An enhanced estate tax exemption, introduced under the 2017 tax reform law, may soon shrink if that law is allowed to expire at the end of 2025. If Congress does…
Corporate Transparency Act Filing on Hold
DepositPhotos image Just three days after the U .S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit reinstated a rule requiring businesses including farms to file beneficial ownership information, the same…
NCGA Expressed Disappointment Over Year-Round E15 Access in Year-End Legislation
DepositPhotos image The National Corn Growers Association expressed disappointment over the lack of year-round E15 access in year-end legislation, which they believed would help farmers facing low crop prices. NCBA…
California Wine Grape harvest Review
DepositPhotos image A California Wine Grape harvest review of the state’s 2024 wine grape harvest occurred within a traditional timing window, from early August to late October, under generally favorable…
American Agriculture History Minute: Land-Grant University Established in Columbus Ohio
DepositPhotos image I’m Mark Oppold with an American Agriculture History Minute. Ohio State University was founded in 1870 as a land-grant university under the Morrill Agricultural and Mechanical College. Initially…
NCBA Comments on CTA Injunction Reinstatement
DepositPhotos image A new decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has once again paused enforcement of the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA). This development comes after…
Red Meat Exports Beat Expectations for 2024
DepositPhotos image Red meat exports are showing stronger results than anticipated going into 2024, according to Dan Halstrom, CEO of the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF). Halstrom says his organization…
Details from 2023 Census of Aquaculture
DepositPhotos image USDA recently released its latest edition of its Census of Aquaculture, with data on how much this industry has grown over a five-year period. 2023 Census of AquacultureDownload…
Latest Chapter in USMCA Biotech Corn Dispute
DepositPhotos image A USMCA Dispute Settlement Panel recently announced their ruling on a U.S. challenge of Mexico’s ban of our nation’s biotech corn imports – the latest news in an…
American Agriculture History Minute: Ohio Established as a Leader in Crop Production
DepositPhotos image I’m Mark Oppold with an American Agriculture History Minute. As early settlers pushed across the Appalachians, many assumed that they continued on westward through the plains and on…
Corporate Transparency Act Reinstated: NCBA Urges Cattle Producers to Prepare
DepositPhotos image The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) is alerting cattle producers that the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) filing requirements have been reinstated. This follows a recent decision by the…
Walnuts Declared “Healthy” Under New FDA Definition
DepositPhotos image The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced that walnuts meet its updated criteria for foods that can be labeled or identified as “healthy.” This change is…
American Agriculture History Minute-Iowa Agricultural College and Model Farm Legislation
DepositPhotos image I’m Mark Oppold with an American Agriculture History Minute. American Agriculture History Minute-Iowa Agricultural College and Model Farm Legislation In 1856, the Iowa General Assembly enacted legislation to…
World Ag Expo® Announces 2025 Top-10 New Product Contest Winners
…berm blower that has been integrated into the Flory VR700 Side Mount Shaker. It was designed to clean berms during the almond and walnut tree shaking process. Eliminating an entire…