…to get a deduction that incentivizes farmers to sell their products to agricultural cooperatives rather than private companies would make the cut. It wasn’t written into the Republican tax overhaul…
Canada Offering Livestock Producers Tax Relief
The Government of Canada Wednesday released the final list of designated regions where livestock tax deferral has been authorized for 2017 due to drought, flood or excess moisture. In November,…
AVMA Urges Congressional Action on Veterinary Shortages
…says the program does not receive enough funding to meet demand, in part because each award is subject to an expensive income tax withholding. The legislation supported by AVMA would…
USDA, FDA Announce Formal Agreement to Bolster Coordination and Collaboration
…with these sectors plays an integral role in helping to keep our nation’s food supply safe and secure.” This agreement is the agencies’ newest initiative to expand those efforts and…
How to Build Your Own Tomato Cages
…piece of fencing and roll into a circle, overlapping the ends and fastening them together with twine or old bread ties. Another option, stick cages. They can be even cheaper…
Largest East Coast Refiner Bankrupt, Cries Foul over RFS
…employing about 1,100 people. The bankruptcy comes six years after a private equity firm, along with others, rescued the company from financial distress in a deal supported by tax breaks…
USDA/NIFA Announces Support for Biomass Genomics Research
…support for research in plant feedstock genomics for bioenergy. NIFA’s support is funded through the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI), which aims to address challenges in food and agricultural…
Brazil Considers Dropping Tariff on U.S. Ethanol Imports
…ban on fresh beef exports from Brazil, according to Reuters. Brazil imposed the ethanol tax last year on U.S. imports that exceed a 600-million-liter annual quota to protect local producers….
Native Farm Bill Coalition Formed
…the National Congress of American Indians, and the Indigenous Food and Agriculture Initiative, to improve Native dietary health and food access. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Congress Fixing Farm Co-op Tax Change
A provision in the overhaul of the U.S. tax code had some unintended negative side effects on certain agribusinesses across the country. The provision gives producers a chance to cut…
USDA Investing Millions in Wildfire Mitigation and Water Quality Projects Through Joint Chiefs’ Partnership
…Service – $250,000, NRCS – $153,800) Puerto Rico – Landscape-scale Restoration Initiative to Establish Biological Corridors and Restore Ecosystem Functionality after the Impact of a Major Hurricane in the Caribbean…
Canada Launches WTO Trade Disputes Against U.S.
…the treatment of export controls to the use of retroactive duties and split decisions by the six-member U.S. International Trade Commission. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Trump on NAFTA: Don’t Get Nervous
…mind for AFBF members, Trump Monday spared but one-line of his speech to the trade agreement, opting to focus on tax reform and regulatory relief. The next round of NAFTA…
Wrong Trade Policy Poses Risks to Economic Growth
…“do no harm” to farmers and ranchers. Donohue did say that tax reform and regulatory relief, the same two issues championed by agriculture, have helped usher in a “new era…