ISSUE DATE: 09/26/2011
By Larry Dreiling
The Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction, better known as the "super committee" is preparing to meet. In those meetings, the 12-member panel has been charged by Congress and the White House to reduce the 10-year budget deficit another $1.5 trillion by November.
Those meetings could make or break the ability of many in rural America to receive proper health care.
That's because if Congress rejects or President Barack Obama vetoes the super committee's proposed budget reduction package, spending would be cut by $1.2 trillion automatically, including 2 percent across-the-board cuts to all Medicare providers. Benefit cuts and cost sharing for the ever-rising number of rural seniors are excluded.
What that means is physicians must provide the same level of services to their Medicare patients but do so for 98 cents on the current government dollar--a dollar that is already below actual costs.
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'A Matter of Balance' classes offered Ag Hall of Fame to host 'Trick or Treat on the Farm' Ag trade report available America Needs Farmers Game Day celebrates farmers Blue-green algae a danger for people, pets Bright spots College Aggies Online competition encourages 'agvocacy' Collins Enterprise offers Redline Post Drivers Community banks receive $2.7M Digital cameras open new view of America's West FSA reminds producers of disaster assistance deadlines Funding to improve 911, emergency services in rural America Global Soil Partnership launches Governor, ag secretary host Taiwan trade delegation Hearing technology workshops scheduled Kansas Farm Bureau hosts annual breakfast at state fair Moran flood insurance relief bill approved by committee Pig app now available for BlackBerry Rural Development funds renewable energy projects Rural health care for seniors at a crossroads SI Precast storm shelters qualify for FEMA reimbursement Turkey expands horizons for LeadAR class members USDA announces funding for rural development USDA funds wind turbine projects USDA report outlines food insecurity in America USMEF publishes export guidelines for Mexico CROPS
Aflatoxin continues to be a concern in feed Ag research tour features green roofs, trial plots Analysts expect lower corn, soybean estimates Assess effectiveness of weed management program Avoid over-dried corn Bioenergy Field Day set for Oct. 6 at Rohwer Buyers see improved quality for soft red winter wheat Check grain sorghum for stalk rot Colorado Corn supports passage of H.R. 872 in Senate Conservation Innovation Grants awarded Conservation tour set for Oct. 11 Cost-share program offered for organic producers Delayed soybean pod set may result in lower yields GrassWorks Weed Wiper is a weed control system K-State offers fall events K-State to lead large-scale water quality study NASS forecasts near-record corn, rice crops Nov. 15 is cutoff date for EQIP, WHIP applications Ozark Fall Farmfest offers something for everyone Philippine milling team visits U.S. Record grain prices expected through 2012 Researchers use enzyme to improve grain ethanol production Safety net helps farmers cope with dry planting conditions Sea Minerals provide nutrients to soil for big yields at low cost Second pigweed infestation possible Sorghum Field Day set for Sept. 27 Soybean producers committed to feeding the world Specialist: Early planting could result in 'catastrophic' failure Stink bugs blitz rice fields Tucker & Sons offers overhead grain bins and more Using chicken litter as fertilizer, nematode control Using less water to grow more potatoes Using radishes, turnips as cover crops Using wheat seed treatments Wheat Field Days Yield Contest winners named World Food Prize laureate to open UNL lecture series LIVESTOCK
4-H Foundation Trail Ride is Oct. 7 to 9 AgriLife Extension hires sheep and goat assistant Auctioneers battle for spot in World Livestock Auctioneer Championship Blattner features 'The All Around' squeeze chutes Cattle producers preparing for long winter battle Cattlemen plan bus tour to Ratcliff Ranch Cattlemen's Beef Board hires Polly Ruhland as CEO CDA encourages comment on animal disease traceability system Certified Angus Beef awards first MBA program degrees Choosing the right pipe for your fencing needs Cow culling may continue this fall Croatians visit Kansas beef operations Dairy farmers seek assistance Dairy producers asked to decrease production Federation of state beef councils moves to increase national funding Feedlot to host IRM Pen of 5 Program Flying H Genetics offers Grown On Grass bulls Food System Summit to feature animal welfare panel Gelbvieh adds value when feeding cattle Green's Welding and Sales offers all-metal feed bunks Groups will host meetings on beef checkoff Heartland Goat Expo set for Oct. 14 and 15 Hereford juniors elect officers Iowa Cattlemen's Association names new CEO Jersey marketing, management awards offered July beef, pork exports continue to surge Junior Livestock Sale brings in over $400K Kansas Simmental Association to host feeder calf sale Maximize value of 2011 calf crop Meat Industry Hall of Fame names Bill Kurtis as keynote speaker Miles of Smiles to host Walk and Whoa Ball Morgan County Fair holds carcass contests NBS Progeny Test winners announced NCBA urges swift finalization of trade agreements OCA's Range Round-Up sets record Planning for parasite protection PORK Tailgate Challenges to be held at Iowa football games PQA Plus Advisor certification session offered Producers consider selling calves early Protocols boost cattle quality, add value to beef Research shows timed breeding produces uniform, high-value calves Researchers uncover genetic link to cattle diseases Sheep industry awards open for nominations Survey shows effects of drought on cattle herds Symposium will focus on producing high-quality beef for global market UNL refocusing dairy research Western Farm Show to host NCBA livestock demonstrations Youth learn about beef industry Youth sharpen skills at Livestock Sweepstakes EDITOR
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Extended drought raises potential health issues Feeding high nitrate feeds to beef animals Follow wise hay buying tips Forage Systems Research Center to host field day Grazing school delivers grassroots education Keeping hay feeding losses to a minimum Livestock producers hope to capitalize on lower temps, rain Managing with short hay supplies Martin Manufacturing offers Revolator Bale Beds Minimize prussic acid poisoning risk OSU demonstrates benefits of removing redcedar Some pastures could take years to recover Stockpiling of fescue pasture is vital for winter use FAMILY
4-H, Tractor Supply Company partner for youth 4-Hers see need, establish food pantry All fired up for flavor Cool-season lawn planting and renovation Dena has room to grow End of the garden summer soups Extension offers brown bag seminars this fall Extension to host Forestry Field Day Oct. 11 Fall is the time to plant trees and shrubs Follow safe food handling recommendations Get your car's motor running Grow cool-season vegetables until first frost Hazelnut field day is Oct. 1 Kansas included in cantaloupe recall Keeping fruits, vegetables safe Landscape strategies workshop is Sept. 29 Learn to make compost Make half your plate fruits and vegetables Meditation for 9-26-11 Montana Cowboy Hall of Fame seeks nominations National Western Stock Show tickets on sale NMSU's science center to host free jujube workshop OSU researchers awarded grant for quail research Pine, spruce and fir trees suffer Plan ahead if using wood as heating fuel Pruning shrubs Smart Stuff with Twig Walkingstick Top cowboys hope to rope world title Turf and Landscape Field Day set for Oct. 4 to 5 Wired for Wind
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