 Climate Change bills in both the Senate and House will impact farmers and ranchers, hit America’s consumers and impair the economy of our nation. For farmers and ranchers, it will mean higher fuel and fertilizer costs, which puts us at a competitive disadvantage in international markets with other countries that do not have similar carbon emission restrictions. For the future prosperity of the U.S. economy and American agriculture, climate change legislation must be defeated by Congress. This is why the American Farm Bureau Federation is launching the “Don’t CAP Our Future” campaign.
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Don’t Blame Cows for Climate Change
(from UCDavis News)
Despite oft-repeated claims by sources ranging from the United Nations to music star Paul McCartney, it is simply not true that consuming less meat and dairy products will help stop climate change, says a University of California authority on farming and greenhouse gases.
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The 79th Legislature of West Virginia
SESSION UPDATE
The pace has slowed for bills on our watch list. However, several pieces of legislation are still in the draft process. Week four of the Session provided the backdrop for our annual legislative partnership activity with Farm Credit. On Tuesday, February 2, leaders from Farm Credit and Farm Bureau joined forces to provide lunch for all legislators and selected VIPs.
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