…in which rural communities can achieve greenhouse gas emission reductions pursuant to the U.S. Paris commitments will also make farming and ranching operations and rural communities more resilient to the…
Ag Confidence Grows as Latest DTN/PF Survey Suggests Strong Future
…future prospects. This is the farming Trump bump.” To explain the optimism, Hill said, he looked to the news headlines around the period the survey was conducted. The previous week,…
USDA: Agriculture a $992 Billion Economic Factor
…figure because related sectors rely on agricultural inputs like food and materials used in textile production to contribute added value to the economy. In 2015, farming’s contribution to GDP fell…
Agri View: Farming Proposals
Everett Griner talks about the effect of farming proposals and laws in today’s Agri View. Farming Proposals How would you like it if someone that knew nothing about your job…
House Agriculture Committee Examines Impacts of Tax Code on Agriculture Industry
…own right,” said Agriculture Committee Chairman K. Michael Conaway. “Few business sectors in America are subject to as many unknowns as farming and ranching. With the upcoming potential for tax…
California Farm Groups Opposing State Gas Tax Proposal
…tax will be a burden on struggling farming operations without greatly expanding the capacity of roads to transport goods. The coalition sent a letter to lawmakers in the state explaining…
Farmers and Ranchers Need Comprehensive Tax Reform
…business interest expense and guaranteeing the continuation of stepped-up basis, cash accounting and like-kind exchanges. “Farming and ranching is a cyclical business where a period of prosperity can be followed…
NCC Conveys Farm Law Priorities
…producers’ operations and achieve the goal of improving and protecting the environment while also improving farming operations. Regarding crop insurance, the NCC stated that overall the federal program is working…
NPPC, Ag Groups Ask for Tax Reform
…often at the time of death, farming and ranching families are forced to sell off land, farm equipment, parts of the operation or take out loans to pay off tax…
Report Highlights Changes in Community Supported Agriculture Business Model
…Farm, Georgetown, Ky.; Penn’s Corner Farmer Alliance, Pittsburgh, Pa.; Farmer Dave’s Northeast Organic Farming Alliance-Massachusetts, Boston, Mass.; FairShare CSA Coalition, Madison, Wis.; Innovations in Denver Urban and Urban Fringe Markets,…
Gardening and Farming Cover Crops
You want to produce the most from your crop whether you are gardening or farming. Cathy Isom has information on why cover crops are important for our backyard gardens. That’s…
California and Australia – a Continuing Partnership
…perfect climate analog for California. The landscape, temperature and farming operations of New South Wales are very similar to California and have related challenges. The efficient use of water in…
Air Quality Discussions Include ‘No-Farm Days’
…standard, you would cease all farming activities, or a no-construction day. It sounds way out there, but this has actually been proposed before, and they put it out there to…
Trump Executive Order Reverses American Climate Change Progress, Leadership
…March passed a special order of business, titled, “Family Farming and Leading the Way on Climate Change,” which calls on the organization to lead and support efforts for the advancement…