BSE Case Limits Trade in Two Countries
The BSE infected cow discovered last week has not impacted beef export markets the same way that previous outbreaks have. The infected cow never entered the food supply and this fact is keeping U.S. beef on supermarket shelves in Japan, South Korea and every other export market, save two. Indonesia and Thailand have closed their borders to U.S. beef in response to the outbreak. The U.S. Meat...
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Delay sought on farm bill Politico A draft Senate farm bill would save $26.4 billion over the next 10 years, but it faces resistance from Southern commodity interests who are pressing for a delay in Wednesday’s markup before the Senate Agriculture Committee. Consumer Magazines Brag On Beef Beef Daily Want to improve your strength and endurance, increase your muscle mass while reducing fat, and...
Read MoreDOL Nixes Ag Youth Rule
The Labor Department yesterday announced that they would pull their proposed agriculture youth labor rule saying, “The Department of Labor is announcing today the withdrawal of the proposed rule dealing with children under the age of 16 who work in agricultural vocations. The decision to withdraw this rule – including provisions to define the ‘parental exemption’ – was made in...
Read MoreSenate Ag Moves on Farm Bill
**UPDATE** The Senate Ag Committee has approved its version of the Farm Bill and has sent it to the full Senate for action. Sen. Majority Leader Harry Reid is expected to take the measure up quickly. The House is waiting for the Senate version of the measure to pass before working on its own version of the measure. AFBF President Bob Stallman is encouraged by the Senate’s work. “The...
Read MoreLegislative Update 4-25
There are only two weeks left in the 2012 session. That’s right, the legislature only has 14 days to complete everything on the calendar and the list is long, expansive and it seems legislators add to it everyday with new bills. Considering this, this week as well as the rest of the session is going to be packed. So far in this packed week HB-1278, a bill that calls for a study along the...
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