Hi all,
I wanted to make sure you saw this Fox News op-ed that was published today – in it, Sens. Grassley, Durbin, Lee, and Whitehouse come together to highlight the importance of criminal justice reform. This group has been working on this issue for the last two years, and even though it often seems like we’re living in an age where bipartisanship is hard to come by, they’ve come together to address a vital, longstanding issue. The op-ed reads in part:
“Crafted by Republican and Democratic leaders, this legislation aims to safely and sensibly reduce excessive sentences. It recalibrates prison sentences for certain drug offenders and gives judges greater sentencing flexibility while keeping stiff penalties in place for violent criminals. The bill preserves important law enforcement tools to take down large criminal organizations while expanding outlets to shield low-level nonviolent offenders from lengthy mandatory minimum prison sentences. It eliminates mandatory life sentences for three-strike drug offenders and gives judges authority to retroactively apply the Fair Sentencing Act, which reduced the sentencing disparity between offenses involving crack and powder cocaine. The bill also includes “back end” reforms to curb recidivism by helping inmates successfully re-enter society.
We believe this is the right mix of reforms to give nonviolent offenders who’ve done significant time for their crime a second chance to rejoin their families and contribute to our communities while also reducing taxpayer costs and empowering law enforcement to keep dangerous criminals off our streets. Our bipartisan work represents hard-fought consensus to a long-established problem.”
The full article can be read here. Let us know if you have any questions or would like more information on this legislation or issue.
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Jillian Wheeler
Press Secretary | Senator Mike Lee
361A Russell Senate Office Building
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USDA Issues Farm Safety Net and Conservation Payments
Total Exceeds $9.6 Billion
WASHINGTON, Oct. 3, 2017 - Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue today announced that over $9.6 billion in payments will be made, beginning this week, to producers through the Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC), Price Loss Coverage (PLC) and Conservation Reserve (CRP) programs. The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is issuing approximately $8 billion in payments under the ARC and PLC programs for the 2016 crop year, and $1.6 billion under CRP for 2017.
“Many of these payments will be made to landowners and producers in rural communities that have recently been ravaged by drought, wildfires, and deadly hurricanes,” Perdue said. “I am hopeful this financial assistance will help those experiencing losses with immediate cash flow needs as we head toward the end of the year.”
The ARC and PLC programs were authorized by the 2014 Farm Bill and offer a safety net to agricultural producers when there is a substantial drop in revenue or prices for covered commodities. Over half a million producers will receive ARC payments and over a quarter million producers will receive PLC payments for 2016 crops, starting this week and continuing over the next several months.
Payments are being made to producers who enrolled base acres of barley, corn, grain sorghum, lentils, oats, peanuts, dry peas, soybeans, wheat and canola. In the upcoming months, payments will be announced after marketing year average prices are published by USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service for the remaining covered commodities. Those include long and medium grain rice (except for temperate Japonica rice), which will be announced in November; remaining oilseeds and chickpeas, which will be announced in December; and temperate Japonica rice, which will be announced in early February 2017. The estimated payments are before application of sequestration and other reductions and limits, including adjusted gross income limits and payment limitations.
Also, as part of an ongoing effort to protect sensitive lands and improve water quality and wildlife habitat, USDA will begin issuing 2017 CRP payments this week to over 375,000 Americans.
“American farmers and ranchers are among our most committed conservationists,” said Perdue. “We all share a responsibility to leave the land in better shape than we found it for the benefit of the next generation of farmers. This program helps landowners provide responsible stewardship on land that should be taken out of production.”
Signed into law by President Reagan in 1985, CRP is one of the largest private-lands conservation program in the United States. Thanks to voluntary participation by farmers and landowners, CRP has improved water quality, reduced soil erosion and increased habitat for endangered and threatened species. In return for enrolling in CRP, USDA, through the Farm Service Agency (FSA) on behalf of the Commodity Credit Corporation, provides participants with rental payments and cost-share assistance. Participants enter into contracts that last between 10 and 15 years. CRP payments are made to participants who remove sensitive lands from production and plant certain grasses, shrubs and trees that improve water quality, prevent soil erosion and increase wildlife habitat.
