National Financial Managers Conference in Savannah, GA on June 20, 2012. Audrey J. Adamson, Vice President of Domestic Public Policy, gave a presentation on the following key points:
1) Regulatory and legislative challenges in 2011 including budget issues and special interest groups as well as some wins preventing unfavorable rules.
2) Key regulatory issues regarding the environment like the CAFO rule and air regulations.
3) Key legislative issues around the 2008 and 2012 Farm Bills regarding mandatory price reporting and "GIPSA-like" provisions.
4) The need to focus on the long term sustainability of the animal agriculture industry given increasing pressures on branding and public perception.
Economic Comparison of Effects of Clean Energy Legislation on Agriculture SectorAmerican Farmland Trust
“Overall, the research suggests U.S. agriculture has more to gain than lose with the passage of
H.R. 2454,” says Dr. Bill Golden, Dept. of Agricultural Economics at KSU and the team’s leader. “The bill specifically exempts production agriculture from emissions caps, provides provisions to ease the transition to higher fertilizer prices, and, fosters the development of carbon offset markets which will likely enhance agricultural revenues.”
The document provides an update from the National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) to the Iowa Pork Congress in January 2012. It summarizes legislative and regulatory successes from the past year, including defeating a CAFO suit against the EPA and lifting Mexico's tariff. It outlines ongoing issues like the proposed GIPSA rule and details on the Strategic Investment Program (SIP) to boost pork exports. The document concludes by discussing challenges for 2012 like the election, new CAFO rules, and animal welfare issues.
Gary Koch - Politics of Pork, Litigation And RegulationJohn Blue
Politics of Pork, Litigation And Regulation - Gary Koch, from the 2015 Allen D. Leman Swine Conference, September 19-22, 2015, St. Paul, Minnesota, USA.
More presentations at http://www.swinecast.com/2015-leman-swine-conference-material
View from Washington Hot Topics in Health Care Regulation CMS & FDAEpstein Becker Green
From Epstein Becker Green and EBG Advisors: Policy & Legal Trends Impacting Health Care Investment - for more information, please visit http://www.ebglaw.com/PEdownloads
Economic Comparison of Effects of Clean Energy Legislation on Agriculture SectorAmerican Farmland Trust
“Overall, the research suggests U.S. agriculture has more to gain than lose with the passage of
H.R. 2454,” says Dr. Bill Golden, Dept. of Agricultural Economics at KSU and the team’s leader. “The bill specifically exempts production agriculture from emissions caps, provides provisions to ease the transition to higher fertilizer prices, and, fosters the development of carbon offset markets which will likely enhance agricultural revenues.”
The document provides an update from the National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) to the Iowa Pork Congress in January 2012. It summarizes legislative and regulatory successes from the past year, including defeating a CAFO suit against the EPA and lifting Mexico's tariff. It outlines ongoing issues like the proposed GIPSA rule and details on the Strategic Investment Program (SIP) to boost pork exports. The document concludes by discussing challenges for 2012 like the election, new CAFO rules, and animal welfare issues.
Gary Koch - Politics of Pork, Litigation And RegulationJohn Blue
Politics of Pork, Litigation And Regulation - Gary Koch, from the 2015 Allen D. Leman Swine Conference, September 19-22, 2015, St. Paul, Minnesota, USA.
More presentations at http://www.swinecast.com/2015-leman-swine-conference-material
View from Washington Hot Topics in Health Care Regulation CMS & FDAEpstein Becker Green
From Epstein Becker Green and EBG Advisors: Policy & Legal Trends Impacting Health Care Investment - for more information, please visit http://www.ebglaw.com/PEdownloads
Federal regulations and pending legislation affecting nutrient managementLPE Learning Center
For more: http://www.extension.org/67738 Decisions are being made everyday in Washington, D.C. by federal agencies, Congress, and the courts on how farmers and ranchers must manage their manure and their operations. It is important that producers and experts in the field educate their elected representatives and regulators on the important use of nutrients and our efforts to protect the environment at the same time we attempt to feed an ever-growing world.
The document analyzes legislation introduced in the California state legislature since 2000 related to genetically engineered crops and food. It finds that only 8 bills have been introduced, and only 2 passed, indicating the legislature has failed to adequately address issues around GE crops. It provides details on several key bills, including one that established a task force to study GE food impacts but did not make policy recommendations, and another that placed a moratorium on GE fish but revealed weaknesses in regulating new GE crops. In general, the document gives the legislature poor grades for its lack of protective legislation regarding GE foods and crops.
