The annual AAI Legislative breakfast is just a few short weeks away.  Staff, board, and committee members will be at the state Capitol the morning of January 23 to interact with state legislators. 

The breakfast is an opportunity to talk with policy makers from across the state near the beginning of the session and help them connect with the people who are represented by AAI. The event often draws government officials such as the Governor and Secretary of Agriculture.

Any AAI members who wish to attend the Legislative Breakfast are welcome. Specific details are below.

Legislative Breakfast at the Iowa Capitol Building

7:30 AM, in Room 19 (lower level)

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AAI voting members whose buisinesses are not already part of the Iowa Agribusiness Environmental Partnership (IAEP) will be receiving a mailing this month. The mailing will include details about the IAEP and a paper signup form.

This free member benefit was created by the Agronomy Committee and approved by the Board of Directors. The purpose of the partnership is to advance environmental progress and more clearly identify the important environmental principles used in agronomic management by our members. 

If you have additional questions, please contact the home office.

The Agribusiness Association of Iowa joined a lawsuit against California last fall as part of a coalition of agricultural groups. California's Prop 65 would require glyphosate to be labeled as a probable carcinogen. The regulatory bodies of the US, EU, Canada, and most other regulatory entities worldwide have found glyphosate to be safe.

This week, Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller joined AGs from 10 other states in filing an amicus brief in support of a preliminary injunction of the labeling requirement. The injunction was requested by the coalition filing the lawsuit. 

AAI members can learn more about the Prop 65 lawsuit, how the Prop 65 requirement would affect their business, and the association's involvement at the AAI Annual Meeting during the Agribusiness Showcase and Conference on February 13, 2018. 

Catherine Hannaway with legal firm Husch Blackwell will be at the meeting to provide background on the lawsuit and an update on the legal progress.

Exhibitors:

Attention 2018 Exhibitors: Booth assignments will be made AFTER Jan 5, 2018. Please look for that announcement in your email. 

Back for the 2018 ASC is the exhibitor only thank you raffle! All exhibiting staff who are registered by Jan 5, 2018 will be placed into our exhibitor only drawing! Our show wouldn't be a success without all our amazing exhibitors. Our thank you raffle prizes will be handed out mid-day on Feb 14, 2018. 

Exhibitor Quick Access Materials: 

by: Agribusiness Report

Farm Credit Services of America hosts its GrowingOn meetings each year as part of the farm lender's commitment to be a dependable and reliable partner during all agricultural financial cycles: the downtimes as well as the uptimes. In January, 17 meetings will be held in Iowa Jan. 3-23. Ag lending representatives and farm management specialists will take a new look at factors affecting profitability for producers, as well as strategies and tools farmers can use to improve their farming operations. Read More

Agribusiness Report Anchor David Geiger interviews Greg Thessen, USDA NASS Upper Midwest Regional Office Director. 

by: AgWeek