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The 2026 House Farm Bill — a $1.4 trillion piece of legislation — contains a provision called the Save Our Bacon Act that would wipe out every state-level animal welfare standard for farm products in the United States, current and future. It passed the House 224–200 and is now heading to the Senate for debate in July. This episode explains what's at stake, who it affects, and exactly how to make your voice heard before it's too late.TAKE ACTION — US LISTENERSThe most important thing you can do right now is contact your senators directly. https://www.senate.gov/senators/senators-contact.htmEnter your state and you'll get your senators' phone numbers, email contact forms, and office locations. A phone call takes two minutes. A message through their contact form takes five.What to say: "I am calling to ask Senator [Name] to oppose the Save Our Bacon Act — the preemption provision in the 2026 Farm Bill (H.R. 7567, Section 12006). Please protect state animal welfare standards."Capitol Switchboard (they'll connect you to your senator's office): (202) 224-3121Find and contact your senatorsYour contact matters most if you live in one of these statesThese states have senators on the Senate Agriculture Committee, which is where the bill is being shaped:Arkansas · Mississippi · Iowa · Kansas · Kentucky · Alabama · South Dakota · North Dakota · West Virginia · Nebraska · Minnesota · New Jersey · Illinois · California · Pennsylvania · Michigan · Colorado · New Mexico · Georgia · VermontPre-made action alerts (they do the work for you)These organizations have built easy contact tools — you can send a message to your senators in under five minutes: Humane World for Animals — Stop the Save Our Bacon Act https://humaneaction.org/protect-state-laws ASPCA — Oppose Attacks on Animal Protection Laws in the Farm Bill https://secure.aspca.org/action/fsfp-act Animal Legal Defense Fund https://aldf.org/project/oppose-the-farm-food-and-national-security-act-of-2026-house-farm-bill-federal/ BACKGROUND AND FURTHER READINGWhat is the Save Our Bacon Act?  https://www.humaneworld.org/en/news/whats-happening-california-prop-12-farm-bill-save-our-bacon-actWhy the Farm Bill is no place for this provision (Civil Eats op-ed, May 2026)  https://civileats.com/2026/05/28/the-farm-bill-is-no-place-for-big-porks-save-our-bacon-act/ASPCA on the federal attack on state animal welfare laws  https://www.aspca.org/news/federal-attack-farm-animals-and-states-rights-revivedSenate Agriculture Committee — signs of resistance  https://sentientmedia.org/senate-ag-committee-set-to-spare-this-animal-welfare-law/The 2026 House Farm Bill (H.R. 7567) — full text on Congress.gov  https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/7567 INTERNATIONAL LISTENERSUnited Kingdom The UK-US trade deal (2025) opened British markets to US beef produced under welfare standards that would be illegal in the UK — putting British farmers who invested in higher welfare practices at a competitive disadvantage. Compassion in World Farming — UK trade deal and animal welfare: https://www.ciwf.org.uk/our-campaigns/other-campaigns/trade-and-animal-welfare/European Union The EU's Farm to Fork strategy promised to phase out cage farming across member states. Those commitments have been dropped from the 2026 Commission Work Programme after years of delays. EU Animal Welfare Intergroup — warning on 2026 Work Programme: https://www.animalwelfareintergroup.eu/news/intergroup-warns-against-omission-animal-welfare-proposal-2026-work-programmeCanada Animal Justice published a national vision report in 2026 calling for stronger federal animal welfare standards. Animal Justice — National Framework for Farmed Animal Protection: https://www.animaljustice.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Vision-Report-2026.pdf

Struggling with overthinking at work? Fear of making mistakes? Constant mental noise that leaves you exhausted?In this episode, Hannah shares how she went from being a capable, high-performing professional stuck in self-doubt and workplace anxiety to becoming confident, decisive, and drama-free at work after 12 months in the Confident at Work programme.It's a powerful, honest look at what's really possible when you learn to manage overthinking and build confidence from the inside out.Explore and join the Confident At Work Programme here: ⁠https://www.yesyoucoaching.com/confident-at-work-programme⁠Want to be more Confident At Work?Start here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠take our free: Confidence Assessment ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Check out the Confident At Work Programme Book a call to explore joining the Confident At Work Programme - enrolling now for April 2026 Get private support to feel confident at work: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠book a call to explore private coaching⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Cover art by Jacob McFaddenTheme song by Melissa Carter @ Making Audio Magic 

This week Labour announces its Capital Gains Tax policy; the Government releases a “refreshed” Tax and Social Policy Work Programme and Inland Revenue's updated draft interpretation statement on the deductibility of repairs and maintenance expenditure has a controversial take on the treatment of leaky buildings.