The document summarizes discussions from a workshop on the 2018 Farm Bill. It provides an overview of the farm bill process and key issues being debated in the House and Senate bills. Specifically, it outlines differences between the House and Senate versions regarding funding and policy reforms for major conservation programs like CSP and EQIP. It also compares the bills' approaches to other titles like the CRP, ACEP, and RCPP. The workshop aimed to inform participants about the status of farm bill negotiations and key conservation priorities.
Callan Farm Legislation In An Election YearJames Callan
This document provides an overview and summary of recent farm legislation and policy developments. It discusses the key provisions and debates around the 2014 Farm Bill, including crop insurance which provides coverage for over 90% of planted acreage. The document outlines challenges for the next Farm Bill in 2018, including budget pressures, commodity prices, and ongoing attacks on "Big Agriculture." It also analyzes factors around the 2016 congressional elections and presidential race that could impact future farm policy.
Deatherage and faulk bna compromise, compliance, and controversyScott Deatherage
This document summarizes how American businesses are responding to EPA clean air initiatives in three main ways: compliance, compromise, and combat. It describes the traditional regulatory process where EPA regulations are challenged in courts, leading to new rules. It provides examples of air emission regulations under Obama targeting coal plants. It also discusses how non-governmental pressures beyond regulations, like shareholders, influence corporate environmental behavior through disclosure, voluntary reporting, and congressional lobbying.
Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Congress (But Were Afraid to Ask)Alliance To Save Energy
On October 8, Executive VP of Programs and Development Brian Castelli addressed attendants of the Plumbing Manufactures Institute at their 2008 Fall Meeting in Arlington, Va. His presentation Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Congress (But Were Afraid to Ask) gives a straight-forward analysis of the how’s and why’s of policymaking, particularly as they pertain to energy legislation. Castelli also offered a prescient energy policy outlook, and called attention to the interdependence of water and energy consumption.
The National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) advocates on behalf of the U.S. pork industry. It has 80 employees and 16 board members located in Des Moines and Washington D.C. with membership including pork producers, packers, and allied industries. Key issues it engages in include nutrition, antibiotics, animal welfare, trade, and farm bills. It advocates to the U.S. government and foreign entities. The NPPC supports the Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement and a foot and mouth disease vaccine bank. It opposes new Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration rules that could limit contracts and integration in the pork industry.
On Tuesday, February 22, 2011 the Community Food Security Coalition (CFSC) and the National Farm to School Network (NFSN) hosted an interactive webinar to provide an overview of past Farm Bill successes, and to begin dialogue on potential areas of action for the upcoming 2012 Farm Bill, including regional policy priorities related to local food infrastructure, urban/community-based agriculture, food access, community food projects, farmers markets, linking SNAP (food stamps) to local and healthy foods, Farm to School, and food policy councils. After viewing the webinar, participants are invited to tell us what is most needed in their region of the country by completing the survey at the following link: http://www.zoomerang.com/Survey/WEB22BWUCU6YFL/
The document discusses the transition of agricultural policies in both the European Union and United States. In the EU, the Common Agricultural Policy faces pressures from budget concerns, trading partners, and new societal concerns around the environment, food safety, and rural development. Reform is likely to focus the CAP around its core function of food production while addressing these new issues. In the US, lower farm incomes and large budget deficits could drive changes to farm programs, with crop insurance and direct payments currently dominating spending but being reexamined. Ongoing debates around climate change, nutrition, and rural development will also influence future agricultural policy development.
This document summarizes a presentation given by Bill Jeffery on public health nutrition and advocacy efforts in Canada. Some key points:
- Diet-related diseases cause significant avoidable deaths and economic losses in Canada. On average, nearly 5 years of healthy life are lost due to poor diet.
- An estimated 48,000 premature deaths annually in Canada are caused by diet-related diseases like heart disease and diabetes. This costs $5-30 billion per year.
- The goal is to reduce diet-related disease deaths by 25% by 2025, in line with WHO targets. This would require around 48,000 fewer deaths annually.
- CSPI advocates for policies like reducing sodium in foods, banning ads
Asbestos: Impact on Public Health, Consumer Safety, and Victims' Civil RightsLinda Reinstein
Educational presentation from April 27, 2017 Congressional Staff Briefing hosted by the Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO) and the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC)
Linda Reinstein is the President and CEO of the Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO). She gave a briefing to Congressional staff on the impact of asbestos on public health, consumer safety, and victims' civil rights. Her briefing covered topics like the increasing mesothelioma death rate in the US despite decreased asbestos use. She also discussed proposed legislation like the Regulatory Accountability Act and Furthering Asbestos Claims Transparency Act that could negatively impact asbestos victims and regulations that protect public health. Reinstein advocated against proposals that would make the regulatory process much harder or impossible for agencies to use to protect people, the environment, and the economy.
