Farm Bill

SwineCast 0323 Show Notes:

• Californian's for SAFE food lobby against gestation crate legislation
• Animal welfare debate has many stakeholders
• Transportation biosecurity conversation with Newsham Genetics' Dr David Baum. Shared responsibility and isolation key to success
• Looking at the new Livestock Title in 2008 Farm Bill. What impact on producers?

SwineCast 0322 Show Notes:

• Special review of two new provisions of the Farm Bill... ACRE and SURE programs 

SwineCast 0312 Show Notes:

• What's behind what's up with weather
• Tax provisions in the new farm bill you need to know from Iowa State's Roger McEowen
  
• Don Tyler's suggestions for finding employees that work for you

SwineCast 0311a Show Notes:

• Special World Pork Expo Coverage
  • News Conference from WPX with NPPC President Bryan Black, CEO Niel Dierks and NPPC Farm Bill Policy Task Force Co-Chair Joy Philippi looking at Industry Economics and Farm Bill

SwineCast 0306 Show Notes:

• Recapping the farm bill outcomes for pork producers and a preview of World Pork Expo with NPPC's David Warner
• China figures to be a bright spot in world pork import needs. Bruce Cochrane has more
• Economist says higher gas prices could help to level the biofuels playing field. However, he's not running for office...
• Food prices increase 40% around the world over the past year

SwineCast 0303 Show Notes:

• Farm-to-Consumer Legal Defense Fund notifies USDA of intent to sue to stop NAIS
• 2008 Farm Bill a win for producers according to NPPC. Kansas State economist Troy Dumler looks at the details
• Livestock Mandatory Reporting Law back on the books
• Special conversation from the outside at the Pork Manager's Conference with Christine McCracken of Cleveland Research looking at the state of the industry... some suggestions to take under advisement

SwineCast 0300 Show Notes:

• It's the 300th episode of SwineCast, featuring special conversations from the National Pork Board's Pork Manager's Conference in Destin, FL
• Informa Economics Jim Wiesemeyer looks at the upcoming elections and possible impact on U.S. agriculture