Leaving #afbf12 w/ carpal thumbal syndrome. Thanks 4 RTs and jabs (yes you, @scrowell + @d_toland.) Maui bound!

@FarmBureau PR team rocks! Thanks for outstanding hospitality/service during #afbf12!

#afbf12 delegates get to work on policy issues today. Just a guess but I imagine they'll talk a little about the farm bill.

#afbf12 attendees hearing about new member benefit: 500 bucks off most General Motors products. Ohioans, learn more: bit.ly/wH1meG

RT @MountainFarmer: Rural America provides 50% of military personnel, while only having 16% of the population according to Vilsack. #afbf12

Vilsack #afbf12: most office closings done by this summer.

Vilsack at #afbf12: 250 USDA offices to close, including 131 FSA offices. Specifics will be on usda.gov

Vilsack #afbf12 farm bill must have: crop ins combined w/ revenue protection pgm; fewer but more effective consv pgms; trade pgms; research

Vilsack: he's talking to EPA abt farm dust + Dept of Labor abt youth labor rules. Pledges USDA will listen and advocate for ag. #afbf12

Vilsack touts the record 137b dollars in ag export sales. #afbf12

Ag Sec Tom Vilsack set to address #afbf12.

Texan AFBF pres Bob Stallman greets closing #afbf12 session in Hawaii: "Aloha, y'all."

NAFB prez Tom Stever sharing farm news and markets with attendees at #afbf12. Big crowd for closing general session.

Note to self. When posting audio files, make sure they actually include sound. Thanks @d_toland for the assist! #afbf12

Aloha audio: OFBF Pres Hirsch checks in & Adam Sharp explains the SRRP farm bill proposal from #afbf12 in Honolulu: bit.ly/xRTRfr

@junglejackhanna signing autographs in @Nationwide booth during #afbf12 lockerz.com/s/173101514

Thatcher: Govt's share of crop ins premiums: 4.7b in '10, 7b in '11. Budget critics are starting to pay attention. #afbf12

Thatcher now explaining @FarmBureau deep loss concept. Notes AFBF's final position to be decided by delegates this week. #afbf12

Thatcher: AFBF to date has not been very thrilled with "shallow loss" proposals. She's now explaining why. #afbf12

Thatcher: Super committee proposed 4b in cuts from 700b nutrition programs. Nutrition lobby went ballistic. #afbf12