…than one that punishes their success. We believe that repeal of the estate tax offers the best solution to protect farms, ranches and all family-owned businesses from the estate tax.”…
Canada Exporters Fretting Over Import Tax Proposal
Exporters in Canada are scrambling to avoid a potential 10 percent import tax promised by new U.S. President Donald Trump. In evaluating options, some are even considering moving production or…
NOW Cost Pistachio Growers $100 Mil
…Concerns are now that populations of the pest will roll over into 2017. It’s an off year for the alternate bearing crop, and it might be worse for some growers…
Georgia Agriculture Under Former Governor Sonny Perdue
…soybeans and peanut production doubled in the state. During his time as governor, he focused on agriculture issues including water management and making tax code changes that were beneficial to…
Business, Agriculture Pressing Trump to Salvage TPP
…look to make changes to the deal, rename it and turn TPP into a Trump initiative to boost U.S. exports to Asia and write new trade rules for the Asia…
NPPC Endorses Pruitt For EPA Administrator
…Pruitt most recently helped craft a 2016 Oklahoma ballot initiative that would have made it easier to challenge environmental and animal-rights regulations in state court. The “right-to-farm” initiative, which was…
Role of Fossil Fuels in the U.S. Food System and the American Diet
…a carbon dioxide emissions tax. The tax rate reflects the range of current Federal estimates for social costs from CO2 emissions. We assume that all taxes levied to fossil fuel…
The California Kitchen: Prawn Spring Roll
In today’s California Kitchen, learn to cook amazing prawn spring roll with The Untamed Chef, Albert J. Hernandez. Here is what you will need: 4 sheets rice Paper 1 Cup…
Funding for Potato Breeding Research
…Cooperative Extension System’s eXtension initiative, an online training resource for extension and other professionals who help bring the latest research to use by the agricultural workforce. Examples of previously-funded projects…
USDA Invests in Citrus Greening Research
…citrus greening disease, aka Huanglongbing. The funding is made possible through NIFA’s Specialty Crop Research Initiative (SCRI) Citrus Disease Research and Extension Program, authorized by the 2014 Farm Bill. “The…
China Halts Ethanol Shipments
…it would adjust the tax to “protect” the domestic industry but did not provide further details. If the tariff moves forward, U.S. ethanol shipments to China would stall due to…
Vilsack’s Week Early Departure Meant to Save Tax Dollars
Vilsack Former Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack stepped down a week early from his cabinet post to “save taxpayers a few bucks.” Vilsack told Reuters he and his family were taking…
Conaway Disappointed in Organic Animal Welfare Rule
…earlier this month. I hope that the incoming Administration will immediately withdraw this rule, but stand ready with my colleagues on the Hill to roll back the regulation if necessary.”…
Senate Resolution Would Roll Back WOTUS
The Environmental Protection Agency’s Waters of the U.S. Rule, or “WOTUS,” was first introduced to the public in May of 2015, and it’s been largely unpopular since then. Ag Web…