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NCBA Lobbyist Relieved Congress Has Headed Home for August Recess
Wed, 03 Aug 2011 14:45:30 CDT
"It was a disaster." This was the description of the debt ceiling-deficit reduction debate that was held over the past several weeks leading up to a possible government default on Tuesday of this week by Colin Woodall, lead lobbyist for the National Cattlemen's Beef Association. Woodall, who works out of the NCBA Washington office, went through a laundry list of issues that face the US Cattle industry today in Washington- and you can hear our full conversation with him on these issues by clicking on the LISTEN BAR below.
Among the issues we visited with Woodall about:
The impact on agriculture from the Debt Ceiling- Deficit Reduction Debate.
Free Trade Agreeements being held up by the Obama Administration because of the demand for TAA reauthorization by the President
Spending for Ag Programs in the 2012 Farm Debate- of key importance to the NCBA- dollars for Conservation and Research
GIPSA Rule regarding the marketing of livestock
Animal ID- or animal tracibility
Getting longer term relief from the Death Tax.
Click on the LISTEN BAR to hear our visit with Colin Woodall.
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