…be a bit overstated, Mexico serving as a primed market for almond growth, Australian researchers developed an alternative method for milk processing, and a potential tax on PPP loans in…
Legislation Introduced to Repeal Federal Estate Tax
…some time. According to AFBF analysis, estate taxes threaten more than 74,000 farms around the nation. The 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act doubled the federal estate tax exemption to…
Agricultural Groups Pleased with Latest Stimulus Package
…acre for both specialty and non-specialty crop growers. Expenses that are paid through the PPP can also be used as a tax deduction. “The fact that a stimulus package has,…
MORE Act Passes House, More Than a Symbolic Victory?
…with the cannabis industry including banking and tax complications, eliminate minor cannabis offenses, and allow for more research and trials on the production side of the industry. However, the U.S….
Proposition 15 Defeated: ‘Farmers Can Breathe A Little Easier’
…of industry groups rallied in opposition to the proposition and were ultimately successful in their efforts. The measure threatened voter-approved tax protections for commercial and agricultural properties enacted under Proposition…
EU Prepared to Impose Tariffs on American Goods After WTO Decision
…its valuation, the more important point is that the arbitrator did not authorize any retaliation for subsidies other than the Washington State tax break,” United States Trade Representative Robert E….
Groups Rallying to Defeat Proposition 15 As Ballots Go Out
…property tax increase on businesses. “This is going to be economically devastating,” Isom noted. “We already pay the highest taxes in the country. We pay the highest energy rates in…
Industry Responds to Newsom Endorsement of Proposition 15
…property taxes of business and farms by $11.5 billion.” Puglia added, “We need relief from the massive weight of California regulatory and tax policies that are increasingly motivating business owners…
Farm City Newsday Friday, 07-10-20
…the USMCA including environmental provisions, and ag groups rally to oppose the Split Roll Tax Initiative. Tune in to the show for these news stories, recipes, features and more. Danielle…
Week in Review: Split Roll Tax Concerns, Avoiding Paid Leave Penalties
Industry groups are expressing serious concerns about the split roll tax initiative that will be appearing on the November ballot. Agricultural employers are advised to thoroughly understand and adhere to…
Split Roll Tax Initiative Will Have Substantial Impact on Agriculture
Agricultural groups have serious concerns as it pertains to the split roll tax initiative that will be appearing on the November ballot. If the measure is passed it will make…
Farm City Newsday Friday, 06-26-20
…on the nighttime lighting regulations and agricultural implications of the Split-Roll tax. Also, catch another installment of the Making Sense of Biologicals campaign. Tune in to the show for these…
Efforts Continue to Block Implementation of California’s Proposition 12
…a report from the Legislative Analyst’s Office which showed that the proposition would cost California millions of dollars a year in enforcement and lost tax revenue. Thus far no legal…
Week in Review: Cap-and-Tax Coming? Water Board Also Looks to Increase Fees
Changes have been proposed in the California budget to overhaul the cap-and-trade program into more of a cap-and-tax type of system. The State Water Resources Control Board has also submitted…



















