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USDA Gets Input On Proposed GIPSA Rule From Congress

Chuck Zimmerman

It looks like the Obama Administration via USDA is getting some pressure to look into the effect of the proposed GIPSA rule according to a release from the NCBA. You can download the letter here (pdf). You can learn more about this issue by reading our previous coverage of the issue, including interviews with this link. U.S. Department of Agriculture …

GIPSA, Livestock, NCBA

Valent Launching Three New Products

Joanna Schroeder

Valent is preparing to launch three new products including INOVATE, FIERCE and RYZUP according to Dawn Refsell when I spoke with her during the Farm Progress Show. Inovate is a soybean seed protectant that will help growers maximize soybean stand, vigor and yield. The INOVATE System contains Nipsit INSIDE Insecticide and RANCONA Xxtra Fungicide. The product received registration in January …

Audio, Corn, Farm Progress Show, Farm Shows, Livestock, Soybean

GIPSA Proposed Rule Video Interviews

Chuck Zimmerman

The most recent USDA/DOJ Public Workshop on competition in the livestock industry may be fading from people’s minds but we’re going to keep the issues discussed and presented alive, most importantly the proposed GIPSA rule that everyone seems to agree would have a profound impact on the industry. What kind of impact though is a source of significant disagreement. You …

Ag Groups, Audio, GIPSA, Livestock, NCBA

R-CALF President Says Livestock Pub Editors Should be Fired

Cindy Zimmerman

R-CALF USA is not very happy with the way “mainstream” livestock media editorialized about the DOJ/USDA workshop in Colorado last week that was primarily about the proposed Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration (GIPSA) rule. In fact, if it were up to the president of the organization, he would “Fire Them All.” I guess hangin’s too good for ’em! The …

GIPSA, Livestock, Media

USDA/DOJ Public Workshop Panels

Chuck Zimmerman

Friday’s joint USDA/DOJ public workshop was a marathon with potentially over 2,000 people participating. You can follow some of what happened in my archived CoverItLive stream and the press conference featuring Sec. Vilsack and AG Eric Holder. For those of you who couldn’t attend, couldn’t listen to the live stream or need the audio for your reports or broadcasts I’m …

Audio, GIPSA, Livestock, USDA

Live Coverage – USDA/DOJ Public Workshop

Chuck Zimmerman

The player below will let you see my CoverItLive stream from the workshop. Thanks to the hundreds who logged in and especially those who commented. I was also live tweeting today using the #USDADOJ hashtag. USDA/DOJ Public Workshop – Ft. Collins, CO USDA/DOJ Livestock Competition Workshop and Forums Photo Album

GIPSA, Livestock

Live Audio USDA/DOJ Public Workshop

Chuck Zimmerman

I was streaming live audio from today’s workshop all day. We had about 800 different people tune in and many stayed with it all day. It was a fascinating event in many ways, especially hearing so many different opinions in such a short period of time! I’ve got most of the conference recorded and will be sharing out tidbits in …

Audio, Livestock

USDA/DOJ Public Workshop On Livestock Competition

Chuck Zimmerman

It’s a beautiful day on the campus of Colorado State University. The activity is picking up at the Lory Student Center where today’s USDA/DOJ public workshop will take place. A large crowd is already outside waiting for the doors to open. The media got in early to set up and make sure we’ve got internet access, etc. I’ll be live …

Livestock