During the 2017 Agribusiness Showcase & Conference (ASC) Dr. Charles Hurburgh, Iowa State University Grain Quality Research Lab, brought an interesting and timely session to the main event. 

The sessions were designed for grain managers, feed mill managers, and CEO's who wanted a high level overview of the FSMA responsibility and compliance guidance. 

Industry professionals also presented during the afternoon session on Wednesday. Collin Freeburg, risk management specialist from Nationwide Agribusiness Insurance, Randy Watts , Feed & Fertilizer Bureau Chief, and FDA Trainer, Jeff Verzal both of Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship also spoke. 

Overall, it was a robust program held by Dr. Hurburgh. We greatly appreciate his expertise in the industry. More about the workshop can be found here. 

We know that our member companies are leaders in the ag industry. Your knowledge and expertise in your field is needed here at AAI.  Currently AAI has seven grass roots committees that work day in and day out to provide ag a seat at the table for our members. Read full committee descriptions here. Our committees cover the feed and livestock industry, grain, transportation issues, and so much more. 

We encourage our members to reach out and contribute to our industry. Committee members do not need to have a nomination or go through our official ballot process. It is very easy to get started! Each committee meets approximately 4 times a year (once a quarter) here at the home office in Des Moines or by teleconference. 

Curious to learn more? Visit our website or email Reilly Vaughan reilly@agribiz.org to learn more about our committee structures and successes.  

With much expected delight from the farm community, President Donald Trump followed through on a campaign promise Tuesday by signing an executive order requiring the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to begin withdrawing the controversial Obama-era Clean Water Act rule, defining waters of the United States.

Commonly called WOTUS, the waters of the U.S. rule is considered as one of the defining regulatory orders under the Obama administration tied to the term "regulatory overreach."

WOTUS was issued initially in 2015 as a way to clarify EPA and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers authority over areas around waterways where the federal government has authority to either require a federal permit or stop any activity that would disturb the waterway. Yet, under the detailed description by EPA in the Federal Register and the unclear term "significant nexus" for a waterway, EPA maps have suggested nearly any waterway in the country could come under federal jurisdiction [...] READ MORE.