Click here for an article written by Kristi Kress Wilhelmy on the Food Safety Modernization Act.
July 12, 2011-The law firm of Barrett, Easterday, Cunningham & Eselgroth LLP (BECE) is pleased to announce that Kristi Kress Wilhelmy has joined the firm as an associate attorney. Click Here to view press release.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on June 29, 2010, issued a new guidance document entitled “Guidance for Industry and FDA Advisory Levels for Deoxynivalenol (DON) in Finished Wheat Products for Human Consumption and Grains and Grain By-Products used for Animal Feed.” Deoxynivalenol is commonly known as vomitoxin. Click here for a copy of the guidance document. Note that FDA on July 7, 2010, updated the new guidance to include gluten feed and gluten meal as subject to the same 30 ppm advisory level applicable to distillers grains and brewers grains.
New federal regulations for the prevention of Salmonella Enteritidis in shell eggs during production, storage and transportation became effective on July 9, 2010, for most egg producers. A copy of the complete Federal Register notice containing the final rules can be accessed by clicking here.
David Barrett was on April 16, 2010, at the Spring meeting of the Ohio Agricultural Council elected to a two-year term as president-elect of the organization. The Ohio Agricultural Council is a non-profit member funded organization comprised of organizations, companies, and individuals that support agriculture in the state of Ohio. The Council sponsors the Ohio Agricultural Hall of Fame and works to educate the public on the importance and impact of Ohio agriculture.
David Barrett was on March 17, 2010, elected to the Board of Directors of the Ohio AgriBusiness Association for a term expiring on April 30, 2013
U.S. Department of Agriculture Issues Regulations for Supplemental Revenue Assistance Payment ("SURE") Program: click here for a copy of the regulations.
NGFA Arbitration of Disputes. Click here for a sample arbitration clause.
On November 3, Ohio voters approved a proposal to create a Livestock Care Standards Board as part of the Ohio Constitution. Click here for the text of actual amendment
Speaking Engagements
- Russell Cunningham will be speaking at an Ohio State University Retirees Association event on April 7, 2011, in Granville, Ohio. He is giving a presentation on Estate Planning and Administration.
- As part of their Finance Education Series at Grace Brethren Church of Columbus, Russell is speaking about To Trust or Not to Trust on Thursday, March 10, 2011.
- As a follow-up to his presentation at the 2010 NGFA Country Elevator Conference in December, David C. Barrett, Jr., will present a webinar on “Managing Contract and Counter-Party Risk in a Volatile Market” on Wednesday, March 2, 2011, at 2:00 p.m. This hour-long free webinar is sponsored by the National Grain & Feed Association.
