, Food Safety Modernization Act, Idaho’s Ag Gag …

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National Agriculture Law Update

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Happy Columbus Day!  Had a great time in Tennessee last Friday as the Keynote Speaker for the Tennesee College of Law’s Agriculture Law & Policy Symposium.  Like true Cari Rincker style, I have a substantive outline from my presentation.  It’s on my JD Supra page here.  It covers a myriad of agriculture law issues including the 2014 Farm Bill, Waters of …

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Heading to Tennessee for a Keynote and Panel Discussion on Direct Farm Marketing

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I will be taking off next week for Tennessee for the Tennessee College of Law’s Agriculture Law & Policy Symposium, “A Look into the Field:  Food and Agriculture Law and Policy” on October 9, 2015 in Knoxville, Tennessee.  I am participating in a panel discussion titled “Agri-Tourism, CSA’s and Direct to Consumer Sales” – as I noted previously, you can …

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