Guernsey student Madelaine Russell was the 2024 beneficiary of a prestigious bursary which has transported her to the other side of the world and changed her horizons. Each year, just one sixth form student from the Bailiwick is eligible for a fully funded place at Brock University in Ontario as part of the historic links between Canada and Guernsey. In this ODPA podcast, the political science student sits down for a conversation with Bailiwick Data Protection Commissioner Brent Homan – who just so happens to hail from Canada. They discuss life in a cold climate, how her interest in public outreach and human rights led to her becoming the first successful applicant of the ODPA's new intern programme and their common love of sports. This podcast is part of the Office of the Data Protection Authority's social initiative which aims to harness the power of shared experiences and stories to encourage ethical data use and engage people on a cultural level.

Michael McGrath, European Commissioner for Democracy, Justice, the Rule of Law and Consumer Protection, breaks down the EC's new work programme, and how's it's been received so far.

Cecilia Skingsley reflects on the first five years of the BIS Innovation Hub and discusses how it can continue to be useful to the central banking community.

Aubrey speaks Thabiso Goba, EWN Reporter, about the Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs' recent decision to terminate Community Work Programme contracts for individuals aged 55 and above, citing budget constraints. This move has sparked significant debate, with critics expressing concerns about its impact on older workers amid high unemployment rates. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Department of Cooperative Governance has announced the termination of contracts for over 255,000 Community Work Programme participants aged 55 and older. The department is citing significant budget cuts and unauthorized expenditure concerns for its decision. Bongiwe Zwane spoke to Public Servants Association, PSA Acting Deputy General Manager, Claude Naiker

This week, the Government's tax and social policy work programme is announced, more on Inland Revenue's crackdown on Student Loan debt, and why we might need to pay more tax

Andy Carroll, CEO of Mosman Oil and Gas Ltd (LON: MSMN), spoke with Share Talk with the news that the company has received the final Government approval on the Farmin of its Australian project EP 145, in which Mosman currently holds a 100% interest.   Work now continues to secure all required approvals for the next step of exploration by Farmin partner, Greenvale Energy Ltd (ASX: GRV / 'Greenvale'). Farmin Agreement A Farmin Agreement was signed with a subsidiary of Greenvale in October 2023, where it can earn 75% interest by funding seismic acquisition and drilling a well (to a cap of AUD 5.5 million). With the approval from the Northern Territory government now in place,  the Farmin will proceed accordingly. Greenvale will earn a 75% working interest in EP 145 by: ·      Paying AUD 160,000 in cash to Mosman within 5 business days. ·   Paying for the EP 145 Permit Year 3 Work Programme, including seismic acquisition and processing. ·     Funding the Permit Year 4 Work Programme, including drilling one well with a well cost cap of   AUD 5.5 million. ·   The Year 3 Work Programme is to be completed by August 2024; the cost of the seismic acquisition is estimated to be circa AUD 2 million. ·    The Year 4 Work Programme is to be completed by August 2025. The cost of drilling a well depends on many factors including the depth of a well and cost of drilling rigs at the time of drilling. The seismic acquisition programme is planned for mid-2024, followed by drilling in 2025. Background to EP145 Two wells have been drilled in EP 145 and both encountered hydrocarbons and were not tested for hydrogen or helium. Most wells in the Amadeus Basin that have been tested for helium have significant helium content. A seismic data set was reprocessed by Mosman and it identified a large structure which may be an extension of the Mereenie anticline structure. Mosman published a Prospective Resource estimate for EP-145 in October 2022 (detailed below). https://www.share-talk.com/mosman-oil-and-gas-lonmsmn-ceo-andy-carroll-progress-at-ep-145-project-with-govt-approval/