Best practice part a compliance management-Woody WangSimba Events
This document provides an overview of Selerant's food compliance management service. It discusses laws and regulations management, including searching and structuring food laws and regulations data from over 100 countries. It also covers managing raw material specifications, calculating raw material compliance against limits in laws and regulations, and calculating formula compliance. The document includes screenshots demonstrating how Selerant's software allows users to perform these compliance management tasks in a structured manner using its global food laws and regulations database.
Dr. André Williamson - The Cost of Increased Regulation to Producers and Cons...John Blue
The Cost of Increased Regulation to Producers and Consumers - Dr. André Williamson, Agralytica Senior Consultant, from the 2012 Animal Ag Alliance Stakeholders Summit, Real Farmers Real Food, Celebrating Tradition and Technology, May 2-3, Arlington, VA, USA.
This presentation provides an overview of the major issues affecting pharmaceutical waste management, insight in to the new rule proposed by the EPA, and what it all means to healthcare facilities and reverse distributors.
This document provides an overview of OSHA regulations as they relate to farms. It discusses that family farms are generally not regulated by OSHA, but farms with over 10 non-family employees must follow recordkeeping and safety standards. It outlines the OSHA recordkeeping forms and requirements, as well as the general duty clause and both the agriculture and general industry safety standards. The document also describes the OSHA inspection process and available resources for compliance assistance.
Federal regulations and pending legislation affecting nutrient managementLPE Learning Center
For more: http://www.extension.org/67738 Decisions are being made everyday in Washington, D.C. by federal agencies, Congress, and the courts on how farmers and ranchers must manage their manure and their operations. It is important that producers and experts in the field educate their elected representatives and regulators on the important use of nutrients and our efforts to protect the environment at the same time we attempt to feed an ever-growing world.
The document analyzes legislation introduced in the California state legislature since 2000 related to genetically engineered crops and food. It finds that only 8 bills have been introduced, and only 2 passed, indicating the legislature has failed to adequately address issues around GE crops. It provides details on several key bills, including one that established a task force to study GE food impacts but did not make policy recommendations, and another that placed a moratorium on GE fish but revealed weaknesses in regulating new GE crops. In general, the document gives the legislature poor grades for its lack of protective legislation regarding GE foods and crops.
The document summarizes discussions from a workshop on the 2018 Farm Bill. It provides an overview of the farm bill process and key issues being debated in the House and Senate bills. Specifically, it outlines differences between the House and Senate versions regarding funding and policy reforms for major conservation programs like CSP and EQIP. It also compares the bills' approaches to other titles like the CRP, ACEP, and RCPP. The workshop aimed to inform participants about the status of farm bill negotiations and key conservation priorities.
Callan Farm Legislation In An Election YearJames Callan
This document provides an overview and summary of recent farm legislation and policy developments. It discusses the key provisions and debates around the 2014 Farm Bill, including crop insurance which provides coverage for over 90% of planted acreage. The document outlines challenges for the next Farm Bill in 2018, including budget pressures, commodity prices, and ongoing attacks on "Big Agriculture." It also analyzes factors around the 2016 congressional elections and presidential race that could impact future farm policy.
Deatherage and faulk bna compromise, compliance, and controversyScott Deatherage
This document summarizes how American businesses are responding to EPA clean air initiatives in three main ways: compliance, compromise, and combat. It describes the traditional regulatory process where EPA regulations are challenged in courts, leading to new rules. It provides examples of air emission regulations under Obama targeting coal plants. It also discusses how non-governmental pressures beyond regulations, like shareholders, influence corporate environmental behavior through disclosure, voluntary reporting, and congressional lobbying.
Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Congress (But Were Afraid to Ask)Alliance To Save Energy
On October 8, Executive VP of Programs and Development Brian Castelli addressed attendants of the Plumbing Manufactures Institute at their 2008 Fall Meeting in Arlington, Va. His presentation Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Congress (But Were Afraid to Ask) gives a straight-forward analysis of the how’s and why’s of policymaking, particularly as they pertain to energy legislation. Castelli also offered a prescient energy policy outlook, and called attention to the interdependence of water and energy consumption.
The National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) advocates on behalf of the U.S. pork industry. It has 80 employees and 16 board members located in Des Moines and Washington D.C. with membership including pork producers, packers, and allied industries. Key issues it engages in include nutrition, antibiotics, animal welfare, trade, and farm bills. It advocates to the U.S. government and foreign entities. The NPPC supports the Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement and a foot and mouth disease vaccine bank. It opposes new Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration rules that could limit contracts and integration in the pork industry.
