2006 AAI Legislative Summary

August 18, 2006

August 7, 2006
AAI PAC Golf Event Drawing Near, Secretary of Agriculture Race and Campaign Fundraising Update

June 5, 2006
AAI Political Insider-Primary Edition

May 19, 2006
Iowa Congressional Races Gain Momentum, Registration Deadline for the Iowa Primary Draws Near and Iowa Agribusiness PAC On the Grow

April 28, 2006 Legislative Monitor

April 14, 2006
Senator Mary Lundby now in charge of Republican Caucus and Legislature Approves Landmark Legislation to Encourage Use of Renewable Fuels

March 31, 2006
Session Nearing Final Weeks, Revenue Estimating Conference Increases Estimate, House Bill will Boost Ethanol, Soy Diesel, AAI Posts Primary Candidate List to Website.

March 24, 2006
2006 Session Update

February 24, 2006
Nussle/Vander Plaats merge, Funnel at the Statehouse, information about primary elections and PAC information.

February 17, 2006
Information about the Culver/Judge ticket, the AAI PAC and important dates to remember.

February 10, 2006
Information about Campaign Finance and Lobbying

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August 1, 2008
AAI Takes Leadership Role on 2009 ANSI Standards, Amber Neppl-Carter Fund (download more here ), TAL Profile of John Harris (download here ), Deadline for AAI Database Changes, Corn Checkoff Rate Increase, Download Calendar of Industry Events here

July 3, 2008
Action Plan to Reduce Nutrients to Mississippi River, Northey to Visit 3 Counties July 8, USDA Crop Report Does Not Reflect After Flood Information, American Feed Industry Assoc. Urges EPA to Temporarily Waive US Renewable Fuels Policy, Slowdown in Road Travel Eclipses 1979 Drop, Inspection of Flood Damaged Corn, Farmers Disaster Assistance Guide Available, Farmers are Advised to Properly Dispose of Spoiled Grain to Avoid Combustion. More on AFIA urging EPA to waive fuels policy here. AFIA June 24th Corrected Comments here . 

June 6, 2008
La Nina Diminishes, Iowa DOT Offers Educational Commerical Vehicle Regulation Program, Iowa Watersheds to Receive $5.4 Million, New Climate Change Report

May 9, 2008
Registering for August CCA Exam, Status of Grain Indemnity fund, NGFA Tells Congress Rail Capacity Concerns, AAI Educational Opportunites, CDL Update on Licenses

April 25, 2008
Surface Waters: Ammonium is not Ammonia, US Ag Trade Boosts Economy, Smoke Free Legislation, Iowa Dept of Ag's New Website, Gasoline Tax, Aerial Applicators Secondary Containment Access

April 11, 2008
April 25 Dealine for Winton Etchen Scholarship, Political Action Time, April 30 Deadline for Environmental Respect Awards, Revenue Estimate Conference Increases Est. Net General Fund Receipts, Congressional House Members Named to Farm Bill Conference Committee, The Ag Industry is Facing a Perfect Storm

March 28, 2008
AAI Hosts a Successful Ag Day, Iowa Dept of Ag Unveils a new website, ISU Corn & Soybean Initiative, Golf Outings, Driving Soggy Roads, IDALS Announces a New State Apiarist, Certified Esker Seed Oats for Sale

March 14, 2008
Apply for AAI Foundation's Winton Etchen Scholarship, USDA Awards $5 Million+ in Water Quality Grants, USDA Announces $36 Million in Funding for 2008 Renewable Energy & Energy Efficient Programs, Special Rview Session Being Held to Discuss the Issue of Valuation of Agricultural Buildings, Iowa Turkey Production Increasing

February 15, 2008
Mark Your Calendars for AAI Committe Meeting Dates & Ag Day at the Capitol, Economic Development & Transportation: Moving Iowa Forward Conference April 2, 2008, Schedule of Events is Attached Here, Cargo Tank Seminar April 9-10, EPA is Providing Notice to Pesticide Producers, DNR says Water Pollution Controls are Working.

