AFBF Backs Environmental Spending Bill
The American Farm Bureau Federation is urging members of the House to support the FY 2012 Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill. The bill is up for a vote this week. “In these challenging times of high deficits and a fragile economy, it is critical that our limited spending priorities be focused on programs that can achieve results, do not duplicate other programs and...
Read MoreFire Damages Equine Center
The Colorado State University Equine Reproductive Laboratory in Fort Collins was severely damaged by a two-alarm fire early Tuesday morning. Estimates of damage to the structure alone exceed $9 million. With the fall semester at CSU scheduled to begin in a matter of weeks, work will begin immediately to look for temporary facilities. The cause of the fire is under...
Read MoreHeat, Cold Problems for Farms
Meteorologists with the Agriculture Department are predicting heat waves will continue to affect large portions of the Midwest in August. The predictions are unwelcome news for many farmers and ranchers left parched after the recent heat wave that is just leaving the Midwest. “We’ll see some short-term relief, a fairly short-lived phenomenon where we’ll see some cooler, drier air pushing...
Read MoreSuccessful Mid-Summer Meeting
The 2011 Mid-Summer Meeting wrapped up on Tuesday after two days of great meetings and socials. Members got to enjoy swapping stories on the Weld County Ag Tour bus, at the Old Farmer and Rancher Discussion Meet, and at the Centennial Village BBQ. There was great movement on policy issues at all the various committee meetings, and some differences were ironed out between Ag Commissioner John...
Read MoreSupermarket Access Not Factor in Healthy Low-Income Diets
Research, published last week in the Archives of Internal Medicine, shows that better access to supermarkets does not improve diets or reduce obesity in low-income neighborhoods. The study found that people did not eat more fruits and vegetables when they were available at supermarkets in their neighborhoods. The study looked at more than 5,000 African American and Caucasian men and women in...
Read MoreLegislative Tracking 2013
