A coalition of more than 30 agriculture groups is pressing Congress to repeal the estate tax. A letter sent to the House Ways and Means Committee asked that any tax…
Subcommittee Examines Federal Nutrition Programs
…populations, as well as how they operate alongside SNAP—the nation’s largest federal nutrition program—will help the committee ensure that our taxpayer dollars are used as efficiently as possible,” said Agriculture…
National Farmers Union Cautions Against Health Care Changes
…new form of individual tax credits and grants to help states shape their own policies. The House Energy and Commerce Committee has scheduled a markup of the bill Wednesday. From…
India Reconsidering Wheat Import Tax
Two sources in the Indian government told Reuters this week that India could impose a 25-percent wheat import tax by the middle of March. That move would reinstate the tariff…
Mexico Won’t Negotiate New Tariffs in NAFTA
…border wall and impose a 20 percent tax on imports from Mexico, along with another possible tax on automobiles. Without NAFTA, the U.S. and Mexico would be subject to stricter…
AFBF President Addresses USDA Ag Outlook Forum
…the ‘best of times’ outlook for agriculture, being getting serious on immigration, tax, and regulatory reforms, providing much-needed relief for farmers. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
U.S. Corn a Better Deal for Mexico than Corn from Brazil, Argentina
…plans to renegotiate the North American Free Trade Agreement, and build a wall between the U.S. and Mexico while implementing an import tax of 20 percent on Mexican goods entering…
Mexico Looking at Argentina, Brazil, for Yellow Corn
…to buy corn from the United States. The threats stem from Mexico’s opposition to a President Trump proposal to build a border wall and impose a 20 percent import tax…
Western View: Protesting the Dakota Pipeline – Big Business!
…It looks like there is much more. North Dakota’s Tax Commissioner says that more than 30 environmental organizations, including the Sierra Club, Indigenous Environmental Network, Food and Water Watch, 350.org…
Trump Tax Announcement Looming
…way that doesn’t result in a tax increase, and eliminating the estate tax as critical tax reforms needed for farmers. Trump has said he wants to cut the corporate tax…
Record Attendance in Nashville as NCBA Members New Elect Officers
…going to work tirelessly to make sure our producers’ voices are heard in Washington on important issues like tax reform, regulatory relief and international trade.” As president of NCBA, Uden…
Food Producers Accelerating Exports to Mexico, Searching for New Markets
…American Free Trade Agreement and impose a 20 percent import tax to pay for a border wall. Producers of corn, soybean meal and dried distillers’ grains are attempting to accelerate…
Border Tax Draws Concern from Seed Industry
The U.S. seed industry has concerns regarding a border tax President Donald Trump wants to impose to fund a wall between the U.S. and Mexico. While attending the American Seed…
Trump Mexico Tax Would Hurt Agriculture
President Donald Trump’s plan to implement a 20 percent tax on all goods imported from Mexico would likely harm agriculture and consumers alike. The tax is seen as a way…