Would you call yourself a people pleaser? You'll hear some of the pitfalls of being a people pleaser, real client examples of people pleasing at work and some steps you can take to evaluate your people pleasing. Learn more and enrol: Confident at Work Programme ⁠ ⁠⁠Take the quiz: Are You Stuck In A Low Confidence Cycle?⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Book a call with Anna to explore private confidence coaching ⁠⁠⁠⁠

Sharing simple exercises for you to review your 2023 so you can get the clarity you need to plan for an awesome 2024! Here's how I can support you in 2024: Book the Grow Your Confidence in 2024 Masterclass here Find out more and enrol in the Confident at Work Programme for 2024

Meet Daniela, a Senior Healthcare Scientist in the NHS and graduate of the Confident at Work Programme. This week we hear what has changed for Daniela in the two years since she joined the Confident at Work programme. She shares her fear of making presentations, over-preparing, struggles with speaking up in meetings, saying no and how things have changed at work and at home, now her confidence has grown. Take The Quiz: Are You Stuck In A Low Confidence Cycle? Book a call to speak with Anna about private confidence coaching.

Billy Big Boll*cks is a fairly frequent visitor in my coaching sessions, even though I dont coach him How? Well, my client's bring him with them! Not physically. But mentally. Billy Big Boll*cks can live in our heads as an archetype of what confidence looks like. In this episode I have six examples of how Billy Big Boll*cks up or has shown up for my clients AND how and where he might be showing up for you... Want to grow your confidence at work this year? The Confident at Work Programme is open for bookings. Book a call with me HERE.

This week Zoe shares her experiences of being in the Confident at Work programme and some of the personal challenges she has overcome, including: - Acting v. being herself at work - Being self-critical - The benefits and burdens of choosing emotionally intelligent leadership If you are interested in joining the next round of the Confident at Work programme the doors are open from Monday 30 January 2023, you can view all the details here and book a call here to talk to me about joining.

The incoming Prime Minister says his Government will focus on issues most essential to New Zealanders. Chris Hipkins has been unanimously elected to the Labour leadership by the party's caucus. He'll be officially sworn in as Prime Minister on Wednesday. In one of his first interviews since being selected, Hipkins told Tim Dower he'll be running the ruler over the Government's work programme. Hipkins says economics will be his big focus, with inflation being a major challenge right now. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this week's podcast episode we have an interview with Nic. Nic has been part of the Confident at Work programme since September 2022 and she talks openly about why she joined, the struggles she was experiencing in relation to her confidence and how she has worked on, and continues to work on overcoming them. Nic is an example of what's possible going from overwhelm and imposter 'syndrome' to launching her own agency and enjoying her working life again! Thinking about joining the Confident at Work programme? See what it's all about here, or book a call to discuss joining here.

Stefan Bernstein CEO of GreenRoc Mining #GROC talks about the forthcoming summer/autumn field work programme at the Thule Black Sands Ilmenite Project with the objective of fast-tracking TBS to mine development. Key Points · Summer/autumn field work programme due to commence at TBS Q3 2022 with the objective of fast-tracking TBS to mine development · Environmental Impact Assessment ("EIA") consultants, BioApp Greenland, to commence second year environmental baseline studies, providing the foundation for the development of an EIA · Social Impact Assessment ("SIA") workshops to begin, managed by SIA consultants NIRAS A/S ('NIRAS') · Assay results from the 249-hole 2021 drilling campaign at TBS are expected in early August · It is hoped that the independent Competent Person's revised assessment of these drill results, which is expected to be completed by September, will support an enlarged Mineral Resource Estimate ("MRE") to build on the current Mineral Resource of 19Mt at 8.9% in-situ ilmenite ·  International mining consultancy, SLR Consulting, has been engaged to undertake preliminary studies on mining methods and processing plant options for both TBS and Amitsoq · The planned drilling programme has commenced at Amitsoq. It is expected to take around 12 weeks, targeting an upgrade and increase of the current Maiden JORC Resource of 8.28Mt at 19.75% Graphitic Carbon ("C(g)") To read the full RNS click here

