…address the issue, the agency is “looking and trying to determine what is the best expenditure of tax payer money regarding the technology of vaccines.” The cost of funding the…
Western View: Why So Much For Gasoline?
…committee formed by the California Energy Commission. The professor says the higher price is not explained by the fact that we have higher taxes. Yes, gas taxes are high but…
FSA Services Expanded During Ongoing Government Shutdown
…expanding despite the ongoing government shutdown. Some FSA offices have been providing limited services for existing loans and tax documents and will now be offering a broader range of transactions…
Farm Bill Strengthens Efforts of Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research
…to leverage tax-payer dollars with additional funding. In fact, we bring in more than a one-to-one match on our funding,” FFAR Executive Director Sally Rockey described how that funding is…
USDA Actively Addressing Rural Veterinary Shortages
…Congressional help to address the shortage of veterinarians by encouraging the passing of the VMLRP Enhancement Act. The legislation would remove a 39 percent income withholding tax on awards received…
The Economic Impact of Proposition 12
…as much as $10 million a year to enforce. The new requirements will also likely end up costing the state several million dollars a year in lost tax revenues from…
A Quick Recap of California Propositions and Their Standing
…Currently pending PROP 2 Shift in Tax Revenue: Passed PROP 3 Water System Enhancements: Currently pending PROP 4 Children’s Hospital Bond: Passed PROP 5 Property Tax Assessment Transfer: Did not…
Crops of the Future Collaborative Funds Downy Mildew Research at UC Davis
…“I think what we’ve demonstrated over the course of the last year is that this model really works and that we’re able to leverage tax-payer dollars with additional funding. In…
Bipartisan Support for Biodiesel Tax Incentive Extension
The National Biodiesel Board is grateful for the 46 members of Congress who voiced strong support for a multi-year extension of the biodiesel tax incentive. The members of Congress represent…
USDA Adds Shelled Almonds and Fresh Sweet Cherry to Market Facilitation Program
…and have an average adjusted gross income (AGI) for tax years 2014, 2015, and 2016 of less than $900,000. Applicants must also comply with the provisions of the “Highly Erodible…
2019 Farmland Rental Rates Expected Steady with 2018
…been squeezed in some states by increasing property tax rates that put pressure on maintaining rental rates. In the end, the return on investment for farmland owners hopefully has bottomed…
USDA Launches Trade Mitigation Programs
…also have an average adjusted gross income for tax years 2014, 2015, and 2016 of less than $900,000. Applicants must also comply with the provisions of the Highly Erodible Land…
The Western View: CRB Study in Ag Financial Issues
…tax of 6 percent of their income. These cost increases will be borne by California citrus but not by growers in other regions. This means the playing field is no…
Companies Targeted by Senator Sanders Fire Back
…Amazon, Walmart, and others, to pay a 100 percent tax on government benefits to their employees, including the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, a significant portion of the farm bill. Amazon…