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1. Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals 20450 [E9-10124] May 4, 2009 Federal Register Abstract: The Risk Management Agency intends to collect information for purposes of the development of non-insurance risk management tools. Results of this collection will be used to develop the risk management tools. William J. Murphy, Acting Manager, Federal Crop Insurance Corporation. [FR Doc. more... May 2, 2009 Enid News and Eagle He said he plans to do a damage assessment next week. Added to the hail, Owen said, has been the heavy rain the past week. Normally, a head of wheat would have 30-60 kernels in it. On Friday, some only had two or three kernels. The 2007 wheat crop suffered damage from an April freeze, too, and statewide production was just 98 million bushels. more... 3. Acquisition of franchise for Richmond only part of the process May 3, 2009 Richmond Times-Dispatch Before Minor League Baseball approves the relocation application, it wants to see a firm plan for a new Richmond ballpark. The RMA owns and operates The Diamond. "Henrico and Chesterfield, as well as Hanover, are standing and waiting to see what the city does," said Jenkins. Additional funds from the RMA and RBC will be required to make The Diamond suitable for players and fans. more... May 4, 2009 The Pueblo Chieftain The diversion dam held, but was weakened and had to be replaced two years later. Yet, water at any time was greatly appreciated." Huge clouds of dust routinely covered the plains, largely a product of grasslands that had been tilled for crop production. more... 5. Farmers can pay fee, be eligible for '08 disaster aid May 4, 2009 The Commercial Appeal DeSoto County producers who did not obtain crop insurance or noninsured crop disaster assistance for 2008 can pay a buy-in fee through May 18 to become eligible for 2008 disaster assistance. The buy-in fees are authorized by the Food, Conservation and Energy Act of 2008. Darryl Waller, executive director of Farm Service Agency offices in DeSoto and Tate counties, said if farmers have not already taken steps to become eligible for the Supplemental Revenue Assistance Program, the... more... 6. Crops in Oklahoma are suffering May 5, 2009 Enid News and Eagle ...wheat crop continues to suffer. Seventy percent of the crop statewide is rated in poor to very poor shape. Another 22 percent is rated fair, with just the remaining 8 percent rated good. Those figures compare to early April reports -- compiled before the April 6 freeze -- that showed 1 percent of the wheat crop was rated excellent and 24 percent good. Another 38 percent was rated fair, while 37 percent was rated poor or very poor. In southwestern Oklahoma, the wheat crop...more... 7. Repeat of the '80s unlikely for agriculture May 6, 2009 Farm Talk Newspaper Interest rates are not high and farmers are much more sophisticated in terms of using debt correctly. Inflation, in itself, isn't a bad thing for agriculture. The livestock sector, he points out, is facing belt-tightening times and lacks some of the risk management tools available to crop producers such as crop insurance. more... May 7, 2009 The News and Observer Companies across the region, from GlaxoSmithKline (NYSE:GSK) to IBM (NYSE:IBM) , have been trimming their work forces amid the recession. Local unemployment has climbed to 8.3 percent. And Syngenta (NYSE:SYT) , a longtime agribusiness company in the region, expanded its presence. more... 9. Recent rains revive Kansas winter wheat crop May 7, 2009 Associated Press Online ...crop." Kansas State University Extension wheat specialist Jim Shroyer said that so far participants were finding the wheat crop to be quite good, with no diseases and good soil moisture. But in Smith and Phillips counties, where rain was sparser, the wheat was looking "a little tougher" than fields elsewhere in the state, Shroyer said. Estimated wheat yields have hovered around 42 bushels an acre or more, he said. "If they had seen the wheat in this area three weeks... more... 10. SB 1714, 2009 Regular Session May 1, 2009 Texas State Legislature A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to the use of public facilities as emergency shelters during disasters. SECTION 2. Subsection (a), Section 418.042, Government Code, is amended to read as follows: (a) The division shall prepare and keep current a comprehensive state emergency management plan. SECTION 3. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. more... 11. SB 1462, 2009 Regular Session May 1, 2009 Texas State Legislature A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to the use of public facilities as emergency shelters during disasters. SECTION 2. Subsection (a), Section 418.042, Government Code, is amended to read as follows: (a) The division shall prepare and keep current a comprehensive state emergency management plan. SECTION 3. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. more... 12. S 5090, 2009 Regular Session May 1, 2009 New York State Legislature Local disaster preparedness plans. 1. Each county, except those 9 contained within the city of New York, and each city, town and village 10 is authorized to prepare disaster preparedness plans. The disaster 11 preparedness commission shall provide assistance and advice for the 12 development of such plans. more... 13. HCR 93, 2009 Regular Session May 5, 2009 Louisiana State Legislature All other officers, if any, shall be elected by the membership5 of the commission. Each such institution, college, or university may nominate three professors who teach in at least one of the following subjects: agriculture, coastal studies, economics, energy studies, environmental studies, landscape planning, and natural resources. Charges the commission with developing recommendations for climate change policy. more... 14. HB 404, 2009 Regular Session May 5, 2009 Louisiana State Legislature HLS 09RS-203 REENGROSSED Page 1 of 211 CODING: Words in struck through type are deletions from existing law; words underscored are additions. Title insurance agent; producer; inventory maintenance6 The title insurance agent producer shall maintain an inventory of all numbered7 policy forms or policy numbers assigned to the agent producer by the title insurer.8 §526. BUSINESS TRANSACTED WITH BROKER17 PRODUCER CONTROLLED INSURER LAW18 §551. more... 15. HB 369, 2009 Regular Session May 5, 2009 Louisiana State Legislature Also provides that such a life insurer shall not be authorized to transact any additional kind of insurance other than health and accident insurance. Additionally provides that a life insurer shall not be authorized to transact any additional kind of insurance other than annuity or credit life, health, and accident insurance. Also provides that such life insurer shall not be authorized to transact any additional kind of insurance other than health and accident insurance. more... 16. S 967, 2009-2010 Regular Session May 5, 2009 North Carolina State Legislature Yadkin River Trust. 15 There is established the Yadkin River Trust as a public agency and instrumentality of the 16 State. Authority to acquire Yadkin Project and Yadkin Project License. 1 The Trust may acquire the Yadkin Project License and the Yadkin Project, including all 2 associated facilities and land and water rights. Use of revenues. 33 Revenues from the Yadkin River Project must be used to pay the obligations listed in this 34 section. more... 17. HB 2633, 2009 Regular Session May 6, 2009 Arizona State Legislature The attorney general shall not allocate or expend these monies until the joint legislative budget committee reviews the allocations or expenditures. The department of administration shall deposit these monies in the state general fund. Administrative expenses incurred by the commission for postsecondary education shall be paid from institutional matching funds and shall not exceed twelve per cent of the funds in fiscal year 2009-2010. more... 18. H 1594, 2009-2010 Regular Session May 7, 2009 North Carolina State Legislature Low-Income Housing Tax Credits. 13 f. Article 3F. Tax Incentives for Major Manufacturing Facilities. 15 h. Article 3H. Earned income tax credit. 32 q. G.S. 105-151.32. more... |
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