In the seventh episode of the Red Cube Podcast, Great Place to Work CEO Cathal Divilly is joined by Alan Cox, former CEO of Core. Alan Cox is the recently departed CEO of Core and soon to be CEO of a software startup. For the Red Cube Podcast, he shared all about how his career led him to be leading Core, the media company and Core's journey through the Great Place to Work Programme, with all benefits and challenges it entails. You will also discover his best lessons learned and advice in terms of organisational culture and transformation, leadership and communication and action planning; along with how trust has helped Core overcome the recent pandemic we all faced. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this week’s Business Matters, Ciaran O’Donnell talks to Pamela Kearney, Business In The Community’s North West Regional Coordinator, and Nuala McCool, business studies teacher at Gairmscoil Chú Uladh in Ballinamore, about Business in The Community’s ‘Saothar an tSaoil’ (World of Work) Programme which is being delivered to second-year students in partnership with Optum, through … Business Matters Ep 83 – Pamela Kearney, Nuala McCool & Eamonn McFadden Read More » The post Business Matters Ep 83 – Pamela Kearney, Nuala McCool & Eamonn McFadden appeared first on Highland Radio - Latest Donegal News and Sport.

Interested in studying or working in Europe? Check out this informal session to hear about study and work opportunities in Europe. Examples include, Erasmus/Turing Study & Work Programme, British Council Language Assistants Programme etc. For more information, please visit us at go.qub.ac.uk/careers

Arbeitswelt 4.0 definiert sich durch starke Veränderungen des Internets, welches globale Vernetzungen in sehr großer Geschwindigkeit, verbunden mit einem starken, strukturellen Wandel, ermöglichte. Dabei werden bestimmte Prozesse digital unterstützt und automatisiert. Maschinen unterstützen und „ersetzen“ Menschen, woraus neue Berufe entstehen. Insgesamt zeichnet sich die Arbeitswelt 4.0 durch einen hohen Grad an Flexibilität aus. Während die Arbeitswelt 3.0 den Beginn von Automatisierung in Produktionsschritten einläutete und Arbeitgeber und -nehmer das erste Mal sozialpartnerschaftlich auf Augenhöhe gegenüberstanden, redet man heute in Asien schon von Arbeitswelt 5.0. Diese sieht das schnelle Lernen, die detailliertere Automatisierung und den Wachstum von künstlicher Intelligenz voraus. Weil die Digitalisierung einen erheblichen Einfluss auf unsere Arbeitsentwicklung eingenommen hat, versucht man mit „New Work“ die dazugehörigen Begrifflichkeiten neu zu definieren. Dr. Imme Witzel hinterfragt den Sinn der Arbeit und erklärt diesen anhand Frithjof Bergmanns Erkenntnissen, dass „wir nicht der Arbeit, sondern die Arbeit uns dienen soll“. Grundlage dafür ist die Erkenntnisfreiheit, die man mit dem Bewusstsein, was man in und mit dem Leben machen möchte, erreicht. Gleichzeitig merkt sie die Problematik an, dass Lohnarbeit ein Relikt aus vergangener Zeit ist und dazu beiträgt, Macht auszuüben. Sie treibt die Spaltung der Gesellschaft voran, sollte aber zur „Befreiung“ der Menschen beitragen. Dr. Imme Witzels Aufgabenbereich beinhaltet die Sicherung und Übersetzung von aktuellen Forschungsergebnissen in die Praxis. Sie ist Ansprechpartnerin in einem Netzwerk aus Wissenschaft, Wirtschaft, Politik, zivilgesellschaftlichen Gruppen und vielen mehr. Dabei sichert sie mittelständischen Unternehmen Unterstützung zu, die einen Experten oder ein anderes Unternehmen zum Austauschen suchen. Beispielsweise werden durch Online-Veranstaltungen Betriebe, die sich durch den Schub der Digitalisierung großen Herausforderungen stellen müssen, geholfen, eine digitale Transformation zu bewältigen. Auch Führungskräfte wurden nicht von der rasanten Entwicklung der Arbeitswelt verschont. Im Vergleich zur alten, industriellen Welt sind heute erweiterte Kompetenzen, wie „Digital Leadership“, Autonomieprozesse und Purpose, sehr gefragte Fähigkeiten. Führung sollte laut Dr. Witzel demokratischer und verantwortungsstärker verteilt werden. Der hybride Führungsstil (= eine Mischung aus klassischer und digitaler Führungsart) wird immer mehr verlangt, sodass man als Führungskraft Entscheidungen treffen aber auch gleichzeitig inspirieren können muss. Künstliche Intelligenz übernimmt immer mehr Führungsaufgaben, dabei ist es von großer Bedeutung, Räume für Kommunikation zu schaffen und das Menschliche in den Vordergrund zu bringen. Ein Netzwerk, wie es diese im Zentrum Digitalisierung.Bayern gibt, ist eine Möglichkeit, diese Rahmenbedingungen zu schaffen. Für die Zukunft prognostiziert Dr. Imme Witzel den primären Fokus auf den Menschen, der als Gestalter der Digitalisierung nicht mehr der Arbeit dient und Räume für alle schafft.