February 1, 2008
Collateral Warehouse Receipts Reminder, Mark Your Calendars for AAI Committee Meeting Dates, Final Furle for Manure Application to Soybeanse is on EPC's February Agenda, DNR Studies Iowa's Water Supplies, Changes to Tier 2 Reporting in Iowa, IRS Announces Changes in the Standard Mileage Rate

January 25, 2008
Biofuels Meeting Featuring Gov Culver & Ag Secretary Bill Northey, Reminder I-9 Forms, Farmers Selling Crops for Less than Parity, Get Ready to Tee Off This Summer, NGFA Against Developing Standards for Distillers Grain

January 4, 2008
ICCAC Determines Preliminary Report for 2008 General Assembly, 2008 AAI Annual Meeting Information, NGFA Notifies of AAFCO Publication, ASMARK ALERT! January 22, 2008 Deadline Approaches Flurry of DHS Activity-Heads Up!

December 21, 2007
Ag Community Mourns Passing of Gary Scharf, AAI Completes District Meetings, Skilled Worker Shortage Recommendations, John Hester Receive 2007 ARA Distinguished Service Award, First Energy Independence Plan Released, E-85 Installation Assistance Announced, Air Permitting Workshops

December 7, 2007

November 9, 2007

October 26, 2007

October 12, 2007

September 28, 2007
AAI Expo and Annual Meeting, Legislative Committee Addresses DDG’s, AAI Joins Fluid Fertilizer Foundation, Governor Culver Approves Harvest Weight Limit Exemption, Ron Wieck Named Republican Senate Leader, Iowa Senators Continue to Announce Their Exits, “I’m An Agronomist”, Controversial Film, “King Corn,” to be Released in October, USDA Mulling Over Release of CRP Acres, Bill to Broaden Railroad Antitrust Exposure Approved By Senate Panel

September 14, 2007
AAI Seeks Board Nominations, Ag for Reporters, Staff Attends Meeting, AAI and AAIS Board Retreat, Stanley Named to Lead Power Fund Board, Power Board Members and Due Diligence Committee Members

August 31, 2007
Join AAI for the PAC Shoot on September 7, 2007, AAI Seeks Board Nominations, AAI TAL Program Information, Pesticide Container Recycling Program, ARA And RCI Partner on SPCC Program, EPA Extends Clean Water Act Deadlines for Animal Feeding Operations, Mini-Bulk Recycling Last Chance to Sign up for 2007!, AAI Staff Changes

August 17, 2007
Join AAI for the PAC Shoot on September 7, 2007, Anti Meth Efforts Working, Kroger to Grow its Organic Line, Grain Elevator Air Permitting Rules Available, Fraudulent Letters Circulating, Wisconsin Manure-Only Farm Show Aug. 21, Water Projects Bill Snagged on Senator’s Objection, USDA Announces Animal ID Agreements, Harkin says the Program’s Flawed, Canadian Cattle, Pork Producers Kicking Back at COOL, Click It or Ticket Targets Impaired Drivers

August 3, 2007
Last Chance to Advertise in the 2008 AAI Member Directory!, AAI Foundation 3rd Annual Motorcycle/Classic Car Run, AASA Retail Facility Inspections Begin Again, AAI Foundation Announces Scholarship Recipients, DHS Site Security: Chemical List Delayed Until August

July 20, 2007
2008 DIRECTORY REMINDER: Changes Must be in by AUGUST 1, 2007!, AAI Foundation 3rd Annual Motorcycle/Classic Car Run, AAI Feed Committee Meeting Scheduled, AAI Agronomy Committee to Meet on August 1, 2007, Grain Storage Workshops, Sandy Simpson Named to Fuels Board, Gathman Represents AAI, Boswell Successful in Acquiring Grant Language, Borlaug Honored with Congressional Gold Medal, Many Communities Benefit from DED Awards, AAI’s TAL Class Visited DC this Past Week

July 6, 2007
2008 DIRECTORY REMINDER: Changes Must be in by AUGUST 1, 2007!, New "Wallace Building" to be Constructed, EPC to Address Application on Bean Ground, Pay the Tax and Relax, AAI Foundation 3rd Annual Motorcycle/Classic Car Run, TAL Class to Visit D.C.

