Legislation

SwineCast 0515 Show Notes:

• Elite Pork's Dr. Craig Rowles joins a group of animal health professionals for give and take on Capitol Hill with legislators and staffers.  What really happened in Denmark?  Listen and load for your next congressional email.

Producer interest in technology and risk management was high at the Minnesota Pork Congress. While exhibitors felt the turnout was down slightly, general attitudes were positive following months of unprofitability. Steve Meyer noted profitable hedging opportunities are now available and suggested growers lock in those positive margins when they’re available.

Many thanks to the John Morrell company and United FCS for sponsoring SwineCast coverage of the MN Pork Congress. Those excellent presentations will be coming online in the next week to extend the value of the information provided.

SwineCast 0497 Show Notes:

• Washington isn't finished with health care but is moving to help again... The debate on use of antibiotics in animal production will get hot and heavy in 2010 and your congressional communication pipelines need to be checked ASAP. Dr. Jennifer Greiner, National Pork Producers Council, shares thoughts with Ned Arthur about the potential for new antibiotics legislation led by Congresswoman Louise Slaughter.

SwineCast 0483 Show Notes:

• Looking at the current state of climate change legislation and regulation with National Pork Producers Council's Chief Environmental Council Michael Formica at the National Association of Farm Broadcasters meeting in Kansas City, MO. NPPC's Green House Gas Emissions And Animal Agriculture information page provides positioning information to review.

SwineCast 0476 Show Notes:

• The climate for Climate Change Legislation in Washington is still stormy, its just hiding behind the health care debate clouds. American Farm Bureau Federation's Senior Director for Congressional Relations Rick Krause provides this update on an important topic.

SwineCast 0460 Show Notes:

• NPPC's Dr Jen Greiner updates attendees at the 2009 Carthage Vet Service Annual Swine Health Conference on the key issues and concerns pork producers face in the Washington beltway.

SwineCast 0441 Show Notes:

• FDA uses low level committee meeting to initiate aggressive testimony limiting access to antibiotics for animal agriculture

SwineCast 0437 Show Notes:

• Expanded FDA jurisdiction and inspections of animal agriculture operations in the name of food safety continue to play in Washington.  A few changes since the World Pork Expo don't lessen the potential seriousness of this issue as we talk with Dr Jen Greiner

SwineCast 0435 Show Notes:

• Congressional Republicans say negotiation process has excluded ag interests and may permanently hamper competitive position worldwide