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Issue Updates

Farm Bureau’s Position on the pending GIPSA rule

As a way of clarifying Farm Bureau’s position on the proposed GIPSA rule we are providing you with our policy and the factors that influence that policy.

Through Farm Bureau’s policy development process, it was determined that our membership supports some parts of the rule and opposes other parts of the rule. Specifically, we oppose those parts of the rule that apply to non-contract livestock marketing and support most of the elements that apply to contract production...more

 


Senators offer possible relief for veterinarian shortage

Sens. Stabenow and Cochran have introduced S. 1053, the Veterinary Services Investment Act (VSIA) last week.  The bill was referred to the Agriculture Committee....more


Aflatoxin law reminder

A reminder to Arkansas corn producers, the Aflatoxin law, Act 1374, passed in 1999, requires specific sampling and analysis procedures to test for aflatoxin. The "black light" test is not sufficient to reject corn.

Reg. 2 of the act says any individual, grain elevator or feed-manufacturing facility that sells, distributes or buys Arkansas grain, and makes any written or verbal representation with an analysis of an Aflatoxin level, must have sampled and analyzed the grain with current GIPSA, USDA-approved methods.

For more information contact:
Matt King (501) 228-1297


Agroterrorism and Actions Producers Should Take
The recent terrorist attack has heightened the awareness of all Americans to safeguard their property and to be more aware of suspicious activity. Following are some recommendations made by the Animal Agriculture Alliance...more


Potential Agricultural Impact of War on Terrorism
As the nation and the world prepare to embark on a war against terrorism there are concerns and speculation on how the different sectors of the economy will be affected including agriculture...more


Expert believes pest problems not related to BWE
Farmers and University of Arkansas entomologists thought that freezing weather in December would help reduce insect problems in the spring and summer.  "Were we ever wrong!" says Gus Lorenz, entomologist with the UA's Cooperative Extension Service...more


Food Bounty Provides National Security
As rural America's political power base has shifted over the years to urban areas, farm program spending increasingly has become a misunderstood whipping boy. Critics want to know what makes farm families deserving of public financial support...more


Environmental Facts and Trends
Crop protection chemical use on corn, soybeans, and wheat was down 24 percent between 1982 and 1997. For these crops, insecticide use was down 56 percent and herbicide use was down 19 percent...more


What is Foot-And-Mouth (FMD)?
Foot-and-mouth disease is a severe, highly communicable viral disease of cattle and swine. It also affects sheep, goats, deer, and other cloven–hoofed ruminants...more


Biotechnology -- The Farm Perspective
Agricultural biotechnology gives farmers another tool with which to accomplish their mission of producing food and fiber for a growing world. It's important to recognize that all farms and all farmers are different...more

 


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