Are you interested in studying or working in Europe? Hear about study and work opportunities in Europe, for example, Erasmus Study & Work Programme, IAESTE, and British Council Language Assistants Programme in this podcast. Hosted by Conleth Burns of Queen's Careers, Employability and Skills. For more information on Queen's Careers Service visit go.qub.ac.uk/careers

Safaraz (Saf) originally from the financial services sector, is a social entrepreneur and is a Founder & Head of Pathway Group.Safaraz has been instrumental in Pathway delivering a very wide range of programmes over a period of 20 years now starting off as an ESOL provider as well as delivering Train to Gain, Adult Community Learning, Youth Contract, Troubled families, Innovation Fund Innovation Fund, various ESF activity such as Skills Support for Workforce, Skills Support for Unemployed, Skills Support for Redundancy, Skills Support for Work Programme and also English and Maths Qualifications just to name a few.The BAME Apprenticeship Awards (previously known as Asian Apprenticeship Awards) is probably one of Safaraz’s greatest legacy and the work he has done towards the cause has laid the foundations for future generations. Outside of the awards, Safaraz continues to campaign for a collaborative approach to be taken to increasing the numbers of BAME apprentices nationwide aspiring to translate this to the wider UK workforce where BAME representation would be worth £24 billion per year to the economy. As part of this continued commitment, Safaraz is a Founder and Chair of the BAME Apprenticeship Alliance: an organisation aiming to promote ethnic diversity within apprenticeships by sharing good practice and encouraging organisations to talk about the issues and possible solutions. In 2012, Safaraz had a vision to bring about change within business networking. To achieve that goal, he created Pathway2Grow: a networking organisation with the tag line “Network, Learn and Grow”. Safaraz’s vision was to serve business communities nationally by running free events in partnership with business owners to grow their business by raising their personal and business profiles. That vision became a reality with events being held in more than ten locations across the UK, over 100 events taking place every year with over 10,000 business connections made so far. In recognition of his position within the business and social entrepreneurial community, Safaraz has been asked to judge a number of awards. For the last four years Safaraz is a judge for the Great British Entrepreneur Awards. Safaraz has also judged the Birmingham Awards, UK Government’s National Apprenticeship Awards, Signature Awards and Nachural Entrepreneurship Awards. Safaraz is happy to undertake these roles in a voluntary capacity as he sees the difference these events make in encouraging entrepreneurship and leadership development and feels he is a role model for small businesses encouraging wealth creation and growth. Amongst his other responsibilities, Safaraz found time to become a published author writing “Canny Bites” which are Quick, informative & impactful bites of business wisdom. His third book is out now which is titled: Attract, Retain and Grow your team to you’re your business. Many business owners and leaders alike have found his ‘bites’ genuine and refreshing. Overall, Safaraz is a strong advocate of social entrepreneurship in order to make a difference in people’s lives. Social and profit for purpose business are the main drivers behind everything he does in order to create entrepreneurial mindsets. Safaraz can be contacted via:https://twitter.com/SafarazAlilinkedin.com/in/safaraz/also see his youtube channel for business and informative videos: https://www.youtube.com/user/safaraz/ Host Details:https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-macmillan-3b802845/WhatsApp: 07947 730807https://www.instagram.com/davemacmillanmentor

This week The impact of Brexit and the financial arrangements regime The Government's tax policy work programme for the next 18 months 15 years ago...