On Tuesday, February 22, 2011 the Community Food Security Coalition (CFSC) and the National Farm to School Network (NFSN) hosted an interactive webinar to provide an overview of past Farm Bill successes, and to begin dialogue on potential areas of action for the upcoming 2012 Farm Bill, including regional policy priorities related to local food infrastructure, urban/community-based agriculture, food access, community food projects, farmers markets, linking SNAP (food stamps) to local and healthy foods, Farm to School, and food policy councils. After viewing the webinar, participants are invited to tell us what is most needed in their region of the country by completing the survey at the following link: http://www.zoomerang.com/Survey/WEB22BWUCU6YFL/
The document discusses the transition of agricultural policies in both the European Union and United States. In the EU, the Common Agricultural Policy faces pressures from budget concerns, trading partners, and new societal concerns around the environment, food safety, and rural development. Reform is likely to focus the CAP around its core function of food production while addressing these new issues. In the US, lower farm incomes and large budget deficits could drive changes to farm programs, with crop insurance and direct payments currently dominating spending but being reexamined. Ongoing debates around climate change, nutrition, and rural development will also influence future agricultural policy development.
This document summarizes a presentation given by Bill Jeffery on public health nutrition and advocacy efforts in Canada. Some key points:
- Diet-related diseases cause significant avoidable deaths and economic losses in Canada. On average, nearly 5 years of healthy life are lost due to poor diet.
- An estimated 48,000 premature deaths annually in Canada are caused by diet-related diseases like heart disease and diabetes. This costs $5-30 billion per year.
- The goal is to reduce diet-related disease deaths by 25% by 2025, in line with WHO targets. This would require around 48,000 fewer deaths annually.
- CSPI advocates for policies like reducing sodium in foods, banning ads
Asbestos: Impact on Public Health, Consumer Safety, and Victims' Civil RightsLinda Reinstein
Educational presentation from April 27, 2017 Congressional Staff Briefing hosted by the Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO) and the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC)
Linda Reinstein is the President and CEO of the Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO). She gave a briefing to Congressional staff on the impact of asbestos on public health, consumer safety, and victims' civil rights. Her briefing covered topics like the increasing mesothelioma death rate in the US despite decreased asbestos use. She also discussed proposed legislation like the Regulatory Accountability Act and Furthering Asbestos Claims Transparency Act that could negatively impact asbestos victims and regulations that protect public health. Reinstein advocated against proposals that would make the regulatory process much harder or impossible for agencies to use to protect people, the environment, and the economy.
Best practice part a compliance management-Woody WangSimba Events
This document provides an overview of Selerant's food compliance management service. It discusses laws and regulations management, including searching and structuring food laws and regulations data from over 100 countries. It also covers managing raw material specifications, calculating raw material compliance against limits in laws and regulations, and calculating formula compliance. The document includes screenshots demonstrating how Selerant's software allows users to perform these compliance management tasks in a structured manner using its global food laws and regulations database.
Dr. André Williamson - The Cost of Increased Regulation to Producers and Cons...John Blue
The Cost of Increased Regulation to Producers and Consumers - Dr. André Williamson, Agralytica Senior Consultant, from the 2012 Animal Ag Alliance Stakeholders Summit, Real Farmers Real Food, Celebrating Tradition and Technology, May 2-3, Arlington, VA, USA.
This presentation provides an overview of the major issues affecting pharmaceutical waste management, insight in to the new rule proposed by the EPA, and what it all means to healthcare facilities and reverse distributors.
This document provides an overview of OSHA regulations as they relate to farms. It discusses that family farms are generally not regulated by OSHA, but farms with over 10 non-family employees must follow recordkeeping and safety standards. It outlines the OSHA recordkeeping forms and requirements, as well as the general duty clause and both the agriculture and general industry safety standards. The document also describes the OSHA inspection process and available resources for compliance assistance.
This document discusses internal controls, including common SAS 115 comments seen during audits, common applications used by businesses, outsourcing and cloud computing considerations, and an overview of SAS 70 reports and IT general controls. It provides examples of control deficiencies identified in 33%, 20%, 13% of audits and common applications used for ERP, inventory, feed mills, and payroll. It also summarizes the differences between Type 1 and Type 2 SAS 70 reports and the importance of user control considerations. Finally, it discusses the objectives of key IT general controls around access to programs and data, computer operations, program changes, and program development.