For more details regarding ARC and PLC programs, go to www.fsa.usda.gov/arc-plc. For more information about CRP, contact your local FSA office or visit www.fsa.usda.gov/crp. To locate your local FSA office, visit https://offices.usda.gov
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[Las Vegas, NV] – September 28, 2017 – Fidobiotics has been awarded the SupplySide CPG 2017 Editor’s Choice Award in the Animal Nutrition category for the Fidobiotics Good Guts For Mutts Daily Probiotic Supplement and the Meowbiotics Good Guts For Cats Daily Probiotic Supplement in the Supply Side West 2017 Editor’s Choice Awards.
“I am overwhelmed with joy by the recognition of Good Guts, our newest daily probiotic supplement. Coming here and sharing the room with the industry’s best and brightest is a delightful reminder of how my passion for animal wellness has allowed Fidobiotics to positively impact the lives of thousands of companion animals. ” – Mika Wheelwright, Fidobiotics CEO and founder
Fidobiotics was named a finalist alongside Champion Petfoods, Open Farm, Petcurean, and Uckele Health and Nutrition and won the award of September 28th, 2017.
"This year’s Editor’s Choice Awards judging saw the team narrow down the field from hundreds of products to only five on the short list in each category," said Heather Granato, vice president, content, in Informa’s Global Health & Nutrition Network. "The winning items stood out for bringing a combination of factors to the table, from taste and delivery method to innovation in ingredients and cutting-edge science. They truly represent category leaders and set a high bar for next year’s program."
About The SupplySide West CPG Editor’s Choice Awards
2017 is the 6th Annual SupplySide West CPG Editor’s Choice Awards. The award seeks to recognize innovative finished products launched by CPG companies in a variety of categories. For over 20 years, SupplySide has helped those in the dietary supplement, food, beverage, animal nutrition, personal care and cosmetic industries break through the hype and ambiguity to find the information they need to explore, discover, innovate and market their next best-selling product.
For 20+ years, SupplySide has helped dietary supplement, food, beverage, personal care, cosmetic, animal nutrition and pharmaceutical professionals find information to explore, discover, innovate and market their next best-selling product.
Good Guts For Mutts
The Good Guts Coconut Peanut Butter flavored daily probiotic supplement was released in May of 2017 and is found in retail locations across the United States as well as online at Fidobiotics.com. Good Guts brings the best of the animal supplement world into one product. With 2 prebiotics (Inulin and FOS), 11 probiotic strains, and 5 digestive enzymes, it truly is the gold standard for canine gut health. Good Guts for Mutts is Gluten Free, Grain Free, GMO Free, Vegan, and Made in the USA.
The CSP desiccated bottle that houses Good Guts works to ensure a longer than ever shelf stability and probiotic viability. Its delicious Coconut Peanut Butter flavored powder ensures that dogs will be happy ingesting the probiotic powder and digesting whatever else they end up eating.
Good Guts comes in three sizes with three different CFU doses. The Good Guts For Lil Mutts is specifically designed for dogs 24 pounds and lighter and contains 30 servings, containing 3 billion CFUs of 11 different probiotic strains per serving.
Good Guts For Medium Mutts is specifically designed for dogs between 24 and 64 pounds and contains 30 servings, containing 6 billion CFUs of 11 different probiotic strains per serving.
Good Guts For Big Mutts is specifically designed for dogs weighing over 64 pounds and contains 20 servings, containing 12 billion CFUs of 11 different probiotic strains per serving.
Good Guts For Cats
The Good Guts Big Kahuna Tuna flavored daily probiotic supplement for cats was released in May of 2017 and is found in retail locations across the United States. Like Good Guts For Mutts, Good Guts For Cats does not cut corners when it comes to giving each and every cat a healthy and happy digestive tract. Good Guts For Cats contains 2 prebiotics (Inulin and FOS), 11 probiotic strains, and 5 digestive enzymes.
It has quickly become one of the most popular daily probiotic supplements for cats in the United States. Good Guts is Gluten Free, Grain Free, GMO Free, and Made in the USA. The CSP desiccated bottle that houses Good Guts works to ensure a longer than ever shelf-stability and probiotic viability. Good Guts For Cats comes in a tasty Big Kahuna Tuna flavored powder, and will be lapped up by the most finicky of felines.
About Fidobiotics
Fidobiotics bounded into existence in 2013 with the goal of providing the same level of quality for canine and feline probiotics as is available for humans. Our human-grade probiotics are the gold standard for quality, shelf-stability, creative and fun packaging, and thoughtfully sourced ingredients.
Just as we understand the importance of treating our bodies kindly with healthy, natural supplements, we deeply believe in our products’ ability to benefit our furry family members.
