Here at the home office of AAI we hope that the first half of your 2016 has been prosperous. We want to advise our membership that the office in Des Moines will be closed on Monday, July 4 to observe Independence Day and will resume normal business hours on Tuesday, July 5.
Thank you for your continued support. Have a safe and happy 4th of July!
Joel Brinkmeyer
CEO
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AAI Signs Support Letter to US Senate on Biotech Labeling
AAI supports the national and other state
organizations
in the effort to provide a voluntary, national labeling solution. The issue of biotech labeling is one of the most significant that the agriculture and food industry has faced in recent years. This legislation is in favor of a workable national standard that provides an efficient mechanism for consumers who wish to know more about food products, including the biotech content of food.
In a letter to the US Senate, the Agribusiness Association of Iowa signed on with other national, state, and local groups to support Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman Roberts and Ranking Member Stabenow's agreement on legislation that would pre-empt Vermont's unworkable mandatory GMO labeling Bill.
The letter states, "We strongly support the Roberts-Stabenow biotech labeling agreement, which builds on the Biotechnology Labeling Solutions Act, that was approved by the Senate Agriculture Committee 14 - 6 on March 1st."
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4 Ways to Tee it up with AAI
2016 Golf Tournament Dates
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Study Shows Farmers' Efforts Can Improve Water Quality
by: Iowa Farm Bureau
Over the
last 10 years, Iowa farmers have invested as
much as $2.2 billion to make conservation improvements to conserve topsoil, reduce nutrient losses, and improve water quality. A joint study from USDA and USGS shows that investment has paid off with a decrease in nitrate levels in 10 major river basins in Iowa.
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Asmark Institute Sponsors 25 ResponsibleAg Auditor Training Scholarships
The Asmark Institute announced plans to provide 25 scholarships through their affiliated State fertilizer and agrichemical associations to help encourage qualified individuals to become credentialed auditors under the ResponsibleAg Certification Program.
Each scholarship will offset the $2,150 registration for training and includes the credentialing application process.
Recipients of the scholarships are expected to follow through and provide the service of performing audits.
To learn more about ResponsibleAg, contact the Helpdesk at 270-683-6777 or visit the website at www.responsibleag.org.
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Economic Summit Focus on Market Volatility
At the Iowa Farm Bureau Economic Summit in West Des Moines, farm prices were center stage.
During the great recession the farm economy was a bright spot. Now that's changed. In the last few years agriculture has not matched the overall economy. A challenge producers face is managing through difficult cash flow times.
Dave Miller the Director of Research at the Iowa Farm Bureau says, "A lot of uncertainty, a lot of volatility in the markets.
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SUMMER EDUCATION & TRAINING
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Upcoming Events
& Meeting
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AAI OFFICES CLOSED
JULY 4
AAI Executive Committee Meeting
July 5
10 AM
AAI Board Room
Grain Committee Meeting
July 6
10 AM
AAI Board Room
AAI Board Meeting
July 12
AAI Golf Event #1
Wednesday, July 13
Fox Ridge,
Dike
Lunch 11 AM
Tee Time Noon
AAI Golf Event #2
Thursday, July 14
Emerald Hills, Okiboji
Lunch 11 AM
Tee Time Noon
AAI Golf Event #3
Copper Creek,
Pleasant Hill
Tee Time 10 AM
Lunch on the Course
Monday, August 8
Field
Extension
Education Lab, Boone
Grain Grading Workshops
August, TBD
Ziegler CAT Facility, Altoona
AAI Golf Event #4
Thursday, September 8
Otter Creek, Ankeny
Tee Time 10 AM
Lunch on the Course
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