Animal Ag Industry Under Attack - USPOULTRY Education Program @IPE
The animal agriculture industry is under attack as animal rights activists continue to mount campaigns designed to sway public opinion and distort the industry's long history of sound animal welfare practices, which promote good health and production, prevent disease and are consistent with accepted humane treatment guidelines. Attend USPOULTRY's Education Program on Thursday, January 28th at 9 AM in Room A-411 in the Georgia World Congress Center during IPE to hear Dr. Wes Jamison and Mr. Blake Hurst, a Missouri farmer and author, discuss the latest efforts of the activists to attack our industry.
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Poultry Industry Comments on Proposed OSHA Rule
On January 8, 2010 the U.S.Poultry & Egg Association, the National Turkey Federation, the National Chicken Council and the Georgia Poultry Federation filed joint comments in response to OHSA's advance notice of proposed rulemaking to regulate combustible dust hazards in the workplace. The comments discussed the need for a workable definition of combustible dusts with respect to the standard and encouraged OSHA to limit the scope of any new standard to those industries that have experienced or have been previously identified as having a higher potential for dust explosions. The industry comments also suggested that the existing federal grain handling standard has been effective and that feed mills and grain elevators should continue to be covered under that standard.
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Here Comes Healthcare Expansion
Now that both the House and Senate have passed healthcare reform legislation it is likely that it will be signed into law before the President's State of the Union address. What effect will this have on Americans and employers?
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Collateral for Workers Comp Insurance as Important as Rates
Brokers say abundant insurer competition for a shrinking premium volume has pressured prices for workers compensation renewals. Insurers say prices are stabilizing. The one thing that risk managers, brokers, and insurers all agree on is that negotiations over collateral arrangements are as important as prices during renewal discussions.
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Check Out All the Educational Opportunities at IPE 2010
International Poultry Scientific Forum
Pet Food Conference
Animal Agriculture Environmental Sustainability Summit
USPOULTRY Education Program – "Animal Ag Under Attack"
AFIA International Feed Education Program
FSIS Noncompliance Record Workshop
Equipment Safety - Machine Guarding Workshop
Nutrient Management Plan Workshop
Market Intelligence Forum
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