…1.0. Large farms would experience the largest increase in the share of estates that owe estate tax, increasing from 2.8 to 7.3 percent. Allowing the provision to expire could cause…
New Resources Available for Local and Regional Food Systems Development
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced $26 million in funding for the Local Agriculture Market Program (LAMP) to support local and regional food systems development. This funding aims…
Funding Announced for Renewable Tech in Ag
…program here. Funding Announced for Renewable Tech in Ag (USDA-DOE/WASHINGTON, D.C./Feb 26, 2024) — The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today are launching…
Producers Still Waiting for Dairy Margin Coverage Enrollment
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has yet to open enrollment for the Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC) program. USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) has indicated that the program is undergoing…
USDA Helping Small Farms
How the USDA is helping small farms. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Testifying before the House Agriculture Committee Wednesday, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack listed several ways the…
Vilsack Focuses on Farming’s Future Despite Protester
…said, you know, we may lose farms,” Vilsack said. “And when those farms are lost, we lose the farm families. And when those farm families are lost, we lose young…
USDA Releases 2022 Census of Agriculture
…The information collected directly from producers shows a continued decline in the total number of U.S. farms. However, the data also show a rise in the number of new and…
Nine California Counties Among Top 10 in U.S. Ag Sales
The 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture (.pdf) is now out, and it shows how important California agriculture is. Fresno County ranked #1 in the U.S. Agricultural sales in Fresno County…
Family Farming and Industry Unity at the Core of California Raisins
…since its establishment over 60 years ago, has found enduring success because of unity between families and the industry. For Victor Packing and many other family farms like it, Sahatjian…
New NCBA President Says Death Tax, Farm Bill Important for 2024
…to keep these ranches and farms in transition. You have to be able to go to the next generation. You have to keep them viable. [With] the death tax, I…
Value-Added Producer Grants Available to Help Expand Markets
…the Value-Added Producer Grant program, part of the Local Agriculture Market Program, prioritizes beginning farmers, socially-disadvantaged farmers, small or medium-sized farms, family farm-structured ranches, farmer cooperatives, and mid-tier value chains….
Tax Relief Bill Passed in House Will Support Farming Businesses
The U.S. House of Representatives passed a significant tax relief bill on Wednesday. The Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act was passed by a vote of 357 to…
Supporting Farm Operations Act Introduced in Congress
The Supporting Farm Operations Act, H.R. 7046, was introduced in the U.S. House Representatives last week. It seeks to address the high cost of agricultural labor by freezing the Adverse…
Large Family Farms Account for Bulk of Commodity Production
A look at what kinds of farms make up the majority of production. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Large-scale family farms accounted for a majority of the…