…“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…
Senator Sanders Wants Big Companies to Pay for SNAP
…the same day the farm bill conferees meet. The bill would impose a 100 percent tax on government benefits including food stamps received by workers at companies with 500 or…
China, U.S. Trade War Deepens with More Tariffs
…additional 25 percent in duties on Chinese imports ranging from motorcycles to steam turbines and railway cars, and the Chinese retaliation will see a similarly sized tax on items including…
Commodity Prices Have Landowners Searching for Additional Income
…with current prices impacted by trade issues. In some states, landowners have also been facing increased costs due to rising property tax bills. For owners who have the right type…
China Tariff on U.S. Pork Now Tops 60 Percent
…a 13 percent value-added tax on most agricultural imports. China represented 17 percent of total U.S. pork exports by value in 2017. NPPC President Jim Heimerl added: “We need these…
Equipment Manufacturers: Trade War Bad for Business, Risks Jobs
…tax reform, hurting the entire U.S. economy.” Slater said while the president is right to address China’s intellectual property theft and unfair trade practices taxing American citizens won’t fix the…
Perdue Comments on 2018 Farm Bill Passing the House of Representatives
…Trump Administration, including tax reforms and reductions in regulations, however a Farm Bill is still critically important to give the agriculture community some much-needed reassurance. No doubt, there is still…
Tariffs Throw Another Monkey Wrench Into NAFTA 2.0
…the president shoots himself in the foot on the economy during a time when regulatory and tax reform is doing so well. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News…