Take 5 Newsletters 2009
Welcome to our Take 5 Newsletter. Take five minutes to read all the current developments affecting your business. Members of AAI receive a printed version of this by US Mail every two weeks, but users of this web site can obtain PDFs of each issue right here. Just click dates below to download and read any of the back issues you may have missed.
December 31, 2009
2010 Agribusiness Showcase & Conference; AAI Members meet with Legislative Leaders; Vilsack Confident Biodiesel Tax Incentive will be Extended; NCBA Files Appeal of EPA’s “Endangerment Finding” Rule.
December 18, 2009
AAI Hires Ken Root; Agribusiness Leader Blasts Cap and Trade Proposal; Northey Requests Nominations for Renewable Fuels Marketing Award; Industry Leader Honored at 2009 ARA Conference & Expo; Business and Industry Loan Guarantee Funds Available from USDA Rural Development; 2010 Agribusiness Showcase & Conference Exhibitor Registration Forms Now Available; AAI District Meetings Scheduled.
December 4, 2009
AAI Members Discuss Climate Change Policy with Senator Grassley; EPA Notifies Industry Group on Status of Ethanol Waiver Request; Northey Announces IDALS’ Plan to Implement Governor’s 10% Across the Board Cut; 2010 Agribusiness Showcase & Conference Exhibitor Registration Now Available!; AAI District Meetings Scheduled.
November 20, 2009
Attend an Open Discussion with Iowa’s Senior Senator; Justice Department and USDA set Dates for Workshops to Explore Competition and Regulatory Issues in the Agriculture Industry; AAI Partners with FCStone Carbon to Prepare Members During this “Pre-compliance” Period; Farm Broadcaster of the Year to Speak at the 2010 Agribusiness Showcase and Conference; AAI District Meetings Scheduled.
November 6, 2009
Answers for a Tough Harvest; Wet Weather puts Producers in a Bind; Grant of $75,000 to help Anhydrous Ammonia Facilities in Missouri Comply with Regulations; Northey Elected to Executive Committee of National Association of State Departments of Agriculture.
October 24, 2009
Harvest Weight Limit Exemption Applies Only to Trucks; Changes in Contact Information for EPA Anhydrous Ammonia Reporting Center; Calendar of Upcoming AAI Committee Meetings & Events.
October 9, 2009
New EPA Rule will Require use of best Technologies to Reduce Greenhouse Gases from Large Facilities; What is Mainstream Media Saying About the Agriculture Industry?; Association Update; AAI is Launching a new Grassroots Advocacy Program; Advertise in the 2010 AAI Membership Directory; AAI Foundation Launches a new Educational Campaign with ISU College of Agriculture.
September 25, 2009
Growing Challenges in the Ag Industry; Emissions Increase in 2008 Greenhouse Gas Inventory; Call for Nominations to fill Open Seats on AAI Board of Directors; AAI is Launching a new Grassroots Advocacy Program; Advertise in the 2010 AAI Membership Directory; Join an AAI Committee.
September 11, 2009
Voice your Opinion on the Renewable Fuel Standard 2; Enrollment at 30 Year High at ISU College of Agriculture and Life Sciences; Residue Matters Campaign Launching this Weekend; Call for Nominations to fill Open Board Seats on AAI Board of Directors; Join an AAI Committee; Tee of for a Chance to win New Prizes at the Honey Creek Golf Outing!
August 28, 2009
Expansion of Ethanol Infrastructure: New ARRA Funds Made Available; Vilsack says Cap and Trade Profitable Long Term; Call for Nominations to fill Open Seats on AAI Board of Directors; Bioammonia Plant gets $2 Million State Loan; Tee off for a Chance to win new Prizes at the Manchester Golf Outing; AAI Foundation Launches new Website.
August 14, 2009
Hail Damage Disaster Recovery Website Offers Crop Information; AFIA Shares View on Climate Change Legislation with Senators; New Report Documents Iowa Grain Flow Patterns and Trends; Hit the Road with the AAI Foundation During the 5th Annual Motorcycle & Classic Car Run; Tee off for a Chance to win new Prizes at the Legacy Golf Outing.
July 31, 2009
Save the Date for Something New; Vilsack Announces $1.7 Billion in Loan Assistance Available now to help Rural Businesses; USDA Rural Development Announces Funds to Help Producers Expand Production of Advanced Biofuels; Grassley Seeks Clarifications of U.S. Stance on Ethanol Tariff; Confined Space Training / Grain Bin Rescue Workshop Available; Hit the Road with the AAI Foundation During the 5th Annual Motorcycle and Classic Car Run!
July 17, 2009
June Grain Indemnity Fund Report; Iowa Secretary of Ag to Seek Re-election; Northey Announces First Steps to Balancing the IDALS 2010 Budget; Upper Midwest Manure Handling Expo; REAP Grant/Loan Guarantee Funding Available Through USDA; Confined Space Training / Grain Bin Rescue Workshop Available; Tee off for a Chance to win new Prizes at the Emerald Hills Golf Outing!
