Everett Griner talks about the effect of farming proposals and laws in today’s Agri View. Farming Proposals How would you like it if someone that knew nothing about your job…
House Agriculture Committee Examines Impacts of Tax Code on Agriculture Industry
…own right,” said Agriculture Committee Chairman K. Michael Conaway. “Few business sectors in America are subject to as many unknowns as farming and ranching. With the upcoming potential for tax…
California Farm Groups Opposing State Gas Tax Proposal
…tax will be a burden on struggling farming operations without greatly expanding the capacity of roads to transport goods. The coalition sent a letter to lawmakers in the state explaining…
Farmers and Ranchers Need Comprehensive Tax Reform
…business interest expense and guaranteeing the continuation of stepped-up basis, cash accounting and like-kind exchanges. “Farming and ranching is a cyclical business where a period of prosperity can be followed…
NCC Conveys Farm Law Priorities
…producers’ operations and achieve the goal of improving and protecting the environment while also improving farming operations. Regarding crop insurance, the NCC stated that overall the federal program is working…
NPPC, Ag Groups Ask for Tax Reform
…often at the time of death, farming and ranching families are forced to sell off land, farm equipment, parts of the operation or take out loans to pay off tax…
Report Highlights Changes in Community Supported Agriculture Business Model
…Farm, Georgetown, Ky.; Penn’s Corner Farmer Alliance, Pittsburgh, Pa.; Farmer Dave’s Northeast Organic Farming Alliance-Massachusetts, Boston, Mass.; FairShare CSA Coalition, Madison, Wis.; Innovations in Denver Urban and Urban Fringe Markets,…
Don’t Let the Tail Wag the Dog
…manage risk, both milk production and milk prices are likely to be as volatile as they’ve been for the past 15 years. This unpredictability becomes a challenge for the entire…
USDA Trade Mission to Explore Export Opportunities in Middle East, North Africa
…imports included: Egypt: corn, soybeans and beef Algeria: corn, wheat and tree nuts (primarily almonds) Jordan: rice, wheat and tree nuts (primarily almonds) “Often, individuals and companies interested in exporting…
Gardening and Farming Cover Crops
…in many gardens and farming operations. Seeds are planted at the end of the summer after the harvest and before cold weather sets in. It’s a practice that has been…
California and Australia – a Continuing Partnership
…to help determine the best path forward for soil and climate conditions. Farming has always been about innovation and climate smart agriculture is part of that continuing legacy. By going…
Air Quality Discussions Include ‘No-Farm Days’
…standard, you would cease all farming activities, or a no-construction day. It sounds way out there, but this has actually been proposed before, and they put it out there to…
Farm Bureau Praises EPA Chlorpyrifos Decision
…It also protects hundreds of thousands of acres of grass seed production, where it controls aphids, cutworms and other pests. As USDA has noted, chlorpyrifos has been used as a…
Trump Executive Order Reverses American Climate Change Progress, Leadership
…March passed a special order of business, titled, “Family Farming and Leading the Way on Climate Change,” which calls on the organization to lead and support efforts for the advancement…