…the move may be a way to fund that initiative. The move comes after USDA changed prevented planting coverage factors for some crops last spring, which included lowering the coverage…
Cargill Launches Fedbytrade Campaign
Cargill is launching a new campaign to provide stories that consumers can understand regarding how trade helps feed the world. The new initiative is called FedbyTrade, highlighting how companies are…
Almond Board: Industry Benefits from Almond Conference
…you bring with you family and business colleagues so that you can split up and attend concurrent sessions, debriefing and sharing what you’ve learned over a cup of coffee or…
USDA to Allow States Flexibility for SNAP
…areas that don’t increase costs for taxpayers or various partners on the ground. Ag Secretary Sonny Perdue says, “SNAP was created to provide people with the help they need to…
CalCom Solar Displays Energy Savings at Almond Conference
…of energy continues increasing. “Typically, you’d receive 70 cents on the dollar back in the form of tax benefits alone,” Dupre said. CalCom also offers options for financing that will…
CDFA Healthy Soils Program Awards $5.23 Million in Grants
…California Healthy Soils Initiative, a collaboration between state agencies to support the development of healthy soils in California. Other statewide projects include the Sustainable Agricultural Lands Conservation Program (SALC), which…
Senate Tax Bill Doesn’t Include Section 199 Deductions
The Senate tax bill passed over the weekend does not include a deduction that farm cooperatives lobbied to keep in the tax reform package. The National Council of Farmer Cooperatives…
Historical Influx of Young Farmers into the Industry
…and midsize farms run by beginning farmers are integral to the success of rural economies. Those farming operations are responsible for generating jobs, along with increased spending and tax revenue….
Farmers Commend Senate Action on Tax Reform
The following may be attributed to American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall: “Farmers and ranchers have long called for a fair tax code that recognizes our hard work as…
Perdue on President’s “Bring Back Main Street” Message
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue echoed President Donald J. Trump’s message that tax cuts and reforms are needed to increase American prosperity. The president delivered remarks with a “Bring…
NCBA Membership Drive Encourages Commitment
…that are critical to the future viability of our industry.” Issues the cattlemen are currently working on include tax reform, the Endangered Species Act, and establishing strong new foreign markets…
Trump Asks Roberts for Raincheck on NAFTA Discussion
President Trump took a trip to visit Republicans on Capitol Hill Tuesday with a focus on finding more votes for the tax-cut bill. However, Senate Ag Committee Chair Pat Roberts…
NIFA Funds Food Safety and Nutrition to Promote Safe Food Supply
…is made possible through NIFA’s Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) program, authorized by the 2014 Farm Bill. “Each year, 1 in 6 Americans gets sick consuming contaminated foods or…
Biodiesel Industry Lobbying for Tax Credit
Nearly 100 members of the National Biodiesel Board are on Capitol Hill this week encouraging lawmakers to reinstate the biodiesel tax credit, which expired in December 2016. As part of…