June 22, 2007
AAI Partners to Sponsor Agricultural Reporting in Iowa, Mechanics Lien Law Has Changes, AAI Annual Golf Events: Register Your Teams TODAY!, 2008 AAI Member Directory to be Sent Out November 1, 2007!, Iowa DOT Motor Vehicle Division’s Offices are Moving

June 8, 2007
Floater Update, Deadline Extended: Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation Water Permit Application, New Federal Minimum Wage, USDA - 2007 Farm Bill, Emerging Biofuels: Outlook of Effects on U.S. Grain, Oilseed and Livestock Markets, Spring Application Forms

May 25, 2007
DNR Launches Database Offering Stream Use Assessment Reports, Fact Sheet: Border Security and Immigration Reform, Pesticide Container Recycling Program, House Ag Committee Chair Comes to Iowa, House Agriculture Committee Kicks Off Farm Bill Drafting Process, Nitrogen Info for 2007 Crop Year, AAI Website Surpasses 200,000 Hits in 2007!, AAI to Sponsor Statewide Media Meeting

May 11, 2007
Invitation to Attend Upcoming AAI Committee Meetings, Status of the Iowa Economy, AGCO Changes Distribution to Enhance Relationship with Retailer Customers, Leopold Selects EHM to Coordinate Iowa’s Water Policy

April 27, 2007
US House Committee Approves Bill to Regulate Ammonium Nitrate, Water Availability Study to Be Done, Railroad Spurs to Receive Funding, Department of Revenue Tax Classes Announced, Farm Bill Permanent Disaster Program or Expanded Crop Insurance?, Rail Infrastructure Tax Credit Package Reintroduced, USDA’s Farm Bill Conservation and Credit Titles Sent to Capitol Hill, Safeguard Iowa Partnership Appoints Beaman Executive Director, Are You Taking Full Advantage of AAI Member Service Programs?

April 14, 2007
Country Elevator Air Permit Updates, AAI and IDOT Will Host Joint Meetings, AAI Golf Events Scheduled for Summer 2007, Lamke New Iowa State University Agronomy Department Chair, Population Dynamics are Changing the Profile of Rural Areas, DNR Wastewater Discharge Permits On-Line, Winton Etchen Scholarship Application Available

March 30, 2007
AAI Hosts Ag Day Celebration at Capitol: 21 Statewide Ag Organizations Participate, HR-One Source Employment Conference -April 26, 2007-AAI Members Receive Special Discounts, New Minimum Wage in Effect April 1, AAI Announces 2007 Golf Dates – MARK Your Calendars, AAI District Meetings A Great Success in 2007, ARA Reports on Pesticide Container Recycling Developments, Environmental Respect Award - 2007, 2nd Annual IFSS Symposium April 12, 2007

March 16, 2007
Renewable Fuels Infrastructure Board (RFIB) has awarded $729,000 to Iowa Retailers, Farm Bureau Says More Corn than USDA Thinks Will Move to Ethanol, State Revenues Continue to Exceed Estimates, Alternative Fuels Joint Meeting on March 22, 2007, Wisconsin Senator to Push for Organic Policies in U.S. Farm Bill

March 2, 2007
Agronomy Committee Meeting March 6, 2007, Rielly-Noble Transportation Tour 2007 March 15-16 & March 22-23, 2007, Managing Distiller Grain in Cattle Feeding Workshop, Legislators Announce Retirements, Lt. Governor Judge To Lead Homeland Security in Iowa, County Estimates Released Early for 2006 Crop Year

February 16, 2007
Master Matrix Adopted by 86 Counties to Evaluate Animal Confinement Sites, EPA Response to Law & Order Misrepresentation on Pesticides and Human Testing, Risk Management Plans (RMP) Winter Workshop Held Next Week: February 21, 2007, Two-Day Tank Testing Workshop February 28 & March 1, 2007, Northey Announces 2007 Century and Heritage Farm Programs

February 2, 2007
USDA’s 2007 Farm Bill Proposals, Nebraska Unable to Enforce Corporate Farm Ban, 2007 Risk Management Plans (RMP) Winter Workshop February 21, 2007, Two-Day Tank Testing Workshop February 28 & March 1, 2007

January 19, 2007
AAI Legislative Reception Draws 120 Legislators, Northey and Askew Headline AAI Foundation Breakfast, Awards Presented at the AAI Annual Meeting, Legal Referrals for Delinquent Manure Management Plans, Public Input sought on Liquid Manure Application on Soybean Ground, DeWitt Named Leopold Center Director, 2007 Risk Management Plans (RMP) Winter Workshop, Tank Testing Workshop

January 5, 2007
Tank Testing Class for 2007 Set for February 28 and March 1, 2007, Risk Management Workshop Scheduled for February 21, 2007, Mike Naig and Jodi Zeballos Join AAI Staff, Slow Release Nitrogen Research and USDA to Survey Livestock Producers on Distillers Grains and Co-Products Usage