Japan a step closer to beef rule change
A Japanese government advisory panel on food safety agreed on recommendations Wednesday about easing U.S. beef imports. According to a Dow Jones report, it’s a significant step toward lifting restrictions that remain a sore spot in Japan-U.S. trade relations. The panel’s report said raising the upper age limit on animals whose beef can be accepted for importation to 30 months from 20 months...
Read MoreCFB Sponsors Governor’s Celebrity Steer Show
Colorado Farm Bureau sponsored the Governor’s Steer Show at the Colorado State Fair on Friday, August 31st. This year’s steer show featured Governor Hickenlooper, Representative Sonnenberg, members of the Colorado State University system, CFB President Don Shawcroft, Cory Wall, the 2009 PRCA Bullfighter of the year and an individual from the Canadian Consult. The show was very well attended...
Read More2012 CFB PD Guide Published
The 2012 CFB Mid-Summer Meeting Report and Policy Development Guide is now available for download. Printed copies of the report will be mailed to county PD Chairs and committee members in the next few days. Counties should now start the process of scheduling their policy development meetings ahead of the deadline to submit policy changes on October 5th. Download...
Read MorePush for RFS Waiver
More than 140 congressional lawmakers have signed onto a letter urging the Environmental Protection Agency to lower the 2012 Renewable Fuels Standard. As a result of the drought, “corn prices have risen dramatically over the past few weeks and are likely to remain at record highs,” the lawmakers said in their letter. “This means literally billions of dollars in increased costs for...
Read MoreMartini to Depart CFB
Shawn Martini, the CFB Communications Director for the past five years, will be leaving the Farm Bureau family this month. Martini will be moving with his wife to Houston, TX to take a position in the energy industry. “I love CFB and have had an amazing experience over the last four years. I will miss my colleagues and the members of this great organization very much,” said Martini. “CFB...
Read MoreAFBF Opposes Farm Bill Extension
The American Farm Bureau Federation on Monday said it would stand in opposition to a House measure to extend the 2012 farm bill for a year. The extension includes disaster assistance, particularly for livestock producers, who are not eligible for crop insurance. Many in Washington believe the bill was designed to give lawmakers from drought-affected states political cover as they leave...
Read MoreLegislative Tracking 2013