The Commission Work Programme, adopted on 27 October 2015 spells out actions on 10 political priorities for the coming twelve months, some of which were already presented in 2015, such as the measures on firearms or the Circular Economy Package. Well, ahead of the Commission's adoption of the new work programme in October 2015, the European Parliament set out its recommendations and urged the EU executive to show clear leadership and the importance it attaches to transparency of the legislative process. Listen to the podcast on the Work Programme for 2016.Source : © European Union - EP

The Commission Work Programme, adopted on 27 October 2015 spells out actions on 10 political priorities for the coming twelve months, some of which were already presented in 2015, such as the measures on firearms or the Circular Economy Package. Well, ahead of the Commission's adoption of the new work programme in October 2015, the European Parliament set out its recommendations and urged the EU executive to show clear leadership and the importance it attaches to transparency of the legislative process. Listen to the podcast on the Work Programme for 2016.Source : © European Union - EP

The Work Programme is the Government's flagship scheme designed to help the long term unemployed off benefits and into lasting jobs. But how well is it working - both for those at whom it is aimed and for the private companies who are paid to deliver it? Official figures paint a patchy picture and some companies have already been sanctioned for not meeting targets. Their record has been particularly poor for claimants whose illness or disability makes it hard to find a job. Despite this, the Chancellor recently announced an addition to the scheme - called Help to Work - which places new demands on those the Work Programme has failed to move into employment. But, with the economy still struggling in many areas, is it asking too much? Gerry Northam investigates. Producer: Sally Chesworth.

The CBI's Jim Bligh and experts from Avanta, G4S, Ingeus and the Shaw Trust, discuss why the Work Programme matters days after its latest performance statistics shows it has helped over 130,000 long term unemployed people to find sustained employment

Why would welfare to work advisers tell the long-term unemployed to become self-employed? Adrian Goldberg hears from a range of jobless people who've been told to turn their hobbies into businesses and top-up their incomes with Working Tax Credit - even when they'll not earn a living. But, while Work Programme providers hit their targets, and the unemployment figures fall, is the taxpayer simply being ripped off?

The Report investigates the government's welfare-to-work scheme. Why are some of the organisations in charge of delivering the plans saying that the Work Programme is unworkable? Shortly after the £5 billion Work Programme was put into place last year, The Report highlighted concerns about whether the scheme could succeed where other plans had failed in helping the long-term unemployed find jobs, through the use of charities and for-profit companies. Hannah Barnes revisits the story and finds that despite the fact the scheme has been running for less than a year, some charities and voluntary organisations are already pulling out. They cite a lack of referrals from prime contractors - the handful of mostly private companies the government contracted with under the Work Programme - and the difficulty of helping the most difficult cases. With the bulk of payments under the scheme linked to keeping people in jobs over the long term, some charities have struggled with cash flow problems that have threatened to put them out of business. A National Audit Office report suggested that the government had been being overly optimistic in its estimates of the number of people who will be helped into work over the course of the Work Programme's five-year contracts. Hannah revisits some of the unemployed people currently on the scheme who spoke to The Report to in September. Six months on, have any of them found jobs? With warning signs piling up, The Report asks why the coalition government is still pressing forward with the Work Programme.

What will be the fate of the Government's Work Programme? Billed as "the most ambitious programme of back to work support this country has ever seen", just three months since its launch in June serious questions have been raised about the scheme's viability. Experts suggest the Work Programme will run out of money and those with responsibility for delivering it will go bust unless contracts are renegotiated. The Report explores the history of welfare to work schemes and the track records of some of the biggest companies involved this time round. Simon Cox meets with people who are long-term unemployed and on the Work Programme and who have little faith that this scheme will be different to its predecessors. He also speaks with former employees of some of the largest providers and asks whether the Department of Work and Pensions has both overestimated the success of these providers, and underestimated the difficulty of getting the long-term unemployed back in work. Producer: Hannah Barnes.