Tosh Farms implemented an electronic sow feeding (ESF) system at one of their sow farms with 3,400 sows. They saw improvements after making changes such as switching to mash feed, increasing group size to 65 sows per pen, and using training gates. However, they also faced challenges like extra management needs, training gilts, and facility issues. Overall the ESF system led to higher farrowing rates and piglets per sow per year when managed properly.
The document discusses using the balance sheet as a managerial tool to evaluate business performance and risks. It recommends that businesses (1) view the balance sheet as reflecting their investment and manage it accordingly, (2) integrate the balance sheet, income statement, and cash flow statement for a comprehensive financial perspective, and (3) use the balance sheet to assess capital structure, investment performance, capacity for growth, and exposure to uncertainties. The balance sheet provides insights that can improve decision-making, strategy, and long-term value.
The document summarizes recent US legislation from 2009-2010 focused on economic stimulus and healthcare reform. It discusses the Worker, Homeownership & Business Assistance Tax Act of 2009 which extended tax incentives for homebuyers, business losses, and unemployment benefits. The Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment Act of 2010 created tax incentives for hiring and extended Section 179 expensing. The Healthcare Reform Act requires individuals to have health coverage, enacts employer penalties, and raises revenue through new taxes on high-cost health plans, payroll taxes, and fees. The document also notes items like Roth IRA conversions, offshore tax compliance, and estate tax status.
The Animal Agriculture Alliance works to protect animal agriculture from activist groups' agendas. In 2010, activist groups pursued various legislative goals including banning certain animal housing practices and antibiotic use. They also promoted ballot initiatives in several states. The Alliance connects stakeholders in animal agriculture, educates the public about modern farming practices, and provides resources and expertise to address issues raised by activists. It monitors activist groups' strategies and campaigns targeting the religious community, businesses, legislators, and consumers.
Reorganization in the Pork Industry - The Coharie Hog Farm StoryNational Pork Board
The document provides an overview of the bankruptcy of Coharie Hog Farm, Inc., a large pork producer located in Clinton, NC. It discusses the company's history and operations, financial difficulties due to poor market conditions, consideration of various alternatives, and the decision to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in November 2009. The summary outlines a plan for an orderly liquidation of operations while planning a smaller restructured business. It also addresses challenges such as employee issues, claims from creditors, and the status of the bankruptcy proceedings as of June 2010.
Belstra Farms is a family owned company founded in 1954 that operates a feed mill and pig production facilities. It employs 100 people, produces 115,000 tons of feed per year, of which 68% is for pigs. The company owns five gilt multiplier farms and has a total of 11,500 sows that produce under various genetics. Belstra Farms also finishes pigs in Kansas and embraces community engagement through food donations and educational farm tours.
M2P2 is committed to caring for employees, pigs, the environment, and communities. They ensure all policies and procedures are followed through quality assurance programs. This results in security for employees and animals as well as protection for the environment and positive community relations. M2P2 recognizes its moral obligation to treat animals humanely and has a zero tolerance policy for mistreatment. They provide proper care, housing, and euthanasia for animals. M2P2 is also committed to safety, environmental management, customer satisfaction, and community involvement.
Managing Your Profit Margin Despite Unpredictable Hog Prices and Feed CostsNational Pork Board
The document outlines a presentation given by Commodity & Ingredient Hedging, LLC on managing risks from unpredictable hog prices and feed costs. The presentation covers establishing a commodity price management policy, modeling operations to identify forward margin opportunities, and selecting hedging strategies. Key steps include creating a hedge policy, objectively analyzing margins under different price scenarios, and choosing strategies that fit an operation's needs to implement an effective risk management plan.
This document discusses risk management in the pork industry. It identifies both long-term and short-term risks, such as changes in industry structure, input costs, legislation, and market conditions. Specific long-term risks mentioned include issues around price discovery, activist opposition to sow housing and antibiotic use, and the potential for overexpansion of production capacity. The document emphasizes adopting a permanent low-cost mentality, defining a value statement, and influencing industry standards in order to manage long-term risks. It also discusses various risk management tools like hedging programs and contract structures that packers can offer to producers. The conclusion stresses that risk in the industry remains high and long-term risk management is increasingly important.
The document discusses the outlook for corn and soybean prices in 2010 and 2011. It notes that corn planting was completed very early this year and crop conditions are the best ever, which will likely lead to lower corn prices through late summer. Soybean planting has been slowed by rain but crop ratings are currently at a record high. The large U.S. soybean exports so far mean supplies could remain tight in July and August. The document analyzes supply and demand forecasts and risks to prices over the coming years.
