NMPF Supports Senate Legislation to Create Tax Incentive for Investments in Biogas and Nutrient Recovery The National Milk Producers Federation endorsed new Senate legislation that would help dairy farmers increase…
U.S. Meat Industry Represents $1.02 Trillion in Economic Output
…poultry industry create jobs, it also generates sizeable tax revenues in two forms. Traditional direct taxes paid by firms and their employees provide over $108.4 billion in revenues to the…
NMPF Endorses Creating Tax Incentive Legislation
NMPF Endorses New Legislation Creating Tax Incentive for Investments in Biogas and Nutrient Recovery Legislation introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives will help dairy farmers increase their investment in…
Adama Reports Strong Volume Growth, Increased Profits
…provision due to a tax-related event from 1985, and expenses due to the early retirement of employees under an agreement from 2010. Commenting on the results, Yang Xingqiang, Chairman of…
CA Ag Contributes to Food Banks
…out costs. They can also take advantage of a state tax credit and federal tax deduction for participating in the program. These financial incentives mean Farm to Family can be…
Napa’s New Winery Compliance Rules Preceding Strict Enforcement
…to the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau and California Department of Food and Agriculture. The County has taken the position that production related information is confidential and not…
Farmers Discuss Issues at State Capitol
…of 10 or more 10-inch-diameter trees. Farm Bureau leaders also highlighted proposed measures they support, such as a 10 percent income tax credit to help increase donations and expand the…
Farm Bureau Approves Strategic Action Plan for 2016
…of 2016. Those issue areas include advancing legislation that addresses agriculture’s long- and short-term labor needs, implementing business tax reform, monitoring the overall farm economy, and energy availability and affordability….
Attorney General Harris ‘Green Lights’ Signature Gathering Effort for High-Speed Rail Funds to Water Storage
…enhancing the Delta ecosystem. 5. It creates no new debt or additional tax burdens for the State or to taxpayers. Board of Equalization Vice Chair George Runner and California State…
Farm Bureau Delegates Chart a Course for 2016
…other farmers. Energy The delegates maintained their strong support for biofuels and the Renewable Fuel Standard. They also called for continued tax incentives to benefit biodiesel and other advanced biofuels….
Omnibus Approval Key for Cattle Producers
…facto wilderness areas, which diminishes multiple-use on our nation’s public lands. Also key for cattlemen and women is passage of tax extenders legislation, passed in the House on Thursday and…
NFU Praises Omnibus Parts, Concerned About Others
NFU Praises Parts of the Omnibus-Tax Extenders Package, Voices Concern Over Others National Farmers Union (NFU) President Roger Johnson praised parts of the omnibus package that was passed today by…
Appropriations Bill Falls Short for Farmers While Tax Bill Offers Hope
…the Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes bill also posted last night. This bill, which outlines a $650 billon tax package, included language on Section 179 and bonus depreciation. If passed,…
Omnibus a Win for Ag, But No Fix for WOTUS or GMOs
Congressional omnibus spending and tax extender bills will benefit agriculture greatly if passed, the American Farm Bureau said today. Farm Bureau said the bills would provide relief to America’s farmers…