…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…
Peterson Likes Senate Tax Bill Better Than House Version
…be made so he can support the conference report. Peterson tells the Hagstrom Report that he supports lowering corporate tax rates but not at the expense of raising taxes on…
Perdue Comments on House Passage of Tax Cuts and Reforms
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue hailed the House of Representatives’ passage of historic tax cuts and reforms as an important step toward providing much-needed relief to Americans, creating jobs,…
Almond Board: Farmland Trusts
…lost farmland. This loss can be attributed to urbanization, low density rural residences; mining and ecological restoration projects resulting in fewer jobs and lower tax revenue for counties and cities….
Agriculture Groups Band Together to Support Section 199
More than 180 agricultural groups are coming together to support the Section 199 tax deduction not included in the tax reform proposal. The groups, led by the National Council of…
Almond Matters: Getting Proactive with Preemergents
…sprout. Getting an effective preemergent down is going to be the strongest defense against the weeds. Lopez suggests using a split application, with one application about this time of year…