July 2, 2009
Northey: More than $5 Million Available for Water Quality Improvement Projects; Take Time for Sprayer Cleanup; Soybean Aphids are Found in Young Soybeans; Feed Mill of the Year Applications Available Online; AAI Hosting a Grain Grading Workshop; Hit the Road with the AAI Foundation During the 5th Annual Motorcycle & Classic Car Run!
June 19, 2009
Heritage Foundation says Cap and Trade Plan will Increase Food Costs; NFU President: Current Climate Change Bill Inadequate; House Ag Republicans want more Time; EPA Updates SPCC Plans….Again; Will your Trailer’s ReflectiveTape be Compliant After June 1st?; Northey to Visit Leon, My. Ayr, Bedford, Creston and Osceola on June 23; AAI Hosting a Grain Handling / Scale Maintenance Workshop; AAI Golf Outings – Gather with your Clients on the Green!
June 5, 2009
Grassley Invites EPA Personnel to Iowa to See Working Family Farm; EPA Reminds Pesticide Consumers and Retailers About Partial Containers; Agricultural & Food Traceability Conference & Workshop; Upper Midwest Manure Handling Expo; 2009 Value Added Producer Grants; AAI Hosting a Regulatory Day; AAI Hosting a Grain Handling / Scale Maintenance Workshop.
May 22, 2009
CVSA Attempting to Eliminate Agricultural Hours of Service Exemption; AFTC Promotes Safe Trucking During Agriculture’s Busy Seasons; Northey Submits Comments to EPA Supporting Higher Ethanol Blends; Increase in Apiaries Registered for 2009; AAI Foundation Scholarship Recipients Announced; AAI Golf Outing Schedule for 2009 is Here; Mark your Calendars for the 2009 AAI Foundation Motorcycle and Classic Car Run
April 24, 2009
Obama Highlights Vision for a Clean Energy Environment; AAI Hosting a Regulatory Day; EPA to Begin Testing Pesticides for Endocrine Distribution; Iowa Moves to Number 2 in Wind Energy; Ethanol Biotech Developments; Gasoline Prices Expected to top $2 this Summer
April 10, 2009
Prospective Plantings; Iowa Corn & Soybean County Yields; Receivership Merchandiser Inquiry; AAI Hosting a Human Resources Workshop; Leopold Center is Seeking a New Director; Agricultural & Food Traceability Conference; AAI Golf Outings Schedule for 2009 is Here; Mark your Calendars for the 2009 AAI Foundation Motorcycle and Classic Car Run!
March 27, 2009
NOTE! Grain Elevators Air Permitting Update; Feed Ban Rule Delayed; Learning from the Legends Luncheon and Workshop a Great Success!; AAI Foundation is Taking Applications for the Winton Etchen Scholarship.
March 13, 2009
Use Caution when Sharing Information with Adjustors; Northey asks President Obama to Increase Ethanol Blend Cap; Harkin Takes hit for USDA Research Money Coming to Iowa; Join AAI at Ag Day 2009; Legends of the Industry luncheon and workshop—March 19, 2009; AAI Foundation is Taking Applications for the Winton Etchen Scholarship.
February 27, 2009
Grain Indemnity Fund Claims Deadline; Northey to Visit Iowa Counties on March 5th and 6th; AAI Foundation is Taking Applications for the Winton Etchen Scholarship; Legends of the Industry Luncheon and Workshop—March 19, 2009; Ag Production Concentrated; Feed Outlook Report Released. Download Calendar of Events Here.
February 13, 2009
2007 Census Shows Growing Trends in U.S. Agriculture; Iowa’s Outlook in Three Econonic Sectors Looks Good; County Yields to be Released Soon; Save the Date—Ag Day 2009! Download Calendar of Events Here.
January 30, 2009
Reminder: Annual Water use Reports are Due by January 31st; Iowa National Leader in Grain Storage Bins; Northey Recognizes Galva Holstein as Top Renewable Fuels Marketer; AAI Educational Opportunities. Download Calendar of Events Here.
January 16, 2009
Senator Mark Zieman and Representative Steve Olson Named AAI Legislators of the Year; Bio of Senator Mark Zieman; Bio of Senator Steven Olson; 3rd Annual Iowa Renewable Fuels Summit; “Learning from the Legends” a Great Success; AAI Annual Meeting Recap. Download Calendar of Events Here.
January 9, 2009
Register for the AAI Annual Meeting – “Celebrating 15 Years Strong” (Download registrations form here ). Contracting in Today’s Economy, Thank you to Retiring AAI Board Members; Appointees and Re-Elected AAI Board Members; Smith Elected to Agribusiness Association of Iowa Board; McMinemee Elected to Agribusiness Association of Iowa Board.
