Agribusiness Update for Tuesday 7/2/13

This is the Agribusiness Update...I’m Greg Martin...

Ahead of the 4th of July recess - there was talk amongst House Republicans about splitting the farm bill into two measures. Several Congressmen who voted against the measure would like to split farm programs from nutrition programs. Indiana Representative Marlin Stutzman actually offered an amendment to the Rules Committee to split the FARRM Act apart - but it was ruled out of order.

California Senator Dianne Feinstein has introduced the Preventing Antibiotic Resistance Act of 2013. The bill directs the Food and Drug Administration to prohibit the use of human antibiotics in the feed and water of healthy farm animals if they jeopardize human health.

With access to the latest technology - Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack says America’s rural citizens can compete in today’s global economy. That’s why USDA is providing up to 17.5-million dollars in grants through its Distance Learning and Telemedicine Grant Program to help modernize equipment, improve healthcare services and educational opportunities for rural residents and also generate jobs in small towns to revitalize rural economies.

That’s today’s Agribusiness Update from the Ag Information Network.