The document summarizes a presentation by Chris Novak, the CEO of the National Pork Board, at the 2010 Pork Management Conference. Novak outlined the Board's new strategic plan, which focuses on protecting farmers' operating freedom, enhancing demand for pork domestically and internationally, and maintaining US pork's competitiveness globally. He discussed research showing consumers' negative perceptions around pork safety and cooking. Novak also provided updates on the Board's branding and marketing efforts, including a new ad agency and target audience segmentation. Finally, he briefly touched on other current issues and opportunities facing the pork industry.
The document discusses the hog and pork market outlook. It notes that domestic meat demand has improved for all species over the last year. Pork exports are up 19% year-to-date. The cattle inventory is at its lowest since 1963 and calf crops have been decreasing. Chicken production is still up but placements have fallen recently. Corn prices remain high due to ethanol demand, though feed costs dropped slightly. The hog inventory was similar to last year but farrowing intentions are lower.
UN WOD 2024 will take us on a journey of discovery through the ocean's vastness, tapping into the wisdom and expertise of global policy-makers, scientists, managers, thought leaders, and artists to awaken new depths of understanding, compassion, collaboration and commitment for the ocean and all it sustains. The program will expand our perspectives and appreciation for our blue planet, build new foundations for our relationship to the ocean, and ignite a wave of action toward necessary change.
Monitoring Health for the SDGs - Global Health Statistics 2024 - WHOChristina Parmionova
The 2024 World Health Statistics edition reviews more than 50 health-related indicators from the Sustainable Development Goals and WHO’s Thirteenth General Programme of Work. It also highlights the findings from the Global health estimates 2021, notably the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on life expectancy and healthy life expectancy.
This report explores the significance of border towns and spaces for strengthening responses to young people on the move. In particular it explores the linkages of young people to local service centres with the aim of further developing service, protection, and support strategies for migrant children in border areas across the region. The report is based on a small-scale fieldwork study in the border towns of Chipata and Katete in Zambia conducted in July 2023. Border towns and spaces provide a rich source of information about issues related to the informal or irregular movement of young people across borders, including smuggling and trafficking. They can help build a picture of the nature and scope of the type of movement young migrants undertake and also the forms of protection available to them. Border towns and spaces also provide a lens through which we can better understand the vulnerabilities of young people on the move and, critically, the strategies they use to navigate challenges and access support.
The findings in this report highlight some of the key factors shaping the experiences and vulnerabilities of young people on the move – particularly their proximity to border spaces and how this affects the risks that they face. The report describes strategies that young people on the move employ to remain below the radar of visibility to state and non-state actors due to fear of arrest, detention, and deportation while also trying to keep themselves safe and access support in border towns. These strategies of (in)visibility provide a way to protect themselves yet at the same time also heighten some of the risks young people face as their vulnerabilities are not always recognised by those who could offer support.
In this report we show that the realities and challenges of life and migration in this region and in Zambia need to be better understood for support to be strengthened and tuned to meet the specific needs of young people on the move. This includes understanding the role of state and non-state stakeholders, the impact of laws and policies and, critically, the experiences of the young people themselves. We provide recommendations for immediate action, recommendations for programming to support young people on the move in the two towns that would reduce risk for young people in this area, and recommendations for longer term policy advocacy.
RFP for Reno's Community Assistance CenterThis Is Reno
Property appraisals completed in May for downtown Reno’s Community Assistance and Triage Centers (CAC) reveal that repairing the buildings to bring them back into service would cost an estimated $10.1 million—nearly four times the amount previously reported by city staff.
Jennifer Schaus and Associates hosts a complimentary webinar series on The FAR in 2024. Join the webinars on Wednesdays and Fridays at noon, eastern.
Recordings are on YouTube and the company website.
https://www.youtube.com/@jenniferschaus/videos
A Guide to AI for Smarter Nonprofits - Dr. Cori Faklaris, UNC CharlotteCori Faklaris
Working with data is a challenge for many organizations. Nonprofits in particular may need to collect and analyze sensitive, incomplete, and/or biased historical data about people. In this talk, Dr. Cori Faklaris of UNC Charlotte provides an overview of current AI capabilities and weaknesses to consider when integrating current AI technologies into the data workflow. The talk is organized around three takeaways: (1) For better or sometimes worse, AI provides you with “infinite interns.” (2) Give people permission & guardrails to learn what works with these “interns” and what doesn’t. (3) Create a roadmap for adding in more AI to assist nonprofit work, along with strategies for bias mitigation.
8. CAFO Rule
(Livestock Water Discharge Rule)
5th Circuit Decision NPPC vs. US EPA
12 Years of Work – EPA Needs to Start Over
• Unanimous Decision for NPPC, et al.
