Industry Braces for Another Meat Story
According to the American Meat Institute, the same ABC reporter who pushed the issue of lean finely textured beef (LFTB) into a national controversy is working on a story about transglutaminase. Transglutaminase are enzymes used in the food service industry to bind meat and other food products together. For example, they can be used to attach bacon around a filet mignon or to help bind two large...
Read MoreDOL Formally Withdraws Ag Youth Labor Rule
The Labor Department has formally withdrawn its proposed child labor regulation and published a notice stating this in the Federal Register, as required by law. DOL officials have stated their intention to work with agricultural groups, including Farm Bureau, to promote farm safety. AFBF participated in a meeting with DOL officials last week to discuss child safety programs currently available...
Read MoreCBO Shows $23.6 Billion Savings in Senate Farm Bill
Late last week, Senate Agriculture Committee Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.) and Ranking Member Pat Roberts (R-Kan.) officially introduced the 2012 farm bill, the Agriculture Reform and Jobs Act of 2012 (S. 3240). On Friday, the Congressional Budget Office released estimates showing that the legislation would save $23.6 billion from 2013-2022, relative to spending projected under CBO’s...
Read MoreMany to Thank…
The outpouring of support for the victims of the Heartstrong Fire in Yuma continues to be overwhelming. To date, over $68,000 has been donated to help the victims, and more continues to be donated every day. More than 168 individuals and organizations donated to the fund with an average donation of $400! The Heartstrong-Yuma Fire Relief Committee recently met to discuss the distribution of the...
Read MoreStallman Responds to Attack
In a blog post this week, Tom Philpott, food and ag blogger for Mother Jones, commented on meeting American Farm Bureau Federation President Bob Stallman recently. “As I pulled down my name tag and made my way into the dining hall, I quickly spied the bearded, stout figure of Bob Stallman, president of the American Farm Bureau Federation, which calls itself the ‘voice of agriculture’ but is...
Read MoreLegislative Tracking 2013
