Farm Bill

PoultryCast 0109 Show Notes:

• NCC connects with the Colonel in the new Showcase of Chicken site
  
• ARS finds Borax to be an excellent odor reducer
• 2008 Farm Bill first to have a livestock title... and what that means
• Specialist in multicultural relations, Jorge Estrada joins us today to discuss working more efficiently and effectively with our Hispanic workforce

PoultryCast 0104 Show Notes:

• What's behind what's up with weather
• Tax provisions in the new farm bill you need to know from Iowa State's Roger McEowen
  
• Don Tyler's suggestions for finding employees that work for you
  

PoultryCast 0094 Show Notes:

• Prospective plantings not good news for growers
• Farm bill deliberations expected to exceed recent extension. Secretary Schafer says another is possible if discussion keeps moving forward.
• Glycerin studies at University of GA presented at IPE
• Wells Fargo economist looks at major changes in ag price influencers
• Avian Influenza issues extend far

PoultryCast 0085a Show Notes:

• FSIS preparing to publish sample sets from Cat 2 and 3 slaughter establishments
• Penn State's Terry Etherton visits with poultry producers at IPE to encourage industry to hold onto technology gains. Visit Terry's Blog
  
• Ag Sec Shafer's thoughts on Farm Bill discussion
  

PoultryCast 0059a Show Notes:

• Secretary of Agriculture Mike Johanns weighs in on House Farm Bill