• No Duty to Apply for Permit; Can Only Penalize for
Discharge without Permit; Single Violation
– Removes EPA’s Big Stick
• Two Lingering Issues:
– Field Application
– Dust & Feathers
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9. CAFO Rule
EPA’s Next Steps
Ignore Decision & Back to the Drawing Board
Withdraw VACATED 2008 CAFO Rule & Develop New CAFO
Rule (Proposal Expected Late 2012)
• Redefine Discharge
– Ventilation Dust; Ammonia Deposition; Change Agronomic Rates
• Redefine Point Source
– Expand Definition of “Water of United States”; Tile Drains
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10. CAFO Rule
• Part of 5th Circuit Enviro. Settlement
– Record Keeping Requirements
National Livestock Database Rule
– Water Quality Standard to Force State Action
• Universal Report for CAFOs & AFOs
– All the Information in a Permit
• Final Decision by July 2012 (Per Enviro Agreement)
– Do Not Have to Issue Final Rule
– EPA & Enviros May Delay Issuance
– Before Election Day??
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11. CAFO Rule
Chesapeake Bay Settlement Agreement
• Proposed Rule Due in June 2012
• Designation of AFOs as CAFOs
• 3rd Party Uses of Manure
• Stringent P Management
• Agriculture’s Concern: EPA will Use Data, Together with TMDL, to Set
Permit Limits for # of Animals within Bay Watershed
• NPPC & Others Engaged in Litigation on Bay Settlement
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12. CAFO Rule
Mississippi River TMDL
• Enviros Sued EPA in March 2012
– Seeking Mississippi River Watershed TMDL
• NPPC has Led Coalition of Agricultural Groups to
Challenge Litigation
– Goal: Prevent Chesapeake Bay like “Sweetheart Settlement”
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13. Continuing Air Challenges
• Air Toxics
– H2S as a HAP + TRI Proposed Reporting Rule
• Dust Rule
• Ozone Rule
• CERCLA/EPCRA Rules
– Withdrawn & Remanded to EPA
– No New Rules Post-National Air Monitoring Emissions
Study until 2013 or Beyond
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15. FDA Antibiotics Actions
April Guidance Documents
• Final Guidance #209
• Draft Guidance #213
• Draft VFD Codified Language
• Guidance How FDA Will Conduct Business
– Guidance is “Voluntary”
– “Voluntary” is Relative
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16. Guidance for Industry #209
• “Production Uses” (Growth Promotion & Nutritional
Efficiency (AGP)) of Antibiotics in Classes Used in
Human Medicine are “Injudicious”
– Does Not Call Them Unsafe
• Requires Other Uses of These Same Classes of
Antibiotics Be Under “Veterinary Oversight”
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17. Guidance for Industry #209
• “Voluntarily” Working with Sponsors to
Discontinue Claims or Migrate Production
Claims to Disease Prevention
– Guidance #213 Gives Roadmap on Implementation
– Sponsors Must Notify FDA Intentions within 90
Days
– Implement Intentions within 3 Years
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18. Guidance for Industry #209
• What Does It Really Mean?
– Most AGP Uses/Dosages Will End Within 3 Years
– Unsure How Animal Health Companies Will
Proceed to Support New Claims
– No OTC Feed Grade Antibiotics; Will Require a
VFD
– Water Medications will Become Rx
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19. Veterinary Feed Directive
• FDA Held Meetings with Veterinary and
Industry to Make VFD More “User-Friendly”
– For Up to 6 Months for a Production Site (Dose, Duration,
Refills)
– Approximate Number Animals Treated, Not Tons of Feed
– Fax, Email VFD Forms – No Originals Required
– Records Retained for 12 Months
– Decoupled from VCPR
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21. Reauthorized: September 2010
Wholesale Pork Reporting Negotiated Rulemaking: Completed
Final Agreement: Completed
• FOB Plant vs. FOB Omaha (River): BOTH
• BETA TEST: Dual Reporting System for 1 Year
• NPPC “Proposed Rule” Comments Submitted: May 22 Completed
Final Rule Expected: End of 2012, Early 2013
2008 Farm Bill Hangover Issues:
Mandatory Price Reporting
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22. Items for Potential Litigation
1. Elimination of Need to Prove Injury
2. Establish. of “Unfair” Rules for Packers & Swine Contractors
3. Invalidation of Price Differentials or Contract Variations
1. These are the “Shelved GIPSA Provisions” which USDA Said They
May Consider at a Later Date
MCOOL – Possible fix? Need to Prevent Retaliation!!
