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2011 Accomplishments
We work for you! Here are a few of our accomplishments posted below for your review.
- intervened in federal regulatory efforts that sought to increase water, air, and other environmental regulations on producers;
- worked with federal agencies to improve and make more equitable federal crop insurance wheat quality discount methods;
- lead an effort to stop state budget cuts to our state's agriculture research and extension system, people, and programs;
- established new grain leaders in many local areas while expanding our membership base and industry connections; (2 Idaho growers leading the national associations for wheat and barley producers)
- worked to implement a new program allowing for small-scale burns of crop residue
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- halted flawed climate change legislation seeking to impose greenhouse gas regulations on producers;
- advanced legislation to increase competition in the railroad industry to provide growers a more fair price to get grain to market
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- halted activist attempts to designate as endangered the Giant Palouse Earthworm;
2010 Accomplishments
We work for you! Here are a few of our accomplishments posted below for your review.
- intervened in federal regulatory efforts that sought to increase water, air, and other environmental regulations on producers;
- worked with federal agencies to improve and make more equitable federal crop insurance wheat quality discount methods;
- established new grain leaders in many local areas while expanding our membership base and industry connections;
- created a Political Action Committee to support state elected officials who support Idaho's grain farmers;
- worked to create a new program to ease the process necessary for growers to make small-scale burns of crop residue
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- halted flawed climate change legislation seeking to impose greenhouse gas regulations on producers;
- advanced legislation to increase competition in the railroad industry to provide growers a more fair price to get grain to market
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2009 Accomplishments
We work for you! Here are a few of our accomplishments posted below for your review.
- defeated bills seeking to increase the federal and state tax on beer, thus disrupting barley pricing and production;
- called for wheat quality discounts to be fair, consistent, and included in federal crop insurance indemnity factors;
- worked with Idaho’s congressional delegation and administrative officials to implement critical Farm Bill programs;
- advocated for fair treatment of short-haul trucking industries in negotiations regarding increased state vehicle licensing fees;
- monitored the new Idaho field burning program and addressed grower concerns;
- challenged federal climate change legislation that could be harmful to Idaho grain producers.
2008 Accomplishments
We work for you! Here are a few of our accomplishments posted below for your review.
- Unparalleled leadership and representation to your national wheat and barley organizations, NAWG and the NBGA;
- The return of field burning to farmers who were banned from the practice since January 2007;
- A new five-year federal Farm Bill maintaining and improving farm payments, streamlining and expanding conservation programs, and including renewable energy incentives to farmers;
- Federal crop disaster assistance for producers facing devastating crop losses due to drought in 2005, 2006, or 2007;
- A new Farm Bill that significantly increases commodity protections for Idaho’s grain producers, while boosting renewable energy programs for biomass production;
- An agreement allowing the resumption of field burning without threat of onerous litigation from environmental activists;
- Federal and state funding for barley and wheat research priorities that respond to the challenges of Idaho’s grain industry;
- Increased national attention to the anti-competitive practices of freight railroads through advancement of federal legislation;
- Additional funding to continue the Snake River and Columbia River Channel deepening projects providing the ability to transport more grain to export markets.
2007 Accomplishments
We work for you! Here are a few of our accomplishments posted below for your review.
- Federal crop disaster assistance for producers facing devastating crop losses due to drought in 2005, 2006, or 2007;
- A new Farm Bill that significantly increases commodity protections for Idaho’s grain producers, while boosting renewable energy programs for biomass production;
- More streamlined, workable, and effective conservation incentive programs;
- An agreement allowing the resumption of field burning without threat of onerous litigation from environmental activists;
- Federal and state funding for barley and wheat research priorities that respond to the challenges of Idaho’s grain industry;
- Increased national attention to the anti-competitive practices of freight railroads through advancement of federal legislation;
- Additional funding to continue the Snake River and Columbia River Channel deepening projects providing the ability to transport more grain to export markets.
We look forward to even more achievments for you in 2010!
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