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Legislative report
Prepared by ISA Contract Lobbyist Jill Altringer
Last week marked the halfway point of session. The next funnel deadline is March 5; any bills that passed committee last week need to make it through their respective chambers and through a committee on the other side by that date to be considered still alive.
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Agronomic tip of the week
By XB Yang, ISU plant pathologist
Seed treatments can increase yield in fields where risk of seedling diseases is high. Assessing the risk of seedling diseases in particular fields before use of a seed treatment can provide the producer needed protection while managing production cost.
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Soybean checkoff selects USSEC as International Marketing contractor
Farmer-leaders of the United Soybean Board (USB) and soybean checkoff have selected the U.S. Soybean Export Council (USSEC) as its primary contractor to implement its 2011 International Marketing program.
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NBB urges Congress to promptly extend biodiesel tax incentive
Manning Feraci, NBB Vice President for Federal Affairs, issued a statement in the wake of the Senate’s procedural vote on Jobs legislation, saying, "It is critical that a retroactive extension of the biodiesel tax incentive be included in the first legislative vehicle that passes through Congress."
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Johnson feels the U.S. risks losing trade advantage
Allen Johnson, former USTR Ag Ambassador and also former CEO of ISA, now a DC-based trade consultant, believes the U.S. is getting left behind in global trade by not moving forward with pending Free Trade Agreements with countries like Columbia, Panama and Korea.
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Heisdorffer finds Iowa soy making a difference in Guatemala
ISA Past President John Heisdorffer traveled to Guatemala in January and witnessed how the World Soy Foundation and WISHH Program use soy protein to benefit growing children in developing countries.
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USDA to measure 2010 planting intentions
USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) representatives will soon be contacting selected farmers to collect information on producers planting intentions for 2010 and the amount of old crop grain stored on the farm.
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Terra Industries bought by Norwegian company
A Norwegian fertilizer producer, Yara International, agreed on Feb. 15 to buy Iowa-based Terra Industries for $4.1 billion to increase its presence in the U.S.
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Farm Bureau, soybean checkoff launch Food Check-Out Facebook page
The American Farm Bureau Federation and the soybean checkoff recently launched a new joint Internet Facebook page to promote national Food Check-Out Week, Feb. 21-27. The week recognizes and celebrates the commitment of America’s farmers and ranchers to producing safe, healthy and abundant food.
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