2008 Farm Bill Hangover Issue: GIPSA
Rule
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23. 2012 Farm Bill Timeline
• Fall 2011: Super Committee Failed
– Across-the-Board Cuts: $15 Billion (January 2013)
Hearings: Complete
Senate Ag: Passed April
– Senate Floor Vote: YES
• House Ag: Markup Late June????
– House Floor Vote?
• Conference? Signed By POTUS?
– Before Election? Lame Duck? Narrow Extension?
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24. Key NPPC Farm Bill Issues
Support New Comprehensive Surveillance System: Pilot for Pork
(included in senate bill)
Support New Catastrophic Event Insurance Program Study
(included in senate bill)
Support Beginning Farmer & Rancher Programs: Pork Producers
(included in senate bill)
Support Reductions in CRP to Address Feed Availability
Situation (included in senate bill)
Support Increase in Swine Research Funding (included in senate bill)
Support Foreign Market Development & Market Access
Programs (included in senate bill)
Support Feral Swine Eradication Efforts (included in senate bill)
Support Extension Services (included in senate bill)
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25. X Oppose Livestock Title (Not included in Senate Bill)
X Oppose Egg Inspect. Amendments (aka Farm Takeover, Rotten
Egg Bill HR 3798/S 3239) (Not included in Senate Bill)
X Oppose “GIPSA Rule-Like” Provisions; NO Packer Ban; NO
Limit to 40 Hogs per Contract; NO Spot Market Mandate (Not
included in Senate Bill)
X Oppose Antibiotics Ban (PAMTA) (Not included in Senate Bill)
X Oppose Federal Purchasing Restrictions to Mandate Production
Practices (Not included in Senate Bill)
X Oppose Expansion of Advance Bio-Fuels Definition to Include
Corn-Based Ethanol (Not included in Senate Bill)
Key NPPC Farm Bill Issues
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26. “Farm Takeover Bill”
• Sen. Feinstein & 6 Senators – S. 3239
• East & West Coast Senators + Brown-MA, Vitter-LA
• Procedurally Difficult
• Did you TAKE ACTION? Call Senate Ag Committee
– (1) Don’t Bring Up & (2) VOTE NO!
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27. “Farm Takeover Bill”
• Rep. Schrader (D-OR) & 60+ Co-Sponsors – HR 3798
• Schrader likely to offer as Amendment to Farm Bill on Floor
• Fewer Procedural Hurdles
• Need 218 Votes
• Working Non-Ag: 250+ Offices as “Barnyard”
• We Will Need You to Take Action
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28. “Farm Takeover Bill”
NPPC Actions
• SEVERAL Calls to Action: Over 1500+ Letters & Calls into Senate
• Barnyard Lobbying Meetings on Hill
– Leadership; Rank & File MOCs
• Op-Eds Ready to Go: Targeting Toss-Up Races
• NPPC & State Association Letters; Farm Animal Welfare Coalition Letters
• AFBF President Bob Stallman – USA Today OP-Ed
• Politico Op-Ed: Cage-Free Egg Producer
• KEEP Food Affordable Coalition
• www.keepfoodaffordable.com
• Egg Farmers of America
• National Turkey Federation
• New Study to Bring Cost Impacts on Other Federal Feeding & US
Treasury
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29. THE
MOVEMENT
• The Egg Bill
• Antibiotics
• Agile Campaign for Other Issues
• Industry Engagement
33. • Not about Stalls or Castration…
– Eat Meat vs. Don’t Eat Meat… We LOVE Bacon Chzbrgrs!
• Plan A: Ballots; Lawsuits; State Leg. Threats
• Plan B: Pressure the Brand & Work Backwards
– “Shame the Brand” or “Curse of the Publicly Held Company”
– Social Media is KING
• DECISIONS ARE NOT ABOUT SCIENCE... BUT ABOUT BRAND
• “Game Changers” What’s Next?
1. Kony 2012: Viral in 24 Hours
2. “AGENT ORANGE CORN”: 1M Petition
3. “Pink Slime” : 2 Weeks; 250K Petition Killed It – No USG Involved
4. Starbucks: Insect Extract in Frappuccinos: Change.Org; Petition 6,500
5. Pork Focus: Stalls: Tyson Petition: Change.org 178,000
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34.
35. It’s About Long Term Sustainability of US Pork
Industry
Look 10-15 Years Out…
– 2012 Election: Fewer Aggies in Congress
– Then Who? Those Who Eat…
• New Alliances & New Agendas
– Refocus Ag Education/Outreach
– Refocus Industry Communications
– Act… Not React…
• It’s Our Livelihood
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