Welcome and best which is best wishes to all the new members of the legislature joining us today. Nk each of you of bringing each of you for bringing your life experiences. I have the privilege of introducing newly elected Supreme Court justice to this chamber and the ohio judiciary. Congratulations madam justice. The new year bring some key departures from our executive branch of government. Im sure you will join me in wishing kevin godspeed in his new National Responsibilities after two eventful and successful years as the director of the department of corrections. And kelly pierces experience with his recent retirement. I extend my thanks and best wishes to each and every one of them. Finally this will be the last legislative session. As department of the director of health and welfare. This set a High Standard for difficultkes on that and thankless responsibility he will be retiring in june and leaving big shoes to fill. I wish you godspeed. It is my honor and privilege to report t
Honored guests, friends, my family and, of course, our first lady, miss lori. Before i begin, allow me to add my welcome and my best wishes for all the new members of the legislature joining us here today. Thank each of you for bringing your Life Experiences and your unique perspectives to our important work here in the peoples house. Also, i have the privilege today of introducing newly elected Supreme Court Justice Robin brodin to this chamber and to the idaho judiciary. Congratulations, madam justice. The new year also brings some key departures from our executive branch of government. Im sure you will join me in wishing kevin kemp god speed in his new responsibilities as two eventful and successful years as the director of the department of corrections. We are also losing sam hodge to a well deserved retirement from the office of aging. And kelly pierces experience and leadership will be missed with his recent retirement as administrative of the division of building safety. I exten
Before i begin, allow me to add my welcome and my best wishes for all the new members of the legislature joining us here today. Thank each of you for bringing your Life Experiences and your unique perspectives to our important work here in the peoples house. Also, i have the privilege today of introducing newly elected Supreme Court Justice Robin brodin to this chamber and to the idaho judiciary. Congratulations, madam justice. [ applause ] the new year also brings some key departures from our executive branch of government. Im sure you will join me in wishing kevin kemp god speed in his new National Responsibilities after two eventful and successful years as the director of the department of corrections. We are also losing sam hodge to a well deserved retirement from the office of aging. And kelly pierces experience and leadership will be missed with his recent retirement as administrator of the division of building safety. I extend my thanks and best wishes to each and every one of t
Peoples house. Also i have the privilege today of introducing newlyelected Supreme Court justice to this chamber and to the idaho judiciary. Congratulations. [applause] the new year also brings key departures from our executive branch of government. Im sure youll join me in wishing godspeed goodness new National Responsibility for two eventful and successful years as the director of the department of corrections. We are also accusing sam haas and welldeserved retirement from the office of aging. And kelli pearsons experience and leadership will be missed with his recent retirement as minister of the department of building. I extend my best wishes to each and every one of them. [applause] finally this will be the last legislative session for armstrong as director of the department of health and welfare his stalwart and tireless leadership has set a High Standard for whoever takes on the difficult and often thankless responsibility next. He will be retiring in june and he will be leaving
Ready well. In terms of the intensity of the drought, remember 1988 that came out with no corn and all things considered, we took 4 billion bushels off of our corn crop estimate by the end, but that was about the size of the 1988 crop. To me, because of no till practices and a lot of that helped by biotech varieties and because those developments and seed varieties and were able to get a better crop than i wouldve had otherwise. For senator stabenow, you just answered your question about livestock problems. Id like to continue if you could discuss problems for the renewable fuel industry raised by the lesson production, higher prices, et cetera you see ahead for that. I think that clearly this past year because of corn prices weve seen reductions in margins economic producers. If you look at the weekly levels of ethanol Production Company took a big tip and has been remaining buffalo that cabs under the renewable fuel standard for conventional fuels. We have revised estimates downward