legislation

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• Mike Bumgarner from the Ohio Farm Bureau Federation shares his experience in dealing with the Humane Society of the United States as the HSUS worked to eliminate animal confining crates in Ohio.

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• A group of Kansas State researchers evaluated several reviews of the House bill dealing with climate change and carbon credit markets to determine which segments of agriculture could be most affected.  Research assistant Bill Golden shares the results.

CropVillage 0186 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.

CropVillage 0168 Show Notes:

• Testifying before a recent committee hearing, AFBF President Bob Stallman lays out the potential for economic disaster under current proposed climate legislation
• The Food and Agricultural Policy Research Institute (FAPRI) just released their findings on cost to producers should something like H.R. 2454 legislation be enacted.  Link to full report.

CropVillage 0164 Show Notes:

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

CropVillage 0047 Show Notes:

• Cellulosic ethanol development still on the drawing board in spite of administration's interests and goals
  
• Iowa farm poll shows high interest in alternative energy no matter what the source
• Farm Bill update looks at a long list of wrinkles to iron out over the recess

CropVillage 0001 Show Notes:

• Secretary of Agriculture Johanns shares his doubts on the House version of the Farm Bill.
• The value of podcasting.
• Soybean aphid evolution.
• Charging toward the future of ag communications.