The Farm Post eNews

Friday eNews from the Pike and Scott County Farm Bureaus
 

JULY 1, 2016
Contact Senators on labeling bill
It's time to contact our Senators and to tell them to support the Roberts-Stabenow GMO food labeling bill.

Call Senator Durbin-202-224-2152 and Senator Kirk-202-224-2854.

Or do it the easy way and go to the IFB Legislative Action Center and send them a piece of your mind--via e-mail.
4th cookout a good food bargain
A cookout of Americans' favorite foods for the Fourth of July, including hot dogs, cheeseburgers, pork spare ribs, potato salad, baked beans, lemonade and chocolate milk, will cost slightly more this year but still comes in at less than $6 per person, according to AFBF. Farm Bureau's informal survey reveals the average cost of a summer cookout for 10 people is $56.06, or $5.61 per person.

Although the cost for the cookout is up slightly (less than 1 percent), "Prices in the meat case are starting to look better from the consumers' perspective," said Veronica Nigh, an AFBF economist. "Retail ground round prices are trending lower," she noted, pointing to the nation's cattle inventory and commercial beef production, which continue to rebound from dramatically low levels in 2014 and 2015.

AFBF news release
Registration open for summer conference
Registration is open for the 2016 Illinois Farm Bureau (IFB) Farm Income and Innovation Conference (formerly known as the Commodities Conference), held July 27, at the Bloomington-Normal Marriott Hotel and Conference Center. 

The conference will feature two general sessions and multiple breakouts that focus on topics traditionally included in the Commodities Conference, but will also include new topics which focus on technology and emphasize farm innovation.

Click here to register online, or contact your county Farm Bureau. Registration is $35 through July 15 and includes lunch. You can also register at the conference.
Vigorous weeds are wicked problem
Vigorous Weeds and Lethargic Regulations: A Wicked Problem for Farmers

There is a troubling discrepancy between the large number of harmful invasive plant species and the number of invasive plant species that are actually regulated. At the federal level, the USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection service (APHIS) includes 112 plant species on the Federal Noxious Weed List. Scientific estimates, however, put the actual number of introduced invasive species at around 5,000. It is estimated that annual costs attributed to invasive plant species in the U.S. approach $25 billion.

Read the Article
Get discount tickets on-line
It's officially summer! Now it's time to get your summer fun on track, and Illinois Farm Bureau(IFB) can help.

As an IFB member, you receive special savings on theme park tickets to popular summer attractions like Six Flags St. Louis, Six Flags Great America, Holiday World, Silver Dollar City, Raging Rivers, and Adventure-land.

Ticket savings vary, but can be as much as $27. With great rates like that, you can afford to take the whole family and save even more!

Contact your county Farm Bureau for more information or visit the IFB online ticket program!

IN CELEBRATION OF INDEPENDENCE DAY, THE PIKE AND SCOTT COUNTY FARM BUREAUS WILL BE CLOSED ON JULY 4.
TODAY IN HISTORY
JULY 1, 1916
BATTLE OF THE SOMME BEGINS IN FRANCE

On July 1, 1916, the Battle of the Somme began. It was fought in northern France and was one of the bloodiest of World War One.

For five months the British and French armies fought the Germans in a brutal battle of attrition on a 15-mile front.

The aims of the battle were to relieve the French Army fighting at Verdun and to weaken the German Army. However, the Allies were unable to break through German lines.

In total, there were over one million dead and wounded on all sides.

141 Days of Horror on BBC
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