GMO Recount & Farmer Recognized
GMO Recount & Farmer Recognized plus Food Forethought. I'm Greg Martin with today's Northwest Report.
It seem the GMO vote in Oregon is not done. Voters had gone to the poles to decide on Measure 92 which would have required the labeling of genetically engineered food. The secretary of state's office has until Dec. 4 to certify the election results and call for any recounts that may be required. Tony Green with the Oregon Secretary of State's office.
GREEN: It seems extremely likely that it's going to fall within the margin to trigger an automatic recount. The timeframe is we would start next week and get it done within two weeks. Right now its at a little less than 1100 votes out of 1.5 million.
Custom farm applicator, Brent Klein, with Simplot Grower Solutions in Ashton, Idaho, has been named one of four finalists to be honored as 2014 Operator of the Year. Conducted by AGCO Application Equipment, the annual program recognizes the top professional applicators throughout North America based on their professionalism, customer service and community involvement. Klein was praised for his focus on timely, quality work and strong customer relationships. He was also recognized for his service to the community, working with his local 4-H to support the Fremont County Fair.
Now with today's Food Forethought, here's Lacy Gray.
Like a game of high stakes poker President Obama has met Congress' bet that he wouldn't move forward with his threat to use executive power to change U.S. immigration law, and raised it 5 million - 5 million undocumented workers that is. Obama's recent announcement that he would suspend deportation for roughly 5 million illegal immigrants has definitely upped the ante in the game of immigration reform on Capitol Hill. Legal challenges to the President's executive action are being thrown on the table right and left. Both Democrats and Republicans seem to be ignoring the message voters so desperately tried to convey during midterm elections; quit huffing and puffing and get to work. But what voters are getting is more of the same old game playing that's been going on now for the last six years. Caught in the middle is the industry that relies the heaviest on an immigrant workforce - agriculture. Many leaders within the agriculture community are stressing that the President's executive action will not solve the current or future needs of farmers; stating that what is needed is congressional action in the form of a long-term immigration reform bill. But once again, no one in D.C. can hear them over the political blustering.
Thanks Lacy. That's today's Northwest Report. I'm Greg Martin on the Ag Information Network of the West.
