If you’ve been following this blog, you know that I am very involved with National Cattlemen’s Beef Association‘s (“NCBA”) Young Producers’ Council (“YPC”). I am YPC’s representative on NCBA’s Resolutions Committee and am currently working with the new YPC blog, Cattle Call. If you haven’t been following the blog, make sure you check it out here (you can also become …
YPC Spotlight: Interview with YPC Chair Dustin Dean
As you know, I am very involved with the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association‘s (“NCBA”) Young Producers’ Council (“YPC”). I was able to get our Chair, Dustin Dean, to answer a few questions for me about YPC. Dustin is from Texas and I have known him since my days at Texas A & M University (when he was attending that other Texas ag …
YPC “Cattle Call”
The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (“NCBA”) Young Producers’ Council (“YPC”) blog titled “Cattle Call” is finally up on the web! You can find the blog here on NCBA’s website. You can also find Eddy Arnold’s version of the “Cattle Call” here (Sorry, I couldn’t resist). YPC has some great bloggers from very diverse backgrounds. I am looking forward to reading …
Become a Fan of Rincker Law, PLLC on Facebook!
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 …
YPC Spotlight: Ben Spitzer
As you can tell, I am a big supporter of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Assocation (“NCBA”) and its new Young Producers’ Council (“YPC”). As I mentioned in this previous post, I am very lucky to be serving with a great crew of people on YPC’s Leadership Board. Among them is Ben Spitzer, a Brangus producer from Georgia who is YPC’s …
YPC Spotlight: Interview with Brandon Carlson
Last January in Phoenix at the annual convention, National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (“NCBA”) organized Young Producer’s Council (“YPC”)– a suborganization under NCBA for members ages 18-35. YPC serves as a great way for young people to get involved in NCBA. YPC elects producer members to be a voting member on NCBA. YPC is chaired by Dustin Dean and vice-chaired by Steven …
NCBA’s Master’s in Beef Advocacy Program
Today I completed the Master’s of Beef Advocacy (“MBA”) Program from the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (“NCBA”) funded by Beef Checkoff Dollars. I heard about the program through my activity in NCBA’s Young Producer’s Council (“YPC”). This blog isn’t necessarily about law or policy, but it is about advocacy. As we all know, the livestock industry is currently under attack …