How will changes caused by mid-term elections affect political decisions that pertain to agriculture?
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agchat:
In a few more minutes Q1 will be up. Please remember the format and use the Q number when answering; it really helps. #agchat
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agchat:
Q1 How will changes caused by mid-term elections affect political decisions that pertain to agriculture? via @CASTagScience #agchat
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AFBFMace:
Q1 farm policy is traditionally a bipartisan matter. This time around opposition to it will also be bipartisan. Challenges ahead. #agchat
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ServiTechInc:
Q 1: Still early to tell. High hopes that reps from heavy-ag areas will be able to offer support. #agchat
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MarieB41:
Q1 I think overall positive Hopefully congress won't succumb to the false environmentalists & pass laws that restrict sustainability #agchat
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natejtaylor:
Q1 - not to be too cynical, but what really changed in the mid-term elections? Seems to me not very much #agchat
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PNWrancher:
Q1: Budget is tight, and there are ag programs up on the chopping block. Dunno if that was caused by mid-term elections tho. #agchat
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FarmerHaley:
Q1 - on a state level I think there will be lots of changes. new opportunities for discussion around different topics #agchat
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AnnaGiannini:
Q1 think we will always face challenges this set just might be a bit different than what we've seen before #agchat
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allenlivingston:
Q1 I think a lot of new members of congress come from urban areas and are less connected to Ag - wait and see #agchat
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OrganicWriter:
Ooops! Q1 #agchat - Ag policy decisons are made by region/commodity; so it won't have much effect, I don't believe.
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AR_ranchhand:
Q1 The Senate Ag committee is loosing its Chair-person - Blanche Lincoln D-Arkansas. I'm sure that'll cause some differences #agchat #agchat
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ezweber:
#agchat q1: don't foresee major changes to Farm bill, good or bad
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FarmerHaley:
Q1: National level will be interesting, got a new speaker of the house and its time to talk farm bill! #agchat
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MarieB41:
Q1 Yes subsidies will take a cut in the budget but is that really that bad? #agchat
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follownathan:
Q1 IMO Not much will change. Gov serves the corps and not the people regardless of which party they are tied to #agchat
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AnnaGiannini:
Q1 Losing Blanche Lincoln to the Senate Ag committee is gonna be tough but maybe we'll see here as Sec of Ag soon??? #agchat
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SlowMoneyFarm:
Q1 hopoefully the realization that we peons out here (voters) do have a voice when we use it #agchat
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AgriBlogger:
Q1 I really think the changes can only be positive depending on the deals behind the scenes. We've got more common sense in DC! #agchat
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jordanmcraig:
Q1 Less citizens are concered about Ag right now, so congress will be less concered too. #agchat
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AFBFMace:
Q1 Until elected officials prove they have learned to be pragmatic for the betterment of America, it really does not matter much. #agchat
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Cornfrmr:
Q1 I don't think this election will change much, long term budget deficit will have more of an effect. #agchat
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rllindsey:
Q1 #agchat Cong Lucas the new chair of House Ag Comm comes from one the largest AG districts in the country.
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padgets:
#agchat Q1 I think Vilsak does a good job, but it continues to be a tough going
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OrganicWriter:
Q1 #agchat - If something becomes a "hot button," like food safety, that could affect it; but Farm Bill is too huge, vetted to change much.
