No More Cap & Trade & Getting an Early Start

No More Cap & Trade & Getting an Early Start

No More Cap & Trade & Getting an Early Start plus Food Forethought. I'm Greg Martin with today's Northwest Report. House Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin Peterson says his committee will start farm bill hearings at the end of April. Peterson shares some of his reasons for starting work on the farm bill more than two years before the current one expires. PETERSON: Dairy for example that is in the process of totally revamping their price support system; we have other commodities that are talking to me about the loan rates are too low, the target prices are too low. We're not going to have the money to raise those significantly so is there a better way if we take the money we're spending, is there a better way to do that to provide a better safety net. At least for the Senate architects of compromise climate legislation - the cap and trade label is falling by the wayside. John Kerry is now referring to the plan for addressing greenhouse gas emissions as reduction and refund. This new approach would address emissions by the utilities, manufacturing and transportation sectors differently rather than capping nationwide emissions and allowing emitters to trade allowances. The three Senators working on this measure - Kerry, Lindsey Graham and Joe Lieberman have had many meetings with colleagues, industry groups and environmental organizations to sell their new approach and solicit fresh ideas and input. Now with today's Food Forethought, here's Lacy Gray. Good advertising slogans have long life spans and often endear themselves to the consumer. Take for instance the pork industry's popular "Other White Meat" that has been around since the late eighties. But all good things must come to an end. The nation's pork industry, which has suffered a very rough last twenty-seven months due to the H1N1 flu virus, international trade issues, and high input costs, has decided its time to help Americans "rethink" pork. Consumer surveys have shown that today's consumers want healthy, versatile, and convenient. In essence, all things pork. Most consumers though don't realize that pork can fit into all those catagories easily. They have an outdated mindset when it comes to preparing and serving pork that's a holdover from the days of their grandparents. Today's vastly improved safety and health standards in pork production have made it possible to cook and serve pork that is tender, flavorful and juicy; no longer do you need to overcook pork untill its dry and flavorless. While it's a little sad to see a familiar ad campaign be relegated to the bone pile, I'm sure the pork industry will be able to create a new ad campaign that will be around for my grandchildren's children. Thanks Lacy. That's today's Northwest Report. I'm Greg Martin on the Northwest Ag Information Network.
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