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December 12, 2010
This Week In Ag 0021 - Fueling Ethanol

What is the Volumetric Ethanol Excise Tax Credit and what impact will new legislation have on the ethanol industry?

Show notes

Chat with Matt Hartwig, The Renewable Fuels Association (RFA).

  • Can you explain the key points of the Volumetric Ethanol Excise Tax Credit (aka VEETC)?
  • What impact would a reduction in the VEETC have on the U.S. ethanol industry? Ideas floating in DC have credit going from $0.45 to $0.36.
  • What is the status of U.S. exports of ethanol? 
November 4, 2010
This Week In Ag 0018 - What Does Ag Policy Look Like Post Election?

The 2010 elections are over and January will bring new legislators. What ag policies will be affected or what impacts on ag could the 112th US Congress impose?

Show notes

  • Post elections ag policy outlook
    • Estate taxes, environmental regulations, land use?
    • The 2012 Farm Bill will continue its development in 2011. What will that look like?
  • Swine industry in current economy.
    • Highlights from Swine conferences?
    • "corn would be a whole lot more affordable for the swine industry if every pound of pork had a 46-cent tax credit, similar to ethanol", comments?
    • Does more consolidation need to occur?
November 2, 2010
What is in store for the 2012 Farm Bill?

The 2010 Farm Bill outcomes are still in the "distant" future. But the elections this year and next will play a major part in what is in or out of the bill.

How will the 2010 election affect the discussions on the 2012 Farm Bill? No one knows definitively. However, the following links may provide some indicators and information to help understand the issues and concerns.

July 2, 2010
This Week In Ag 0005 - What Needs To Be Done Before 2010 Elections, States' Budget Woes On Ag, and Lion Meat Burgers

What ag legislation is to pass before 2010 mid term elections and how are states' budgets affecting ag education and extensions?

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June 18, 2010
GovTrack.us

You can keep up with the latest legislative activity in Congress using GovTrack.us.

GovTrack.us is a tool by Civic Impulse, LLC to help the public research and track the activities in the U.S. Congress, promoting and innovating government transparency and civic education through novel uses of technology.

June 18, 2010
The Human Cost of the Animal Rights Movement

Wesley Smith challenges the animal agriculture industry to share the story of the tremendous human benefit we all receive from the proper and humane use of animals that would be lost if the animal-rights activists get their way.