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NYFarmer:
Q1 #agchat NY's new Governor Andrew Cuomo comes w/Ag plan called Farm Works containing several plans for improving ag economy NY
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agsalesman:
Q1: new sentate ag chair will be interesting-def more representation of spec crops #agchat
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AFBFMace:
Q1 Conspiracy theories abound. Congress reflects the extreme voices on both sides. Ag will be stuck in middle. #agchat
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ezweber:
RT @AFBFMace: Q1 Until elected officials prove they have learned to be pragmatic for the betterment of America, it really does not matter much. #agchat
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CastAgScience:
RT @AFBFMace: Q1 Conspiracy theories abound. Congress reflects the extreme voices on both sides. Ag will be stuck in middle. #agchat
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agchat:
About to close Q1 and open up Q2. Good input so far everyone. #agchat
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MarieB41:
Q1 I think the most vital thing on a federal level will be what environmental bills are brought forward. i.e. cap & trade, wolf bill #agchat
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FarmerHaley:
RT @AFBFMace: Q1 Conspiracy theories abound. Congress reflects the extreme voices on both sides. Ag will be stuck in middle. #agchat
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curtis__moore:
I love Blanche! : Q1 The Senate Ag committee is loosing its Chair-person - Blanche Lincoln D-Arkansas. I'm sure..... #agchat #agchat
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rllindsey:
Q1 Lucas has a significant amount of crop (wheat) and livestock (cattle and hogs) in his district. His personal business is ranching #agchat
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ServiTechInc:
RT @AFBFMace: Q1 Conspiracy theories abound. Congress reflects the extreme voices on both sides. Ag will be stuck in middle. #agchat
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MarieB41:
Q1 Regionally/Statewide Oregon doesn't have a supermajority anymore so it's less like ag to be the red head step kid #agchat
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UTAnimalScience:
Q1 maybe the agpolitics movement has to be initiated at the local level to eventually change the DC mindset? #agchat
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CastAgScience: RT @agchat: Q1 How will changes caused by mid-term elections affect political decisions that pertain to agriculture? via @CASTagScience #agchat
ZTags: RT @agchat: Q1 How will changes caused by mid-term elections affect political decisions that pertain to agriculture? via @CASTagScience #agchat
ServiTechInc: RT @agchat: Q1 How will changes caused by mid-term elections affect political decisions that pertain to agriculture? @CASTagScience #agchat
natejtaylor: Q1 - not to be too cynical, but what really changed in the mid-term elections? Seems to me not very much #agchat
PNWrancher: Q1: Budget is tight, and there are ag programs up on the chopping block. Dunno if that was caused by mid-term elections tho. #agchat
FarmerHaley: Q1 - on a state level I think there will be lots of changes. new opportunities for discussion around different topics #agchat
AnnaGiannini: Q1 think we will always face challenges this set just might be a bit different than what we've seen before #agchat
jordanmcraig: RT @ServiTechInc: Q 1: Still early to tell. High hopes that reps from heavy-ag areas will be able to offer support. #agchat
allenlivingston: Q1 I think a lot of new members of congress come from urban areas and are less connected to Ag - wait and see #agchat
OrganicWriter: Ooops! Q1 #agchat - Ag policy decisons are made by region/commodity; so it won't have much effect, I don't believe.
AR_ranchhand: Q1 The Senate Ag committee is loosing its Chair-person - Blanche Lincoln D-Arkansas. I'm sure that'll cause some differences #agchat #agchat
follownathan: Q1 IMO Not much will change. Gov serves the corps and not the people regardless of which party they are tied to #agchat
nwagribusiness: Q1 Iowa is changing governors and parties, so I expect changes. #agchat
SlowMoneyFarm: Q1 hopoefully the realization that we peons out here (voters) do have a voice when we use it #agchat
AgriBlogger: Q1 I really think the changes can only be positive depending on the deals behind the scenes. We've got more common sense in DC! #agchat
eburnsthompson: RT @jordanmcraig: Q1 Less citizens are concered about Ag right now, so congress will be less concered too. #agchat
agsalesman: Q1: new sentate ag chair will be interesting-def more representation of spec crops #agchat
UTAnimalScience: true “@eburnsthompson: RT @jordanmcraig: Q1 Less citizens are concered about Ag right now, so congress will be less concered too. #agchat”
curtis__moore: I love Blanche! : Q1 The Senate Ag committee is loosing its Chair-person - Blanche Lincoln D-Arkansas. I'm sure..... #agchat #agchat
