The South Carolina Poultry Federation would like to welcome Mr. Ray Cheeks of Louis Rich, a division of Kraft Foods, to our board of directors. Ray is the Raw Manufacturing Manager for the Newberry plant.
On Monday, Connie and I traveled to Newberry where we had the pleasure of meeting Ray and Glenda O'Brien, the new plant manager for Louis Rich. Glenda, while new to South Carolina, is not new to the Kraft family. She comes to us from Missouri where she was plant manager at another Kraft facility.
We again welcome both Glenda and Ray and look forward to a successful, continued relationship.
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
Thursday, January 21, 2010
Upcoming IPE Nutrient Management Plan Workshop
IPE Nutrient Management Plan Workshop For Poultry Growers, Environmental Managers And Field Service Representatives.
Industry and the regulatory community are still at odds over how the new CAFO rules address National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permitting requirements. On Thursday, January 28th in Room A-407 during IPE, Dave McGuigan and Chris Thomas of the EPA will provide an overview of the on-farm inspection process to help industry understand what the EPA is looking for during an inspection. Steve Schwalb of Perdue Farms will present Perdue’s newly implemented program to assist poultry producers with self evaluations and how to implement best management practices programs. Dr. Phil Hess from Purdue University will discuss a new internet tool to prepare Nutrient Management Plans and representatives from the USDA natural Resources Conservation Service will discuss on farm conservation practices. Plan to attend this informative program. Attendance is free with your registration to IPE.
Industry and the regulatory community are still at odds over how the new CAFO rules address National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permitting requirements. On Thursday, January 28th in Room A-407 during IPE, Dave McGuigan and Chris Thomas of the EPA will provide an overview of the on-farm inspection process to help industry understand what the EPA is looking for during an inspection. Steve Schwalb of Perdue Farms will present Perdue’s newly implemented program to assist poultry producers with self evaluations and how to implement best management practices programs. Dr. Phil Hess from Purdue University will discuss a new internet tool to prepare Nutrient Management Plans and representatives from the USDA natural Resources Conservation Service will discuss on farm conservation practices. Plan to attend this informative program. Attendance is free with your registration to IPE.
Thursday, January 14, 2010
SCPF LEGISLATIVE AGENDA 2010
This year will prove very challenging for any legislation dealing with revenue. In 1991 the SCPF was responsible for the passage of most of the sales tax exemptions that our farmers currently have (electricity,farm machinery and their parts, natural and lp gas, building materials and equipment used for the production of poultry and livestock). The state's tax system in being reviewed by a committee (TRAC) that will make their recommendations to the General Assembly on what they think should be revisited, revoked or left in place. The SCPF position is that ag tax exemptions and ag property tax assessments remain in place.
There will be a strong move to increase the cigarette tax to the Southeastern average of 37 to 40 cents. Agribusiness (including the SCPF) is asking that one cent go to fund ag marketing programs and for state agricultural disaster relief.
For several years, there has been discussion on government restructuring. One suggestion would be to divide DHEC and allow the Governor to appoint a Secretary to his cabinet for that purpose. We oppose any division of DHEC.
Senate bill 452 (S.452) dealing with surface water withdrawals will be taken up again this year having retained its place on the Senate Ag Committee calendar. The current version exempts farm ponds and existing users at their current use. Ag would be a registered user for navigable streams withdrawal, but would not be subject to permitting. We support the language in the bill and will move for passage as long as ag remains exempt.
After discussion with the Department of Transportation (DOT), we learned today that DOT has created a pilot program that will allow the movement of 100,000 lbs. refrigerated containers throughout SC on specific permitted routes. Hopefully, this will be a boost to our poultry processors. Please see the web link below for more info.
http://www.scdot.org/doing/OSOW.asp
Connie Smith
There will be a strong move to increase the cigarette tax to the Southeastern average of 37 to 40 cents. Agribusiness (including the SCPF) is asking that one cent go to fund ag marketing programs and for state agricultural disaster relief.
For several years, there has been discussion on government restructuring. One suggestion would be to divide DHEC and allow the Governor to appoint a Secretary to his cabinet for that purpose. We oppose any division of DHEC.
Senate bill 452 (S.452) dealing with surface water withdrawals will be taken up again this year having retained its place on the Senate Ag Committee calendar. The current version exempts farm ponds and existing users at their current use. Ag would be a registered user for navigable streams withdrawal, but would not be subject to permitting. We support the language in the bill and will move for passage as long as ag remains exempt.
After discussion with the Department of Transportation (DOT), we learned today that DOT has created a pilot program that will allow the movement of 100,000 lbs. refrigerated containers throughout SC on specific permitted routes. Hopefully, this will be a boost to our poultry processors. Please see the web link below for more info.
http://www.scdot.org/doing/OSOW.asp
Connie Smith
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
Welcome to the Official Blog for the South Carolina Poultry Federation
We at the South Carolina Poultry Federation are thrilled to enter the world of blogging. It is our hope that our members and anyone interested, can use the blog as another way to stay up-to-date with the happenings not only of the SCPF, but the most current information about the poultry industry in South Carolina and the rest of the nation. The blog will be updated weekly, so add us to your favorites and check back often. If you have any news and or events that would be of interest to the industry, please let us know so that we may add it to our blog. We are now accepting advertisers for our blog, so contact Charleston, Marty, or Connie at(803)779.4700 for rates and more information. Hopefully, each of our blog followers will find this to be an informative, current and fun way to stay "in the know". Until next time.....
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